Notice of Abandonment of Poll - R.M. of Arborfield No. 456
Whereas Donald Underhill, nominated for the office of Reeve is the only candidate; and
Whereas Bernard Carpentier, nominated for the office of Councillor - Division 3 is the only candidate; and
Whereas Patrick Lussier, nominated for the office of Councillor - Division 5 is the only candidate;
I hereby give notice that no voting for the offices will take place on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024.

Dated this 11th day of October, 2024
Returning Officer - Andrea Bell

Nomination Period: Open September 10, 2024 until October 9, 2024 at 4:00pm. 
Advance Poll (if necessary): within October 29, 2024 - November 9, 2024
​Election Day (if necessary): November 13, 2024

Nomination Papers

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Terms and Election 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.
Your property tax notice contains information about your voting division (also, see below). Please contact the Municipal Office to discuss any questions regarding either running for Council, or Election Procedures.
The next municipal election will be held on November 13, 2024 for the following seats:

• Councillor for Division 3
• Councillor for Division 5
• Reeve

A by-election may be called if a councillor or reeve position becomes vacant before the next election date.

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Voting

To be eligible to vote, you must:

1. be at least 18 years old;
2. be a Canadian citizen; and
3. qualify as one of the following:

• a resident in the R.M. of Arborfield for at least three consecutive months immediately preceding the day of the election;
• the registered owner (or purchaser under a bona fide agreement for sale) of land in the R.M. of Arborfield;
• assessed with respect to land in the R.M. of Arborfield under a lease, license, permit, or contract in agreement with the registered owner;
• a spouse of a person mentioned in one of the clauses above; or
• 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 R.M. of Arborfield that is not exempt from taxation.

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Nominations

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

1. at least 18 years old on Election Day;
2. not disqualified pursuant to any Act;
3. a Canadian citizen at the time that he or she submits the nomination forms;
4. eligible to vote in the R.M. of Arborfield;
5. has resided in Saskatchewan for at least six (6) consecutive months immediately preceding the date on which he or she submitted the nomination forms; and
   
6. resides in Saskatchewan

Nomination papers need at least two voters signatures. 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. 

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Which Division do I Vote in?
A person is eligible to vote only in one (1) division in the rural municipality; to determine which division you qualify to vote in you must determine which section first applies to you in the following order:

1. The division you reside in.
2. If you reside outside of the R.M.; the division your property is assessed.
3. If you own property in more than one division, you are eligible to vote in the division which your total assessed value is the highest.
4. If you own property in more than one division and the total assessed values are equal, you are eligible to vote at the lowest division number.
5. If you jointly own property with another person, the total assessed value of that property is to be used when determining which division.
6. If you do not reside in the municipality and are assessed in more than one division, you may designate which division you wish to vote by notifying the administrator prior to September 1st in any year.
7. If you made a designation as per section 6 above, you are bound by the notice given as long as you continue to be assessed in the same divisions.
8. If you are assessed with respect to property in one division and your spouse is assessed in another division, either person may designate one of those divisions as the divisions they wish to vote by notifying the administrator in writing prior to September 1st in any year.
9. Persons mentioned in section 8 above may change the designation of the division in which they are eligible to vote to another division by notifying the administrator in writing not less than four (4) years before an election is to be held in the division. 

Regardless of which division you qualify to vote in, you are also eligible to vote for the reeve.