Yellow Grass has a town council that has been in operation since 1906.
The community has been electing members since August 5, 1903 for the position of "Overseer".
The overseer position is similar to that of a mayor except that there is no town council, and the primary duty is to file the annual financial statements.

When the town was incorporated in 1906, the overseer position was abolished.
The town held its first election to elect a mayor and six at large councillors.
Elections were held every year up until the 1970s; now the town holds elections every two years.
J.H. Allen became the first mayor in a hotly contested race.
The first meeting of the council occurred on March 13, 1906.

Residents of the town have been actively involved in both the Federal and Provincial level of politics.
Currently the town is in the provincial riding of Weyburn-Big Muddy and federally in the Souris—Moose Mountain.
Election times have always stirred debate and rivalry among the local residents.

Federally, Yellow Grass has sent one home town resident to the House of Commons of Canada.
John Morrison, a Yellow Grass area farmer, ran for the Progressive Party of Canada was first elected in 1921 and defeated in 1925.

A number of residents have run for provincial legislature as well, most recently including Barry Chase in Alberta.
No one from Yellow Grass has successfully been elected to a provincial legislature.
Yellow Grass has a town council that has been in operation since 1906. The community has been electing members since August 5, 1903 for the position of "Overseer". The overseer position is similar to that of a mayor except that there is no town council, and the primary duty is to file the annual financial statements.
When the town was incorporated in 1906, the overseer position was abolished. The town held its first election to elect a mayor and six at large councillors. Elections were held every year up until the 1970s; now the town holds elections every two years. J.H. Allen became the first mayor in a hotly contested race. The first meeting of the council occurred on March 13, 1906.
Residents of the town have been actively involved in both the Federal and Provincial level of politics. Currently the town is in the provincial riding of Weyburn-Big Muddy and federally in the Souris—Moose Mountain. Election times have always stirred debate and rivalry among the local residents.
Federally, Yellow Grass has sent one home town resident to the House of Commons of Canada. John Morrison, a Yellow Grass area farmer, ran for the Progressive Party of Canada was first elected in 1921 and defeated in 1925.
A number of residents have run for provincial legislature as well, most recently including Barry Chase in Alberta. No one from Yellow Grass has successfully been elected to a provincial legislature.
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