Governance

Join us for the Town of Wolseley’s 2024 Municipal Elections Councillor Forum at the Town Hall/Opera House on November 1st, starting at 7:00pm. This event provides a chance for residents to interact with the nominees and understand their visions for our town through a Q&A styled session.

This forum is a great opportunity for attendees to and ask questions directly to the nominees. Make an informed decision on the best leaders for our community. Engage in local politics and influence Wolseley’s future.

Remember, every vote and voice counts. Participate in this democratic process. See you there!

Whereas Gerald Hill, nominated for the office of Mayor, is the only candidate, I hereby give notice that no voting for the office will take place on November 13th, 2024

Dated this 10th, day of October 2024 at 4:00 pm.
Signed: JoAnne Yates, Returning Officer

The Town of Wolseley has recently adopted Bylaw No. 11-2020  Mail-In Ballot Bylaw. Under this bylaw, residents can sign up to vote for municipal elections using a mail-in voting system. Mail-In voting follows a safe and secure method to guarantee the safety of the election and election results. To vote using a mail-in ballot:

Note: The Town must receive your ballot no later than 8:00 PM on November 13, 2024. Any mail-in votes received after 8:00 pm on the 13th will be deemed ineligible.

1. Complete Form R – Voter’s Registration Form and Poll Book – Mail-In Ballot and Form C – Declaration of Person Requesting a Mail-In Ballot. Submit these forms to the Town by dropping them off at the Town Office, located at P.O. Box 310, 610 Varennes Street, Wolseley, SK, S0G 5H0, by mailing them to the Town Office, or by scanning and emailing to townofwolseley@sasktel.net. You can register to vote by mail-in ballot up to November 12th (the day before the election).
2. Upon receiving the completed Forms R and C, Town staff will create a ballot kit. This ballot kit will include ballots, a Ballot Security Envelope (labelled Envelope A), a Voter Confirmation Envelope (labelled Envelope B), an Outer Envelope (labelled Envelope C), and a Mail-In Ballot Voting Instruction Sheet. Town staff will mail the completed ballot kit to the address you provided in Form R. You can also pick up the kit from the Town Office by giving advanced notice.
3. Upon receiving the ballot kit, follow the steps on the Mail-In Ballot Voting Instruction Sheet to vote.
4. After you have voted and completed all steps on the instruction sheet, submit the Outer Envelope (C) to the Town by dropping it off in person to the Town office or mailing the package to the Town office.  If you choose to mail it to the Town Office, postage has already been paid by the Town.
5. Congratulations! You have voted! Thank you for participating in the election process!

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Council has made provision for advance voting for the benefit of qualified voters who have reason to believe that they will be necessarily absent from their places of residence on Election Day.
Advance voting will take place on:

TUESDAY, the 5TH day of NOVEMBER, 2024,
between the hours of 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm at
Wolf Creek Friendship Centre, (117 Sherbrooke Street) in WOLSELEY, Saskatchewan

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that:

A vote will be held for the election of:

• Councillor: Town of Wolseley
• Number to be Elected: 6
• The vote will take place on:
  • WEDNESDAY, the 13th day of NOVEMBER, 2024
  • Between the hours of 9:00AM and 8:00PM
  • At Wolf Creek Friendship Centre (117 Sherbrooke St.) in WOLSELEY, Saskatchewan
• The Returning Officer will declare the result of the voting at the Town Office on Thursday, November 14th, 2024 at the hour of 9:00AM

Dated this 11th day of October, 2024
Signed: JoAnne Yates, Returning Officer

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of:

will be received by the undersigned on the 9th day of October, 2024, from 8:00AM to 4:00PM at 610 Varennes Street (Town Office) and during regular business hours commencing from posting of this notice to the 9th of October, 2020 at 610 Varennes Street (Town Office). Nomination forms, and other election information, may be obtained from the municipal office or the municipal website (wolseley.ca/council/2024election). Nomination forms must be properly executed and accompanied by a Public Disclosure Statement. Dated this 6th day of September, 2024
Signed: JoAnne Yates, Returning Officer

Withdrawing a Nomination – A candidate may withdraw his/her nomination by providing the Returning Officer with a written declaration during normal office hours until 24 hours after the close of Nomination Day (being Thursday, October 10 at 4:00PM). The statement of withdrawal (not a prescribed form) must be signed by the candidate and witnessed by: two witnesses; or the Returning Officer. The name of a person who withdraws his/her nomination must not appear on the ballot.

Number of Candidates > Number of Vacancies = Vote Required
Number of Candidates = Number of Vacancies = Candidates Acclaimed
Number of Candidates < Number of Vacancies = Call for Further Nominations

Nomination Package:
All individuals wanted to run in the election must fill out the 2024 Nomination Package. Directions for filling out Nomination Papers include:

1. Have the correct number of Nominators (eligible voters). Five (5) signatures are required for Town of Wolseley elections
2. Have a completed Candidate’s Acceptance including witness signatures. The form must be signed by the candidates and witnessed by two (2) people, preferred not to be Election Officials.
3. Include a Public Disclosure Statement. Nominees are required to attach a completed public disclosure statement to the nomination paper. If the public disclosure statement is not attached, the Nomination Officer shall not accept the paper.

Click on the following link to download the 2024 Nomination Package.

Municipal Governance 101 – to encourage participation in municipal governance and increase understanding of what it means to be on Council, Municipalities of Saskatchewan (formerly known as Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association, or “SUMA”) created a series of FREE virtual sessions designed for anyone who has an interest in municipal politics or who is thinking of running for council in the upcoming municipal elections.

Recordings of the sessions are now available on the Municipalities of Saskatchewan YouTube channel. We are sharing these videos with anyone in our municipality who has an interest in municipal governance or is thinking of running for municipal council.
Register for the Sessions:

Municipal Governance 101: Introduction to Local Government
Municipal Governance 101: Town Hall

Additional Information:

• Local Government Election Act, 2015
• Local Government Election Regulations, 2015
• Amendments to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 (Information Bulletin)
• 2024 Local Government Election Guide for Saskatchewan Municipalities
• Council Member’s Handbook For Municipalities (November 2020)
• A Citizen’s Guide to Shaping Council Decisions (2020)
• Municipalities Act
• Bill 194 – The Miscellaneous Municipal Statutes Amendment Act, 2019
• Municipalities Regulations