Voting week in Saskatchewan begins today

Voting week to begin WATCH: Mick Favel has more on how Elections Saskatchewan is planning to conduct its voting week.

Voting for the 2024 Saskatchewan provincial election has officially begun.

Voting week will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Oct. 22 to Oct. 26 and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 28. No voting will take place on Oct. 27. Voters will be able to cast their ballots at 303 polling locations across the province during voting week.

A list of locations can be found here.

Accessibility and flexibility are both priorities for Elections Saskatchewan as they are getting votes in through a variety of ways.

“During that early voting period, eligible voters can vote at any voting location in their constituency. They don’t have to go to a single poll” Chief Electoral Officer Michael Boda told CTV News.

More than 800,000 eligible voters in 61 constituencies will be able to cast their ballots in the 2024 provincial election.

Voting information cards have been sent out through mail, email and text over the past two weeks.

The deadlines for mail-in voting and home bound voting have now passed.

Those who have not received voting information can still vote at polling stations by bringing identification containing your current address.

There will be roughly 5,000 people working the polls as well as at care homes and other institutions.

Counting and tallying the ballots at the end will be done by hand.

"We anticipate that it could go up to midnight. There are always people counting at one o’clock in the morning. But we continue that process, it’s done by hand," Boda explained.

During the final day of voting, there will an additional 413 voting locations opened up, totaling 716 across Saskatchewan.

The numbers are in accordance with Elections Saskatchewan’s policy – which dictates that nobody in the province should drive more than 30 minutes to cast their vote.

To vote in the election, you must be a Canadian citizen, have been a Saskatchewan resident for at least the last six months and be 18 years of age by Oct. 28.

Prospective voters must confirm their identity prior to getting a ballot at their polling station.

Option 1: Driver's licence

A driver's licence has your name and address and is all you will need.

Option 2: Two pieces of ID

Both must show your name and at least one shows your current address.

Proof of Identity

Proof of ID, address

Option 3: Vouching

If you do not have access to any ID, another voter can vouch for you. An eligible voter, who knows you and lives in the same constituency as you, may vouch for you at the voting place when you arrive to vote in-person.