REGINA – When will the ballots be counted in the 2024 Provincial Election, and how are they counted?

All ballots are paper and are marked by the voter by hand. Saskatchewan Elections emphasizes that all ballots are counted by hand by election workers. 

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There are no electronic ballots, voting machines, or counting machines used in a Saskatchewan provincial election.

Some workers will have more ballots to count than others, so voting results will not all report at the same time.

First Preliminary Count

Oct. 28 after 8 p.m. (last day of voting)

• voting week ballots
• homebound voting ballots
• personal care facility ballots

Second Preliminary Count

Oct. 30  (two days after last day of voting)

• vote by mail ballots received by Oct. 26

Final Count

Nov. 9  (12 days after last day of voting)

• all ballots from first and second preliminary counts
• vote by mail ballots received after Oct. 26
•  hospital, remand, and temporarily displaced voter ballots

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