Voters in Saskatoon Fairview are heading to the polls to elect a new MLA.
Five candidates are running in the byelection to replace Jennifer Campeau, who stepped down in June after accepting a job with a mining company.
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Campeau won the seat for the Saskatchewan Party by narrow margins in both 2011 and 2016.
Prior to that, the seat was a Saskatchewan NDP stronghold.
Elections Saskatchewan said 1,888 people cast a ballot in advance voting, which was close to the advance voter turnout in the riding from the 2016 provincial election.
Polls are open Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., with early results expected shortly after voting closes.
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