Elections

Terms & Elections Dates

All Members of Council are elected to Office for a term of Four years.

Reeves are elected at large by all voters and councillors are elected only by voters qualifying to vote in their division.

General elections for each office are held every four years. Rural municipalities hold an election for selected divisions every two years; however, each council member holds office for a four-year term. Upcoming municipal election dates are:

  • Monday, November 9, 2026, to elect councillors representing even-numbered division in rural municipalities. (2,4 & 6)
  • Wednesday, November 8, 2028, to elect councillors representing odd-numbered divisions and the reeve in rural municipalities. (1,3 &5)

Occasionally a municipality will need to call a byelection to fill a vacant council seat due to resignation, death or other incident.

Voter Eligibility

To vote in an RM election in Saskatchewan, you must:

  • be a Canadian citizen;
  • be at least 18 years of age and one of the following:
    • have lived in the RM for at least three consecutive months immediately preceding the day of the election;
    • be the registered owner of property in the RM 
    • be the assessed person with respect to property situated in the RM (or property now in the RM, refer to Section 207 of The Act);
    • be the occupant of a trailer or mobile home in the municipality that is object of a permit required (refer to Section 306 of The Act);
    • be the spouse of an eligible voter mentioned in one of the above clauses
    • be 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 RM that is not exempt from taxation.

Voter Identification

The purpose of the voter ID requirements is to maintain the integrity of local election processes. Your name and address must appear in some form on your voter identification documents. Bringing proper identification will ensure your voice is heard and will help your local election run as smoothly as possible.

Photo ID – Your BEST option to take to the polls

Acceptable photo identification is ID that is government-issued, valid and has your photo, name and address. If your identification does not meet these criteria, it will not be recognized as an acceptable form of photo identification.

Examples include:

  • a valid Saskatchewan driver’s licence;
  • a valid Saskatchewan ID card issued by SGI or any motor licence issuer (available for $10 or free for seniors); or
  • any other valid government-issued photo ID issued by a Canadian government whether federal, provincial or municipal, or an agency of that government, so long as it includes your name and address.

Nominations

You are eligible for nomination as a candidate for Municipal office if you are:

  • at least 18 years old on the day of the election.
    Are not disqualified pursuant to this or any other Act.
  • a Canadian citizen at the time that he/she submits the nomination paper.
  • has lived in Saskatchewan for at least six consecutive months immediately preceding the date on which he/she submitted the nomination paper, AND:
    • lives in Saskatchewan, AND
    • are eligible to vote in the rural municipality of Milden No. 286.
  • You require at least two voters to sign your candidate nomination paper. If you are seeking nomination as the reeve, the nominators may be any voter in the rural municipality. If you are running as a councillor, the nominators must be eligible to vote in the division you wish to represent.
  • For more information please contact the office or view the Saskatchewan Local Government Act (2015).