The City of Yorkton continues to prepare for this fall鈥檚 municipal election.
The process included passing amendments to the City鈥檚 General Election Bylaw at the regular meeting of Council Monday.
City Council passed the General Election Bylaw on July 13, 2020, noted Jessica Matsalla, City Clerk with the City.
鈥淣ew to the 2020 Election process is the ability to apply for Mail-In Ballots online as opposed to strictly an in-person process in the past. Further to this, it has been recognized that some electors may wish to have applications physically mailed out to them, if online applications are not an option. This was the intent of the process all along, and so should formally be included in the bylaw,鈥� she said.
鈥淎dditionally, it is recognized that in order for ballots to be received by the Elections office before close of polls on Election Day, applications should have deadlines that align appropriately for that.鈥�
To that end an amendment was made stating 鈥溾�渁pplications, may be made in person, by mail or may be submitted digitally in accordance with this Part. In person applications must be received by the Returning Officer for the City of Yorkton or other Designated Election Official on or before 4:00 p.m. on the last business day immediately preceding Election Day. Mail-In & Digital Applications must be received at the latest, 10 business days prior to Election Day.鈥�
鈥淎 reminder that ballots cannot be submitted digitally, they must be submitted by paper in order for it to be counted by the machines,鈥� said Matsalla.
For an in-person request the deadline will be 4 p.m. Nov. 6, with mail or digital request by Oct. 23.
