Posted on Monday May 02, 2022
Individuals looking to run for a local office or school board trustee position or advertise in support or opposition of a candidate in the 2022 Municipal & School Board Elections can now file with the City Clerk.
Municipal Council or School Board positions
Interested individuals can file nomination for the following offices with the City Clerk:
- Mayor
- Regional and City Councillor, Ward 1
- Regional and City Councillor, Ward 2
- Regional and City Councillor, Ward 3
- Regional and City Councillor, Ward 4
- Regional and City Councillor, Ward 5
- City Councillor, Ward 1
- City Councillor, Ward 2
- City Councillor, Ward 3
- City Councillor, Ward 4
- City Councillor, Ward 5
- Trustee, Durham District School Board
- Trustee, Durham Catholic District School Board
- Conseiller(ère), Conseil scolaire Viamonde
- Conseiller(ère), Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
Prospective candidates are encouraged to make an appointment during regular business hours to file nomination paperwork with City Clerk Services at 905-436-3311 or [email protected]. Nomination paperwork must be filed in-person at City Hall (50 Centre St. S.).
Prospective candidates can learn more about the filing process and requirements on the Nominations webpage. The Candidate Information Package, including the nomination paper, can be:
- downloaded from the Nominations webpage; or,
- picked up in-person at Service Oshawa, located at City Hall (50 Centre St. S.).
The City Clerk will accept nominations for local offices until 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 19.
Nominations for the office of Regional Chair must be filed with the Regional Clerk at the Regional Municipality of Durham Headquarters located at 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby.
Third Party Advertisers
Third parties intending to incur expenses to advertise in support or opposition of a candidate must register with the City Clerk as a Third Party Advertiser.
Prospective Third Party Advertisers can learn more about the filing process and requirements on the Third Party Advertiser webpage.
Registration for Third Party Advertisers will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 21.
For more information on the 2022 Municipal & School Board Elections, please visit our website at voteoshawa.ca or contact City Clerk Services at 905-436-3311 or [email protected].
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