Nearly 500 residents turned out to vote in Prairie South School Division’s byelection, with voters choosing Patrick Boyle as the new trustee for subdivision 6 (City of Moose Jaw).
Boyle was one of eight candidates on the ballot during the March 9 byelection, which sought to find a replacement for former trustee Todd Johnson. There were originally nine candidates, but Zachariah Bachmann withdrew from the race; however, his name was still on the ballot because he pulled out after the deadline.
There were 478 total votes cast during byelection, which included 111 advance poll votes and nine mail-in ballots. However, there were 10 ballots either rejected or spoiled, so 468 actual votes were counted.
The votes break down in the following way:
- Patrick Boyle: 102
- Shelley Jones: 85
- Bruce Fritzler: 77
- Sommer Amare: 75
- Sandra Kitts: 55
- Tony Dreger: 34
- Brian Martynook: 18
- Karli Amundrud: 14
- Zachariah Bachmann: 2
Boyle will be sworn in during the board of education’s meeting on Tuesday, April 4.
