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Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark thinks holding the 2020 provincial and municipal elections days apart poses a problem, but he wants the provincial date to move.

The provincial Ministry of Government Relations has approached municipalities, including the City of Saskatoon, asking for input on moving the municipal election to Oct. 27, 2021.

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That would extend the term of city and town councils and some rural municipality councils by one year, from four to five. The province’s 2020 municipal elections are scheduled for Oct. 28, five days before the Nov. 2 provincial election.

“It’s more common for the province to adjust its election dates historically and I think that the province should move their date,” Clark told reporters Thursday. “In my view, I would prefer that our municipal election stays the same. I got elected on a four-year mandate. That was what the citizens expect.”

The ministry confirmed it is consulting with municipalities and school boards on possible changes to the municipal election date, including the 2021 option. No decision has been made.