Saskatchewan · City of Meadow Lake

How to run for School Trustee in Meadow Lake

A plain-English guide to the 2028 cycle — eligibility, deadlines, paperwork, and key local contacts for school trustee candidates in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.

Election day: Wednesday, November 8, 2028
Population (2021)
5,322
Boards
varies
Term
4 years
Wards
none

Step 1

Are you eligible?

On the day you file your nomination paper for school trustee in Meadow Lake, you must be:

  • A Canadian citizen.
  • At least 18 years old.
  • A resident of Meadow Lake, OR a non-resident owner or tenant of land in Meadow Lake (or the spouse of one).
  • Not legally disqualified from running.
Common disqualifications include sitting judges, sitting MPs / Senators / MPPs (must resign before filing), municipal employees (must take an unpaid leave or resign), and people serving a sentence in a penal institution.

Step 2

What does the school trustee do?

School trustees represent voters on a school board and oversee policy, budgets, and the hiring of senior staff for public schools in Meadow Lake.

RoleSeatsTermNotes
Public School Trustee — Northwest School Divisionvaries4 yearsSubdivision-based.
Catholic Separate Trustee — Light of Christ Catholic SDvaries4 yearsCatholic supporters only.

Step 3

The nomination process

Filing happens at the local Returning Officer, in person during regular office hours and on nomination day until 2:00 PM. You'll need to bring:

  • Nomination paper, signed in the presence of the clerk or a commissioner of oaths.
  • 25 voters (cities ≥ 20,000) or 5 voters (smaller cities and towns) from eligible electors of Meadow Lake.
  • Government-issued photo ID showing your name and qualifying address.
  • Filing fee: None at the provincial level. Some municipalities charge a nominal fee by bylaw.

Where to file

City of Meadow Lake, City Hall, 110 1st Street East, Meadow Lake SK S9X 1B5.

Step 4

Key dates — 2028 cycle

DateEvent
Invalid DateNomination period opens
Invalid DateNomination period closes (last day to file)
November 8, 2028Election day
November 28, 2028New term of council begins

Step 5

Campaign finance

Saskatchewan has no province-wide campaign-finance regulation. Saskatoon (Bylaw 8491), Regina, and Moose Jaw have local disclosure / spending bylaws; most other cities have none.

Local

Specific to Meadow Lake

  • Acclaimed mayor: Seymour's acclamation reflects the typical "small-city, settled-incumbent" pattern.
  • Mostly returning incumbents: 4 of 6 councillors returned. The most recent boundary review confirmed the at-large structure.

Ballot

Other roles on the same ballot

Voters in Meadow Lake also choose:

  • MayorAt-large. **Merlin Seymour** — acclaimed Nov 13, 2024.
  • City CouncillorAt-large. 2024-2028: Martin Bishop (incumbent, 483), Connie Marsh-Yuhasz (364), Mauri Young (incumbent, 358), Ron Dishko (incumbent, 290), Conrad Read (incumbent, 274), Mike Ferguson (267). (Tom Harrison serves on council per city listings.)

Sources

Official resources

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Considering a different office? We have plain-English guides for every position on the Meadow Lake ballot:

This page is a plain-English summary, not legal advice. Always confirm details with the local Returning Officer and the most recent provincial candidate guide before filing. Last reviewed 2026-05-01.

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