Saskatchewan · Municipality of White City

How to run for School Trustee in White City

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

Election day: Wednesday, November 8, 2028
Population (2021)
3,821
Boards
varies
Term
4 years
Wards
none

Step 1

Are you eligible?

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

  • A Canadian citizen.
  • At least 18 years old.
  • A resident of White City, OR a non-resident owner or tenant of land in White City (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 White City.

RoleSeatsTermNotes
Public School Trustee — Prairie Valley School Divisionvaries4 yearsSubdivision-based.
Catholic Separate Trustee — Regina Catholic Schoolsvaries4 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 White City.
  • 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

Town of White City, 33 Ramm Avenue East, White City SK S4L 5B1.

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 White City

  • All council seats acclaimed in 2024: unusual but not rare in small towns — only the mayoral race was contested.
  • Suburban-Regina dynamics: White City + Emerald Park form a contiguous bedroom community east of Regina; growth pressure from new subdivisions has dominated recent council debates.
  • Mail-in voting available — 7 ballots in 2024.

Ballot

Other roles on the same ballot

Voters in White City also choose:

  • MayorAt-large. **Mitchell Simpson** — current mayor (elected/re-elected Nov 13, 2024).
  • Town CouncillorAt-large. 2024-2028: Deputy Mayor Ken Kolb, Andrew Boschman, Dustin Grant, Bill Krzysik, Shahnaz Sultana, Hal Zorn. **All council positions acclaimed in 2024** (number of nominations equalled available seats).

Sources

Official resources

Related guides

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Considering a different office? We have plain-English guides for every position on the White City 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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