Advance polling stations open at Sask. university campuses

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Campus polling stations opened astatine the University of Regina and University of Saskatchewan connected Sunday. They volition beryllium unfastened until April 16 and tin beryllium utilized by immoderate eligible voter. Regular beforehand voting begins April 18.

Polling stations astatine the Universities of Regina and Saskatchewan are unfastened until April 16

Chris Edwards · CBC News

· Posted: Apr 13, 2025 7:14 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes ago

Yellow Elections Canada motion astatine University of Regina, April 13 2025.

On-campus voting for the national predetermination opened connected Sunday astatine the University of Regina and University of Saskatchewan.

While regular beforehand polls unfastened April 18, polls connected some assemblage campuses volition beryllium unfastened to each eligible voters from April 13 to 16. Election time is April 28.

The voting presumption astatine the University of Regina is located astatine Room 113 astatine the College West Building from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. until April 16.

Voting astatine the University of Saskatchewan tin beryllium done astatine the Roy Romanow Student's Council Chamber betwixt 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.

For voters astatine the University of Regina who formed their ballot soon aft the poll opened connected Sunday, outgo of surviving and lodging were apical of caput for what they wanted candidates to absorption on.

"Things are truly costly close now," said Nate Resch, who studies geography and biology science. "So trying to amusement you're looking astatine ways to marque things a small spot much affordable for people, particularly young people."

"Cost of living, housing, poverty, addressing enactment for radical surviving with addictions and I would accidental 1 of the apical priorities is reconciliation," said Claire Carter, a women and sex studies professor.

"I would promote everyone to get engaged successful immoderate signifier that is. Get engaged, go politically progressive connected the issues."

Several voters said they came to the polls aboriginal truthful they could get it retired of the mode earlier travelling.

"My spouse and I are leaving the state adjacent Wednesday, truthful we'll really beryllium overseas erstwhile the predetermination happens," said Mark Stephenson, who said the process was casual and convenient aft voting connected Sunday.

To ballot astatine immoderate polling station, voters indispensable bring their elector accusation paper and an acceptable portion of recognition that lists their existent address. They tin besides registry to ballot up of clip oregon successful idiosyncratic astatine the polling presumption connected predetermination day.