Urban Municipalities

The first step to being elected to office is to be nominated by electors of the municipality or ward for which you are seeking office.

A person can be nominated as a candidate for election by filing a nomination paper, personally or by agent, with the returning officer or nomination officer on the days and during the hours specified in Section 50 of The Local Government Election Act (LGEA).

The returning officer or municipal administrator can tell you where to get a form and provide advice on filling it out.

If the population of the municipality is less than 20,000, the nomination form must be signed by five (5) electors.

If the population of the municipality is 20,000 or more, the nomination form must be signed by 25 electors. A $100 deposit must be provided. This deposit will be refunded if you receive at least 10 per cent of the vote on Election Day.

Rural Municipalities

The first step to being elected to office is to be nominated by at least two electors of the municipality, if you are seeking election for the office of reeve or by at least two electors of the division for which you are seeking election as councillor.

A person can be nominated as a candidate for election by filing a nomination paper with the returning officer or nomination officer on the days and during the hours specified in Section 160.15 of The Local Government Election Act (LGEA).

Nomination of a candidate must be filled out on the prescribed form. (See below.)