Nomination Period For City Council And School Board Trustees Ends August 19

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The nomination period to file to run as a candidate for City Council or school board trustee in the October 24 municipal election closes at 2 p.m. on August 19.

Photo by Luke Best.

Candidate packages and resources are available online at peterborough.ca/vote. To file nomination papers candidates are required to make an appointment with the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 500 George St. N., by emailing election2022@peterborough.ca.

The nomination period opened May 2, 2022.

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 local school boards:

  1. Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

  2. Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board

  3. Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir

  4. Conseil Scolaire Viamonde

Voters in the City of Peterborough are reminded to verify that they are registered to vote in the October 24 municipal election by using the online tool at peterborough.ca/voters.

Eligible voters on the Voters List will receive a Voter Notification Card (VNC) in the mail in early October telling them where they may vote. If voting in-person, voters must vote at a voting location within their ward on Election Day or at an advanced poll (Ward 1 - Otonabee, Ward 2 - Monaghan, Ward 3 - Town, Ward 4 - Ashburnham or Ward 5 - Northcrest). The VNC will direct voters to the poll location closest to them.

Online voting will be available from October 1 until 8 p.m. on October 24 and in-person voting will be available on both Election Day and through advanced polls.

Election Day is October 24, voting locations will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Advanced polls will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 8, 15 and 22 at the following locations:

  • Ward 1: Healthy Planet Arena, 911 Monaghan Rd.

  • Ward 2: Westdale United Church, 1509 Sherbrooke St.

  • Ward 3: Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St. N

  • Ward 4: Lions Club, 347 Burnham St.

  • Ward 5: Northview Community Church, 1000 Fairbairn St.

An advance voting location with enhanced accessibility features will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., October 17 to 21, at City Hall, 500 George St. N.

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