This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. Learn more about COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. The 2020 Saskatchewan general election will be held on or before October 26, 2020 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. And they are concerned and wary about going out in public,” he said.“We know that more older people tend to vote than younger people, and I think older people are more concerned about COVID than younger people and that could keep older people away from the polls.”.Sonia Furstenau, the Green Party’s new leader, has said a power-sharing agreement with the NDP after the last election that allowed Mr. Horgan to form a minority government has the stability needed during the pandemic.
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This article provides a summary of results for the general elections to the Canadian … Administrators of elections in Saskatchewan are preparing for a vote that will happen by Oct. 26, while B.C. Saskatchewan is set to break new ground in October.Barring a snap election call elsewhere in Canada between now and Oct. 26, Saskatchewan will be the first major jurisdiction in the country to hold an election during the COVID-19 pandemic.“We’re taking this seriously and we’ll continue to do that,” Dr. Michael Boda, Saskatchewan’s chief electoral officer, said Tuesday.“I will continue to talk about this in the public and there will be a better understanding that we’re doing everything we can to make the polls safer on Oct. 26.”.There are around 800,000 eligible voters in the province. A person may be either a potential candidate of a registered political party following a nomination contest, or they may be endorsed by the party anytime between elections. Star Newspapers Limited and/or its licensors. These changes have affected how Elections Saskatchewan administers the vote generally and in particular, in acute care facilities, long-term care facility, and personal care homes. And they are concerned and wary about going out in public,” he said.“We know that more older people tend to vote than younger people and I think older people are more concerned about COVID than younger people and that could keep older people away from the polls.”.Sonia Furstenau, the Green party’s new leader, has said a power-sharing agreement with the NDP after the last election that allowed Horgan to form a minority government has the stability needed during the pandemic. He has said the Green party he signed a deal with three years ago has changed and the document was void of any mention of a pandemic.Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. Thank you for your patience. presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution This date is set by Saskatchewan's fixed election date law.
Elections BC spokesman Andrew Watson said staff have consulted with their counterparts in the eastern province, where voters were the first in Canada to cast their ballots during COVID-19 This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff.We aim to create a safe and valuable space for discussion and debate. Read our.Please log in to listen to this story. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. General Inquiries: Phone: (306) 787-4000 Toll-free Phone: 1-877-958-8683 Fax: (306) 787-4052 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.elections.sk.ca Note office hours remain Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto Telford said that while voting at polling booths will be akin to the precautions taken when going grocery shopping, turnout may be low and few people may opt for mail-in ballots as COVID-19 cases rise in B.C.“A lot of people are preoccupied with more urgent matters – their health, their job, their kids' schooling. We hope to have this fixed soon. since 1988, Mr. Watson said.“But for a pandemic election, to ensure accessibility, it will be an option for any eligible voter who wishes to request a vote-by-mail package,” he said, adding mail-in-ballots have accounted for about 1 per cent of ballots in past elections.“Based on survey research we’ve done during our planning that number could be as high as 35 per cent.”.A federal election is also possible this fall if the throne speech set for Wednesday is not supported by opposition leaders in a confidence vote.Elections Canada says on its website that the agency is developing plans to protect the health and safety of the public, thousands of election workers, candidates and their staff in preparation for a possible fall election.It says recommendations to Parliament could include a two-day weekend polling period, instead of the usual single day to facilitate physical distancing, and that mail-in ballots be accepted until the day after the weekend vote.“In addition to engaging with national and provincial health officials, Elections Canada will ask returning officers to engage with health officials at the local level in order to offer services that are aligned with the reality in their region,” it says.For candidates, elections devoid of kissing babies, speaking at boisterous rallies or knocking on doors will mean different ways of campaigning during a pandemic.Hamish Telford, assistant professor of political science at the University of the Fraser Valley east of Vancouver, said candidates would have to make a greater effort to expand their reach by phone and social media.Televised debates of party leaders are still likely to happen but all-candidates meetings limited to 50 people by public-health guidelines may not be worthwhile, he said.Mr.
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