The nomination period for mayoral, council and school
trustee candidates for this fall’s Ontario municipal elections opens
today.
Candidates have until Aug. 21 to file nomination papers with
their municipal clerk.
To run for a position, candidates must fill out a form, pay
a nomination fee and provide a list of at least 25 endorsement
signatures, with some exceptions.
Individuals, corporations and trade unions can also register
to be third-party advertisers starting today, with a deadline of
Oct. 23.
Eligible Ontarians can vote in a municipality if they live
there, own or rent property there or if they are the spouse of
someone who owns or rents property in the municipality other than
the one where they live.
Elections will take place Oct. 26.
(FROM THE CANADIAN PRESS)
