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Saskatchewan’s chief electoral officer says he is hopeful there will be a good turnout for the upcoming byelection in Saskatoon Meewasin.

“Traditionally, byelections have had a lower turnout rate, and that may be the case in this particular byelection,” said Michael Boda on Thursday. “But I’m hopeful that people will ensure that they are registered to vote, because being registered to vote is a bit like a Fast-Pass.”

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Moments earlier, Boda spoke to a gathering of newly sworn-in Canadians at a citizenship ceremony at the Saskatoon Public Library, and encouraged them to participate in the provincial electoral process. He asked those who live in the Saskatoon-Meewasin constituency to vote on March 2.

The byelection will fill the now-vacant seat held by MLA Roger Parent, who died after a battle with cancer last November. In nomination meetings, NDP members in the constituency chose Ryan Meili and Saskatchewan Party members selected Brent Penner to run. The provincial Liberals’ Darrin Lamoureux, the Green Party’s Shawn Setyo and the Progressive Conservative’s David Prokopchuk will be running in Saskatoon Meewasin.