Town of Burstall – Municipal By-Election

On October 25, 2023 there will be a Municipal By-Election for the Town of Burstall.  There is call for 1 Councillor.  Nomination packages can be picked up at the Town Office starting August 29^th, 2023.

“Notice of Call for Nomination”, which will be advertised in the Maple Creek Newspaper on August 29^th, 2023.

Below I have included what is required to be eligible to be nominated as a candidate.

30. L-30.11 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION, 2015

Candidates in municipal election

42(1) A person is eligible to be nominated as a candidate in a municipal election and to hold office as a member of council if the person:

(a) is at least 18 years of age on the day of the election;

(b) is not disqualified pursuant to this or any other Act;

(c) is a Canadian citizen at the time that he or she submits the nomination paper;

(d) has resided in Saskatchewan for at least six consecutive months immediately preceding the date on which he or she submitted the nomination paper   and:

(i) in the case of a municipality other than a rural municipality or a resort village, has resided in that municipality, or on land now in that municipality,                      for at least three consecutive months immediately preceding the date on which he or she submitted the nomination paper; or

(ii) in the case of a resort village:

(A) has resided in that resort village, or on land now in that resort village, for at least three consecutive months immediately preceding the date on                                 which he or she submitted the nomination paper; or

(B) is the assessed person with respect to property in the resort village, or property now situated in the resort village, pursuant to section 207 of The                           Municipalities Act, for at least three consecutive months immediately preceding the date on which he or she submitted the nomination paper; or

(C) is the spouse of a person mentioned in paragraph (A) or (B); and

(e) in a rural municipality, subject to subsection 72(1):

(i) resides in Saskatchewan; and

(ii) is eligible to vote in the rural municipality.

(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations respecting any other matter necessary for determining a person’s eligibility as a candidate.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Lucein Stuebing  (Lou)        CAO          Town of Burstall             Box 250              Burstall, Sk.   S0N 0H0

Phone:  306-679-2000          Fax:  306-679-2275           Email:  [email protected]            Website:  abetterwayoflife.ca