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 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.