FAQ for the 2020 municipal election

• Eligible voters can vote in-person on Election Day on Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. at the Cugnet Centre (629 King St.)
• Advanced polls are available:Oct. 31 @ 1-5 p.m.
  Weyburn Leisure Centre Sun Room (532 5th St. NE)Nov. 5 @ 5-9 p.m.
  Weyburn Leisure Centre Sun Room (532 5th St. NE)
• By mail-in ballot. Find out how to register here.
• Special polls are available for patients and residents receiving care in the facility in which the poll is being held.

Elections are held every four years in order to elect a mayor and six councillors. By-elections may also take place should a vacancy on City Council occur.

The City of Weyburn also conducts elections for both the local public and separate school divisions.

Find out more about the 2020 municipal candidates here.

Yes, voters can vote for any number of candidates up to the maximum number allowable as stated on the ballot. There is a maximum of six councillor seats and up to two school board seats for each school division.

The Nov. 9, 2020 municipal election will be different than past elections. New processes and safety measures will be in place to protect voters, election workers and candidate representatives at the polls and election offices. This may increase waiting times at advanced polls and on Election Day.

To make your voting process faster at the polls, fill out a copy of the voter’s registration form (Form R) in advance and bring it with you when you go vote.

Or skip the lineups entirely and apply to vote by mail. Deadline to apply electronically is Oct. 30. Eligible voters must return their mail-in ballots to the election office at city hall before 8 p.m. on Nov. 9, in order for them to be counted. Find out how to register for a mail-in ballot here.

When you arrive at the polling station, you will be asked to complete a voter’s registration form and provide acceptable voter ID.

Voters are required to produce identification that clearly shows their name and place of residence prior to completing a voter’s registration form.

Make your voting process faster; fill out a copy of the voter’s registration form (Form R) in advance and bring it with you when you go to the poll.

No, according to provincial legislation, expired ID is not acceptable as voter ID and must be the original, not a copy. However, if you can provide two pieces of acceptable non-photo ID, as described here, you will be permitted to vote.

There will be two advance polls held on Oct. 31 and Nov. 5, 2020. Find out more about locations and times here.

You may also apply to vote by mail. Deadline to apply electronically is Oct. 30. Eligible voters must return their mail-in ballots to the election office at city hall before 8 p.m. on Nov. 9, in order for them to be counted. Find out how to register for a mail-in ballot here.

There is a mail-in ballot option if you do not wish to vote at a poll. You can apply for a mail-in ballot at the election office at city hall or you can apply electronically. More information on mail-in ballots can be found here.

To be eligible to vote in the City of Weyburn municipal election, you must have resided in the city or own land in your personal name for at least three consecutive months (as of Aug. 9, 2020) immediately preceding election.

If you own assessable land within the City of Weyburn, it must be in your personal name to be eligible to vote.

You must have also owned this land for three consecutive months immediately preceding election day, be a Canadian citizen, be of 18 years of age and have lived in the province for six consecutive months immediately preceding election day.

No, you are not eligible to vote if your business is not in your personal name.

If it is a corporation, for example ABC Ltd., the company owns the business and a company cannot vote. To be eligible to vote, a person has to qualify in their own right.

Yes, if a person moves to another place of residence to attend an educational institution, that person is considered a resident of both places and therefore can vote both at the residence they live immediately prior to moving to attend school and at the place in which they moved to attend school.

Official results will be declared at 12 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, at the election office at city hall.

You can find unofficial results live on election night on the City of Weyburn website.

The Returning Officer can answer all your questions regarding the municipal election.

Give us a call: (306) 848-3209

Email us: election@weyburn.ca

In person: 157 3rd St. NE | PO Box 370 | S4H 2K6