Saskatchewan voters who have not yet cast their ballots will be able to do so today, the last day of voting before the province decides which party will form the next government.

During the final month of campaigning, the parties clashed over issues such as health care, safety, education and affordability.

Their jabs and hooks come to a head in Monday’s election, as the Saskatchewan Party seeks to form its fifth consecutive governmentwhile the Saskatchewan NDP seeks to return to power for the first time since 2007.

Five other parties are also on the ballot: the Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan, the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan, the Green Party of Saskatchewan, the Progress Party of Saskatchewan and the United Party of Saskatchewan.

Heading into the 2024 election, the governing Saskatchewan Party held 42 of the 61 seats in the legislature, while the opposition NDP held 14. Three seats were held by independents and one by Saskatchewan United.

A seat was vacant after Saskatchewan Party MP Gordon Wyant resigned to run as a candidate in the upcoming Saskatoon mayoral race.

In the 2020 election, the Saskatchewan Party formed the government with 48 seats to 13 for the NDP. No other party won a seat in the Legislative Assembly.

A few seats changed hands after this election — the NDP took control of two seats in Regina in the by-elections but lost his long-standing siege of Athabascain the north of the province, to the Saskatchewan Party.

Three MPs elected as Saskatchewan Party candidates in 2020 – Randy Weekes, Ryan Domotor and Greg Lawrence – were sitting as independents when the election was called.

Nadine Wilson, who was also elected as a Saskatchewan Party candidate, later sat as an independent and then as a member of the Saskatchewan United Party.

How to vote

Canadian citizens who have resided in Saskatchewan for at least six months and who are at least 18 years old can vote on site. found here.

Everything you need to know about voting in Saskatchewan

Voting for the first time? Here’s everything you need to know as Saskatchewan heads to the polls for the provincial election this week.

To vote, voters will need either a driver’s license or two pieces of ID. List approved by Elections Saskatchewanat least one of which must have your address.

If you don’t have ID, another eligible voter who lives in the same precinct and knows you can vouch in person.

Polls will open Monday at 9:00 a.m. CST and close at 8:00 p.m., when poll workers will begin. counting ballots by hand.

Chief Electoral Officer of Saskatchewan said he expects the countdown to last until midnight. Last year, the Saskatchewan Party government voted to ban automatic counters in the provincial election, rejecting the official’s recommendation.

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CBC’s special election coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. CST and will continue late into the evening. For more information on how to watch and listen, check out our election night coverage here.

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