Polls are open in Battleford as voters decide who will sit on town council next term.
In Battleford, there is no election for mayor this year as Ames Leslie has been returned to a second term by acclamation, but 11 candidates are in the race for the six council spots including five incumbents. In order of nomination, the candidates are:
Kevin Russell
Judy Pruden
Doug Laing
Richard (Rick) Zarowny
Gordon F. Yarde
Shelley Boutin-Gervais
Alexis Christensen
Mark Coleman
Cory Schaffer
David George
Ken Chartier
In Battleford, the centre of activity is Alex Dillabough Centre where the voting as well as counting will take place.
Counting begins when polls close at 8 p.m. today. It is not expected that Battleford results will come in until after the North Battleford results. In past years, results from Battleford have typically been slower to tabulate and are normally announced in one batch at the end of counting late in the evening.