Nomination Period For City Council and School Board Trustees Ends Aug. 21
/The nomination period to file to run as a candidate for City Council or school board trustee in the Oct. 26 municipal election closes at 2 p.m. on Aug. 21.
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Candidate packages and resources are available online at PeterboroughVotes.ca.
Nomination filings are accepted by appointment through the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall. To schedule an appointment, email elections@peterborough.ca or call 705-742-7777 ext. 1619.
The nomination period opened May 1.
To file for office, candidates must submit a completed nomination form, the applicable filing fee and endorsement signatures from at least 25 eligible electors in the municipality. An elector is a person who is eligible to vote in the City of Peterborough. Electors may endorse more than one candidate. The endorsement requirement does not apply to school board trustee candidates.
The filing fee is $200 for mayoral candidates and $100 for councillor or school board trustee candidates. A valid photo ID showing proof of a qualifying address in the City of Peterborough is required.
In the City of Peterborough, positions for election are Mayor and two ward Councillors for each of the five wards (Otonabee, Monaghan, Town, Ashburnham and Northcrest), as well as trustee positions for the following school boards:
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board
Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
Conseil scolaire Viamonde
