September 12, 2018 – Today is the final day for electors in the constituency of Regina Northeast to vote in the provincial by-election.
All 44 regular polls at nine different locations across the constituency opened on time at 9 a.m. today. They will remain open until 8 p.m. tonight. Soon after that, the preliminary results will be posted at results.elections.sk.ca.
While preliminary ballot counting takes place this evening, official results are announced following the Final Count to be held on September 24.
Preliminary results will be reported tonight from a total of 48 ballot boxes, comprised of:
One additional poll for absentee votes will be added during the Final Count on September 24, for a total of 49 ballot boxes. Eighteen (18) absentee ballot applications were received.
The number of eligible voters registered to vote by the September 4 deadline was 12,468. An eligible voter who missed the deadline can still cast a ballot today simply by registering in person when they go to vote.
Registered voters can find their assigned voting location either on their Voter Information Card that should’ve arrived in the mail, or by either looking up their polling place online at pollfinder.elections.sk.ca, or calling 1-877-958-8683.
Elections Saskatchewan is the province’s independent, impartial, professional election management body. Given a mandate from the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly, it organizes, manages and oversees provincial electoral events. Find information for voters, workers, media, candidates and parties at www.elections.sk.ca.
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For more information contact:
Tim Kydd
Senior Director, Outreach & Communications
Elections Saskatchewan
306.537.9211
[email protected]