Information for Candidates

• Live in the local municipality or be the owner or tenant of land in the municipality, or the spouse of an owner or tenant
• Be a Canadian citizen
• Be at least 18 years old
• Not be prohibited from voting by law

• Not eligible to vote in the municipality or school district
• An employee of the municipality or school board who has not taken an unpaid leave of absence or resigned
• A judge of any court
• A Member of Parliament (MP), Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP), or a Senator
• Serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution
• A candidate who failed to file the required financial statement or exceeded spending limits in the 2022 Municipal or School Board Election

• Mayor
• Councillor for Ward 1, 2, 3, or 4
• County Councillor for Ward 2 or Ward 3

You do not have to live in the ward you are running in.

• Upper Grand District School Board
• Wellington Catholic School Board
• Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (French Separate)
• Conseil scolaire Viamonde (French Public)

• Complete a Nomination Paper – Form 1 (PDF) and an Endorsement of Nomination – Form 2 (PDF)
• The forms are available on the Ontario government website:
  • Nomination Paper – Form 1 
  • Endorsement of Nomination – Form 2
• Follow the instructions provided on each form
• Make an appointment to file your nomination papers with the clerk's office.