Criticism has been leveled at the City of Saskatoon for not making a call sooner about postponing the election until Friday. The final decision came down at 5 p.m. on Monday and polls were closed prematurely at 6:30 p.m.

The City of Saskatoon issued a news release Thursday announcing another polling location as well as an explanation for the late-in-the-day-call to postpone. The decision was granted to the Returning Officer alone by the Minister of Government Relations. As a result, the election office was working with the province all afternoon on Monday to make sure the Returning Officer’s decision was in line with the Minister’s specific order.

Polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday at Cosmo Civic Centre, Lawson Civic Centre, Lakewood Civic Centre, Shaw Centre, and City Hall with Prairieland Park and Ebenezer Baptist Church in Silverspring added in as voting locations. Voters can visit whichever polling station is the most convenient for them.

Mail-in ballots will be received by the election officials until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13 at City Hall or the Election Office. Ballots can also be dropped off at any polling station on Election Day.