How Does Someone Become a Candidate?

Municipal Candidates

Prior to the deadline, an individual can become a candidate by filing the following information with the Returning Officer, beginning  May 2, 2022 during regular business hours:

  • the prescribed Nomination Paper form 
  • the prescribed declaration by at least 25 persons endorsing the nomination who are eligible to vote 
  • a Declaration of Qualifications 
  • a completed Consent to Release Personal Information
  • the prescribed nomination filing fee of $200 for the office of Reeve and $100 for the office of Councillor

The candidate or the agent filing the nomination form is required to present proof of identity. Nomination forms can be submitted up until Friday, August 19, 2022.  Candidates must make an appointment to file their nomination papers with the Clerk.

Candidate's Guide

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs produces a Candidates' Guide to provide information to candidates in municipal and school board elections. 

Trustee Candidates

Nomination forms for school board Trustee positions, may be filed with the appropriate Returning Officer as follows:

Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB)

Returning Officer – Cathy Ryder
Township of Drummond/North Elmsley
310 Port Elmsley Road
Perth ON
K7H 3C7
1-613-267-6500

Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario (CEPEO)

directeur du scrutin – Colin Howard
Ville de Petawawa
1111, rue Victoria
Petawawa ON K8H 2E6br /> 613-687-5536

Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO)

Returning Officer – Jeanne Harfield, Clerk Municipality of Mississippi Mills
3131 Old Perth Road, PO Box 400,
Almonte, ON
K0A 1A0
1-613-256-2064

Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE)

directeur du scrutin – Heather Babcock-Cormier Canton de North Grenville
285 County Road 44
Kemptville ON K0G 1J0
613-258-9569 Ext. 178

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