Information for Candidates
A by-election has been called to fill a vacant trustee position in the St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 20 - Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS). The election will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
Eligibility
To be eligible for nomination as a candidate in the election, you must:
- be at least 18 years of age on the day of the election;
- be a Canadian citizen
- have resided in Saskatchewan for at least six consecutive months immediately preceding the date on which nomination papers are submitted have resided in the
- school division for at least three consecutive months immediately preceding the date on which nominations papers are submitted;
- be of the Catholic faith (any Catholic rite, such as Roman, Ukrainian, Chaldean, etc., that recognizes the pope as leader of the church);
- have all people signing the nomination paper be Catholic
Candidate Resources
- GSCS Candidate Information Guide
Are You Called to Serve - Saskatchewan Catholic School Boards Association
Candidate Nomination
To be a candidate in the 2024 Municipal and School Board election, a person must compete and file the prescribed nomination papers and a criminal record check with the Returning Officer or designated nomination officer from Tuesday, February 24, 2026 until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
To submit a nomination to be a candidate in the election, you must provide:
- completed nomination paper in the prescribed form - signed by the candidate and witnessed by two people;
- the appropriate number of eligible endorsements (10 signatures);
- a completed Criminal Record Check;
- $100 deposit fees
Withdrawing a Nomination
If you no longer wish to be a candidate, you must file a written statement to the Returning Officer or designated nomination officer on or before 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2024. The statement must be signed by the candidate and two witnesses or the Returning Officer, and the deposit fee will be refunded.
Campaign Finance Management
Total campaign expenses for public and separate school board trustee candidates must not exceed $10,000 for any election expenses.
- All candidates must keep an accurate record of all contributions received and expenses incurred to their campaigns and report their campaign expenses in Schedule “A” - Statutory Declaration of Candidates for Board of Education of the St. Paul’s R.C.S.S.D. #20 whether they were elected or not.
- The filing deadline is July 15, 2026.