September 8, 2020

Moose Jaw, SK – The City of Moose Jaw is now accepting applications for mail-in ballots for the Municipal & School Board Elections to be held on Monday, November 9, 2020.

City Council has amended The Election Bylaw to make it easier for voters to vote in the upcoming municipal election without having to attend in person at a polling station. Voters may apply for a mail-in ballot to be sent by mail, fax or other means of electronic submission provided that the voter submits a copy of their identification and their mail-in ballot application forms are witnessed by an authorized person.

The amended Bylaw provides an expanded list of authorized witnesses, including:

• Any person authorized to sign oaths;
• A family member, provided the member is an eligible voter for the 2020 municipal election and has known the voter for at least two years;
• Anyone living at the same address as the voter, provided the individual is an eligible voter for the 2020 municipal election and has known the voter for at least two years;
• Occupation-based witnesses, such as medical doctor, dentist, pharmacist, etc.;
• Sask Health Authority employee employed in a hospital, senior facility or other facility governed by or affiliated with Sask Health.

Application forms and information about mail-in ballots is available online with our Election page or for pick up at City Hall – Commissionaire’s Desk – from Monday to Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Completed mail-in ballot applications will be accepted the following ways:

• email to elections@moosejaw.ca
• fax to 306-694-4528
• drop off at Commissionaire’s Desk, City Hall, from 11a.m. to 3 p.m.
• mail to City Clerk’s office, 228 Main St. North, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 3J8
• in person by appointment at the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 306-694-4426.