Election day arrives in Sask., with ballot counting expected to last well into the night
Polls open at 9 a.m. CST, close at 8 p.m.
Final Day of Polling in Saskatchewan Election
Saskatchewan voters who have not yet cast their ballots will have the opportunity to do so today, the last day of polling before the province determines which party will form the next government.
Throughout the past month of campaigning, political parties have debated key issues such as health care, safety, education, and affordability.
These discussions will culminate in Monday's election, with the Saskatchewan Party aiming to secure its fifth consecutive term, while the Saskatchewan NDP seeks to regain power for the first time since 2007.
Voters will also see five other parties on the ballot: the Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan, the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Green Party, the Saskatchewan Progress Party, and the Saskatchewan United Party.
As the 2024 election approaches, the ruling Saskatchewan Party holds 42 of the 61 seats in the legislature, compared to 14 for the Opposition NDP. Three seats are occupied by Independents, and one by Saskatchewan United. One seat is vacant following the resignation of Gordon Wyant, a Saskatchewan Party MLA, who stepped down to run in the upcoming Saskatoon mayoral race.
In the 2020 election, the Saskatchewan Party won the government with 48 seats, while the NDP secured 13. No other party earned a seat in the legislature.
Since that election, there have been some shifts: the NDP gained control of two seats in Regina during byelections but lost its long-held Athabasca seat in the northern province to the Saskatchewan Party.
Three MLAs who were elected as Saskatchewan Party members in 2020—Randy Weekes, Ryan Domotor, and Greg Lawrence—are now sitting as Independents as the election was called.
Nadine Wilson, also elected as a Saskatchewan Party member, later served as an Independent before joining the Saskatchewan United Party.
How to Vote
Canadian citizens who have resided in Saskatchewan for at least six months and are at least 18 years old can vote at designated locations, which can be found here.
