SASkatoon Voters’ GUIDE MAYOR • COuNCILLORS • PuBLIC AND CATHOLIC SCHOOL TRuSTEES SASKATOON CIVIC ELECTIONS YOuR CITY. YOuR Say. Vote! ELECTION DAY IS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012 VOTING TIMES ARE 8:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M. NEW!!! FOR THE 2012 ELECTION SEE INSIDE FOR DETAILS • Elected officials will hold office for four (4) years, as opposed to three • You must provide proof of your identity and residence prior to voting. (3) years. • Citizens who will be away from the city during the Advance Polls and on • New ward boundaries have been created - this may change the ward in which Election Day may contact the City of Saskatoon for information on voting you reside, and therefore the list of candidates for whom you will vote. by mail. INSIDE THIS GUIDE: 2 - Advance Polls 3 - Public School Board Trustees 7 - Ward 7 2 - New!!! Voting By Mail 3 - Catholic School Board Trustees 7 - Ward 8 1 Notice of 2012 Elections 2 - Notice Of Abandonment Of Poll 4 Wards: Maps and Polling 8 - Ward 9 1 General Information 3 - Assistance With Voting Stations 8 - Ward 10 1 - Who Can Vote 3 - Mobile Poll 4 - Ward 1 9 Candidate Profiles 1 - General Voting Rules 3 - Automark Voter Assist 4 - Ward 2 19 New!!! Map of New Ward 1 - New!!! Voter Identification Terminal (VAT) 5 - Ward 3 Boundaries 1 - Residency 3 List of Candidates 5 - Ward 4 19 Ride Free to Vote 2 - Other Voting Rules 3 - Mayor 6 - Ward 5 2 - Where To Vote 3 - Councillors 6 - Ward 6 www.saskatoon.ca/go/vote | 975-3240 SASKATOON CIVIC ELECTIONS NOTICE OF 2012 ELECTIONS GENERAL Voting RULES ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD IN SASkatoon on NEW!!! Voter IDENTIfication Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Before you vote, you are required to provide proof of your identity and Eligible voters will vote on the following: your residence, and to sign a declaration that states you are eligible to vote. There are many ways to prove your identity and your residence. SASkatoon CITY COuNCIL • Mayor – to be elected at large Option I: • Ten City Councillors – one to be elected in each of the ten Wards • One original piece of identification that includes your photo, name and address. SASkatoon PuBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION NO. 13 • The identification must be issued by a federal, provincial, or • Ten Trustees – one to be elected in each of the ten Wards municipal government, such as a valid Saskatchewan Driver’s License. ST. PAuL’S ROMAN Catholic Separate SCHOOL If your identification does not meet these criteria it will not be DIVISION NO. 20 recognized as an acceptable form of identification. • Seven Trustees – to be elected at large If you do not have a driver’s license, you may obtain photo identification The hours of voting on Election Day are: 8:00A.M. to 8:00P.M. from Saskatchewan Government Insurance at little or no cost. Option II: GENERAL INFORMATION • Two original pieces of information, both of which must contain your name and at least one that contains your address. Examples of WHO CAN Vote acceptable identification options include a utility bill issued to you within the last six months, and a credit card statement. Mayor and Councillors To vote, you must: Option III: 1) Be a Canadian citizen on the day of the election; If you do not possess any form of acceptable identification you may have another voter vouch for you. In this case, the following 2) Be 18 years of age on the day of the election; requirements must be met: 3) On the day of the election, have resided for at least three consecutive • You must be accompanied by another voter who has acceptable months immediately preceding the day of the election in the identification; and municipality, or own assessable land situated in the municipality; and • The voter who is vouching for you must be entitled to vote 4) On the day of the election, have resided in the Province of at the same polling place. Saskatchewan for at least six consecutive months immediately preceding the day of the election. for more information on Voter Identification and a complete list of acceptable identification options, Public School Board Trustees visit www.saskatoon.ca/go/vote. To vote, you must: Residency 1) Be a Canadian citizen on the day of the election; • For the purpose of these elections, the residence of a person is the 2) Be 18 years of age on the day of the election; place where that person ordinarily resides. 3) On the day of the election, have resided in the school division for • A person who is temporarily absent from the place where that at least three consecutive months immediately preceding the person ordinarily resides does not lose his or her residence. day of the election; • No one can have more than one residence in the province – if a 4) On the day of the election, have resided in the Province of person has more than one home in the province, he or she must Saskatchewan for at least six consecutive months immediately choose one of them as his or her residence. preceding the day of the election. • A voter may vote only once during an election. However, a person who qualifies as an elector in a resort village and as an elector of Separate School Board (Catholic) Trustees another municipality may vote at both elections. Similarly, a qualified In addition to meeting the requirements noted for the Public School elector may vote both at an election of the municipality in which Board Trustees, you must: that person resides and a municipality in which that person is the 5) Be of the religious faith of the minority that established the owner of assessable land. separate school division. (For Saskatoon, that means Catholic.) You must also provide proof of your identity and your residence prior to voting. 1 WHERE TO VOTE ADVANCE POLLS Not sure where to vote on Election Day? If YOu ARE unable to vote on Election day, Here’s how to find out: Advance Poll voting is available as follows: • Refer to the ward maps on pages 4–8 to find the ward and poll in which you reside, and the location of your polling place. Poll Committee Room E, City Hall 222 – 3rd Avenue North boundaries run down the centre of the street or lane. If you live Saturday, October 13 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on the boundary, you will vote at the polling place on the same Monday, October 15 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. side of the boundary as where you live. Tuesday, October 16 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Or Wednesday, October 17 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. • Visit www.saskatoon.ca/go/vote and use the online form to find Thursday, October 18 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. your polling place. You will be asked to enter your home address, and from there you will be provided with your Ward number and the friday, October 19 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. location and address of your polling place. Saturday, October 20 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Or The Mall at Lawson Heights 134 Primrose Drive Call the City Clerk’s Office at 975-3240. Confederation Mall 300 Confederation Drive Polling Station Information Market Mall 2325 Preston Ave. South The Centre Mall 3510 – 8th Street East • You may vote only at the Polling Station for the poll in which you reside on Election Day. If you go to a polling station other than that Saturday, October 13 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. one, you will be directed to the proper one. Thursday, October 18 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. • Before you vote, you will be asked to provide proof of your identity friday, October 19 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and your residence and complete a Voter’s Registration form. Saturday, October 20 11:00 a.m. – 5:00p.m. • Polling Stations will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, Wednesday, October 24, 2012. University of Saskatchewan – Place Riel, 1 Campus Drive Monday, October 15 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 16 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT Wednesday, October 17 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Thursday, October 18 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. OF POLL friday, October 19 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act for the offices of: Public School Board Member – Ward Three NEW!!! Vote BY MAIL Public School Board Member – Ward Five If YOu Will be away fROM THE CITY ON Public School Board Member – Ward Ten ELECTION Day and the Advance POLL DAYS, no voting for the said offices will take place, and the YOu can vote by mail following persons are elected by acclamation: Donna Banks - Public School Board Member • Eligible voters may apply to vote using a mail-in ballot. To vote by - Ward Three mail, you must apply in person at City Hall, City Clerk’s Office , 222 – 3rd Avenue North. Colleen MacPherson - Public School Board Member - Ward five • When you apply, you will be asked to complete a Voter’s Registration form and to prove your identity and residence by providing acceptable Ray Morrison - Public School Board Member identification. - Ward Ten • In early October, you will receive a ballot package in the mail at your Dated at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan this 19th day of temporary address.