The Saskatchewan Provincial Election is on April 4. All polls open at 9:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.
There are several polling locations in the city, St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Parish Cultural Centre, Gloria Hayden Community Centre, Heritage Baptist Church, St. Alphonsus School, St. Gerard’s Parish Centre.Gallagher Centre (Nexera Flexi-Hall), Prairie Harvest Christian Life Centre, The Bentley, Yorkdale Central School (Student Centre/parking lot entrance), Ukrainian Orthodox Auditorium, St. Paul’s School. To find out your polling location check your voter information card or visit www.elections.sk.ca.
There will be mobile polls at the nursing homes in the city as well. If you are in the hospital on election day, you can vote there, whether or not it is in your home constituency. In Yorkton, that poll will run from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre.
Advance polls are also available at the Returning Office, 32 Smith Street West, Yorkton. They will be open March 31 and April 1 from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and on April 2 from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
All voters also need to remember to bring ID to vote. There are three alternatives available. One, a driver’s license or other government issued ID that has your name, photo and address. Two, show two pieces of ID, both must have your name and one must have your address. For example, your health card and a utility bill. Three, at the voting station, you can sign a declaration, and a registered voter from your constituency, such as a neighbour or roommate, may vouch for you. Each person can only vouch for one other individual.
