Candidate information

Nominations are now closed

Candidates are encouraged to read the 2024 Candidate Guide in full to understand what is required to be an elected official, including qualifications, nomination process, sign regulations and links. Please see The Local Government Election Act, 2015 and the City's Election Bylaw for complete details on the election process.

2024 Candidate Guide

Mayoral Candidate Nomination Forms
Councillor Candidate Nomination Forms
Public In-City School Board Trustee Nomination Forms
Separate In-City School Board Trustee Nomination Forms

For additional information regarding the School Boards, please see the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division and/or the Prince Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division.

Candidate Profile and Photo

Municipal and In-City School Board Candidates have the option of submitting a Candidate Profile (bio and photo) with their Nomination Papers. The deadline to submit your profile and photo is 4:00 p.m. on October 9, 2024. (online form preferred)

Your profile and bio will be posted to the City's website once Nomination Papers and deposit have been received by the Returning Office.

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Printed copies of the Nomination Forms and Candidate Profile Form can also be picked up at the Returning Office, 2nd Floor, City Hall.

Qualifications for candidates

A person may run for the office of a member of City Council or School Board Trustee if he/she:

is at least 18 years of age on the day of the election
is a Canadian citizen, at the time of submitting Nomination Papers
has resided in the City of Prince Albert, or on land now in the City, for at least three (3) consecutive months immediately preceding the date on which Nomination Papers are submitted
has resided in Saskatchewan for at least six (6) consecutive months immediately preceding the date on which Nomination Papers are submitted
is not disqualified pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015.

Candidates for Councillor do not have to reside within the ward in which they are running; however, all of the people nominating the candidate must be electors of the ward.

In the case of School Board elections, you must be a voter of the school division on the day of the election, to be nominated as a candidate.

In the case of a separate school division election, an eligible nominator must be a voter of the separate school division in accordance with Subsection (36)(2) of The Local Government Election Act, 2015.

Disqualifications for candidates

You may not run for the office of City Council, if you are:

a judge of a court
an auditor or solicitor of the City

An employee of The City, Board or Joint Board, may seek nomination if he/she has first obtained a leave of absence in accordance with Subsection 2-54(2)(a) of The Saskatchewan Employment Act.

Important dates

Nomination Period - September 23 to October 9 at 4:00 p.m.
Withdrawal of Nomination - October 10 at 4:00 p.m.
Candidate Information Session - October 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Advance Polls - November 1, 2, 8, and 9.
Election Day - November 13. Polls open at 9:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.

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