Elections and Voting

Detailed information for voters and candidates is available on this site and will be updated regularly.

Municipal Election Day

The R.M. of Corman Park will be holding a municipal election on November 9, 2022 for the even-numbered Councillor Divisions.

Important Dates

September 9, 2022
  Nominations open at 8:30 a.m.
October 5, 2022   Nominations close at 4:00 p.m.
October 6, 2022  Final date for withdrawal of candidates, at 4:00 p.m.
October 10, 2022 Mail-in voting applications available
November 4, 2022 Last day to pick up mail-in ballots, at 4:00 p.m.
November 4, 2022
  Day of Advance Poll, at 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m..
November 9, 2022
  Deadline date for receipt of mail-in ballots, at 8:00 p.m.
November 9, 2022
  Election Day, 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
November 16, 2022  All election signs and posters to be removed

Candidate Guide 

For governments to be representative of, and responsive to, the needs of their constituents, their make-up should reflect the demographics of the constituency. This guide contains answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding election procedures and many important facts that candidates must understand. (Link to 2022 Candidate Guide)

For detailed information that will assist potential candidates, go to the following site:
https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/municipal-administration/elections/running-for-municipal-office

Running For Municipal Council - What You Need To Know
The Ministry of Government Relations has developed a new document aimed at informing citizens of the requirements and process of running for municipal council. 

The “Running for Municipal Council:  What you need to know” is geared towards individuals who may be interested in or considering running for council in the upcoming municipal election.  The intent of this document is to better inform citizens of the process of running for council and to provide a brief overview of what they can expect should they be successful in their quest of municipal office.  

Nominated Candidates

Nominations for candidates for the following individuals (alphabetically by last name): 

Division 2 - Michelle Chuhaniuk
                   John Saleski

Division 4 - David Greenwood
                  Monica Wagner

Copies of submitted nomination forms available here.  Candidate biographies will be available below when provided. 

John Profile V2

Division 6 - Bas Froese-Kooijenga (Elected)

Division 8 - Wendy Trask (Elected)

The term of office for all members of council is four years, which commences at the first meeting following the election (November 21, 2022).

Nomination Period

The nomination period closes Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.  


Candidate Information

In order to be eligible to run for election for Reeve or in any one of the open divisions, a person must meet all of the following conditions:

  • At least 18 years of age on the date of the election (November 9, 2022)
  • A Canadian Citizen
  • Eligible to vote in the municipality (See Voter Eligibility)
  • A resident of Saskatchewan
  • Not disqualified from being nominated by The Local Government Elections Act, 2015 or any other Act

A person cannot be nominated or elected as:

  • A Councillor for more than one division; or
  • A Councillor of a division and the Reeve of the municipality

A member of Council whose term of office expires with the upcoming election is not required to resign from his or her current position to seek election.

Disqualifications

Persons who are not qualified to be nominated or elected as a member of Council include:

  • A judge of a court; and
  • The auditor or solicitor of the municipality

Before seeking nomination to Council, employees of the municipality, employees of any board or commission appointed by R.M. Council, or employees of a board of education must first obtain a leave of absence in accordance with subsection 80(2) of The Labour Standards Act.  If the employee is successful in being elected to Council, the person is deemed to have resigned from his or her employment on the day before he or she was elected.  Unsuccessful employee candidates are entitled to resume their employment when the leave of absence expires.

Persons having an interest in a contract with the municipality are not disqualified from holding office as a member of Council.

Powers and Duties

Candidates have the right to:

  • Be in the polling place to observe proceedings while voters are voting.

-       In addition, each candidate may have two agents in attendance at each polling station to observe voting procedures;

-       Candidates and agents may enter and leave the polling place at their pleasure during the hours the poll is open. 

Candidates and/or Agents may:

  • Object to the entitlement of any voter intending to vote;
  • Examine a voter’s evidence of identity and residence;
  • Request verification of vouching procedure;
  • Be in the polling place when it closes to observe the ballot count;
  • Object to a decision made by the deputy returning officer to count or reject a ballot;
  • obtain a copy of the Deputy Returning Officer's Statement of Results;
  • affix their own seal to the ballot box after ballots have been counted;
  • request a recount, if statutory conditions exist; and
  • attend a recount.

Candidates or agents do not have any authority to:

  • directly question a voter; or
  • attempt to influence a voter.

Each candidate may appoint one or more agents in writing, using the prescribed form provided by the municipality after the close of nominations.

Voter Eligibility

An eligible voter is entitled to vote only once for Reeve and only once for Division Councillor in the division he or she is entitled to vote in, notwithstanding they may meet more than one of the qualifications.

A person is qualified to be registered as a voter in a rural municipality if he or she on the day of the election:

  • is 18 years old;
  • is a Canadian citizen;
  • has not already voted in the election; and
  • immediately preceding the day of the election meets at least one of the following criteria:

a) has resided in the rural municipality for at least the last 3 consecutive months;

b) is the registered owner of land in the rural municipality or the purchaser of land in the rural municipality under a bona fide agreement for sale;

c) is assessed as an occupant of any land in the rural municipality pursuant to a lease, licence, permit or contract in agreement with the registered owner;

d) is assessed with respect to an improvement in the rural municipality;

e) is the holder of a permit in the rural municipality with respect to a trailer or mobile home;

f) is the spouse of a person described in clause (b), (c), (d) or (e);

g) is the chief executive officer of a duly incorporated co-operative, corporation or religious association that is assessed on the last revised assessment roll with respect to property in the rural municipality that is not exempt from taxation.

Voter Identification

All voters must provide identification to be eligible to vote. The purpose of the voter identification is to provide proof of identity and to establish residency. Government-issued photo identification is your best option but there are other alternatives available to you.

Option I:
  • One original piece of identification that includes your photo, name and address.
  • The identification must be issued by a federal, provincial, or municipal government, such as a Saskatchewan Driver’s License.
  • If your identification does not meet these criteria it will not be recognized as an acceptable form of photo identification.
  • If you do not have a driver’s license, you may obtain photo identification from Saskatchewan Government Insurance at little or no cost.
Option II:
  • Two original pieces of information, both of which must contain your name and at least one that contains your address. Examples of acceptable identification options include a utility bill issued to you within the last six months, and a credit card statement.

Option III:

  • If you do not possess any form of acceptable identification you may have another voter vouch, or provide assurance of your identity and address, for you. In this case, the following requirements must be met:
    • You must be accompanied by another voter who has acceptable identification.
    • The voter who is vouching for you must be entitled to vote in the Municipality
    • A form to vouch for another voter must be completed. These forms are available at the polling station.
    • No voter shall vouch for more than one person in an election unless the persons to be vouched for are living at the same address as the voucher and are related to the voucher in one of the ways set out in the list of an acceptable voucher.
    • The person who has been vouched for at an election shall not vouch for another person at that election.
    • No election official shall vouch for the identity of any person.
    • No candidate or candidate’s agent shall vouch for the identity of any person.

Click here for a complete list of voter’s that can vouch to establish another voter’s identity. 

Voting - Election Day

Eligible voters can vote at any of the polling stations set-up within the municipality, or via mail-in ballot.  The polling stations will open from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 9, 2022.


Voting - Advance Poll

Eligible voters can vote at the advance poll that will be open from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 4, 2022, to be held in the R.M. of Corman Park Office located at 111 Pinehouse Drive, Saskatoon.  Voting at the advance poll is conducted in the same manner as a regular poll.

Voting – Mail-in Ballot

Eligible voters can also participate in the 2022 municipal election by mail-in ballot.

Starting on October 10, 2022, eligible voters can apply to vote using a mail-in ballot. Applications must be made in person at the R.M. of Corman Park office located at 111 Pinehouse Drive, Saskatoon, prior to 5:00 p.m., on November 4, 2022. 

When applying, the eligible voter must also complete a voter’s registration form and produce the necessary voter identification.  Photo identification, such as a Saskatchewan driver’s license, is the best option but there are other options available.

Once election ballots are available, a ballot package will be mailed to the eligible voter at the address provided on the application.  It will contain:  

  • A ballot;
  • Instructions on how to complete and return the ballot package; and
  • A return envelope.

In order for a mail-in ballot to be counted, it must be received by the Returning Officer (at the R.M. office) by 8:00 p.m. on November 9, 2022.

Once a mail-in ballot has been provided to the eligible voter, the voter is deemed to have voted in the election.

The voter’s registration forms, declarations of persons requesting mail-in ballots, and voter confirmation envelopes and certificates may be inspected by candidates or candidates’ agents at the election office at the R.M. office during normal business hours starting on the day following nomination day and ending at the close of polls on Election Day. Candidates or their agents have the right to object to a person’s entitlement to vote.


Electoral Divisions 

How to determine your electoral division

On the tax notices mailed out in July of 2022 it identifies which division a property owner is entitled to vote. 

The division in which a person is eligible to vote is determined by the first applicable clause:

  1. The division where the voter resides:
  2. The division where the voter owns assessed property; or
  3. The division where the voter holds a permit as the occupant of a trailer or mobile home.

Electoral Division Map

(Link to Councillor Division Map)

Polling Stations

Division No. 2                        South Corman Park Log Cabin, NE 22-35-5-W3 

Division No. 4                        Merrill Community Centre, Pcl A NW 34-35-6-W3 
                                               Comfort Suites Hotel, 203 Bill Hunter Avenue, Saskatoon 

Central Poll                           Corman Park Municipal Office, 111 Pinehouse Drive, Saskatoon


Eligible voters can vote at the advance poll OR they can also participate in the 2022 municipal election by mail-in ballot. 

Note an eligible voter:

  •  must be 18 years of age, 
  • must be a Canadian citizen, 
  • can only vote once for Division Councillor in the division he or she is entitled to vote in, and 
  • to qualify to vote, the entitled voters are required to provide evidence of identity and residence.

Information and Legislation Available


Inquiries

Further information regarding the election, including polling locations and times will be made available after the closing date for nominations.  For any questions or concerns not addressed within the below documents, please contact the R.M. office for more information.

Phone 306-242-9303 or email to rm344@rmcormanpark.ca