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Heavy turnout for advance polls in City of Weyburn election

Election day for the City of Weyburn is Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., in the Credit Union Spark Centre’s multi-purpose room.
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There was a long lineup for the advance poll on Saturday afternoon at the Credit Union Spark Centre for Weyburn's municipal election.

WEYBURN - Election day for the City of Weyburn is Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., in the Credit Union Spark Centre’s multi-purpose room.

There were reported long lines of voters on the two advance polls held on Thursday and Saturday afternoon.

The candidates in the city council election include, for mayor, Jeff Richards, Marcel Roy (incumbent) and Bruce Croft.

For council, incumbents are John Corrigan, Laura Morrissette, Larry Heggs and Ryan Janke, and new candidates Dana Pretzer, Kellie Sidloski, Todd Bedore and Lorri Wiberg.

There is no election needed for the school board trustees for either Â鶹ÊÓƵeast Cornerstone or Holy Family in Weyburn, as all positions were acclaimed.

A person is eligible to vote if they are a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years of age, has resided in Saskatchewan for at least six months preceding election day, and has resided in the city for at least three months prior to election day, or is the owner of assessable land in the city for at least three months preceding election day.

Voter ID can be a valid driver’s licence with photo, or a valid photo ID issued by SGI.

Any other valid government photo ID is also acceptable, as long as one’s name and address is on it, or two pieces of ID that has one’s name and address on it.

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