Disqualifications for Candidates

As per Section 43 of the Local Government Elections Act, 2015.

(1) None of the following persons are eligible to be nominated or elected or to hold office as a member of a council:

    (a) a judge of any court;

    (b) an auditor or solicitor of the municipality

(2) No person is disqualified from being nominated or elected or from holding office as a member of a council by reason of:

    (a) having an interest in a contract with the municipality; or

    (b) undertaking the duties of a volunteer firefighter on behalf of the municipality.

(3) The following persons may seek nomination to the council, the board or a joint board, as defined in The Education Act, 1995, with which the person is employed if the person has first obtained a leave of absence in accordance with clause 2‑54(1)(a) of The Saskatchewan Employment Act:

    (a) an employee of the municipality;

    (b) an employee of a board or commission appointed by a council;

    (c) an employee of the board of education;

    (d) an employee of the joint board.

(4) Notwithstanding clause 2-54(1)(c) of The Saskatchewan Employment Act, an employee described in subsection (3) who is elected is deemed to have resigned from his or her position of employment on the day before the day on which he or she is declared elected unless for any reason the results of the election are overturned.