Filing a Nomination - Council and School Board Trustees

Mayor (One (1) to be Elected at Large)

Deputy Mayor (One (1) to be Elected at Large)

Councillor (Five (5) to be Elected at Large)

Two (2) Trustees to be elected for Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (English Language Public School Board). 

One (1) Trustees to be elected for Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board (English Language Separate School Board). Nominations shall be filed in the Town of Cobourg Municipal Clerk’s Office.

One (1) Trustee to be elected for Conseil Scolaire Viamonde (French Language Public School Board). Nominations shall be filed in the City of Oshawa Municipal Clerk’s Office, 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa - City of Oshawa Candidate Nomination Information 

One (1) Trustee to be elected for Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir (French Language Separate School Board). Nominations shall be filed in the City of Oshawa Municipal Clerk’s Office, 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa - City of Oshawa Candidate Nomination Information 

To be an eligible candidate an individual must be: 

• A Canadian Citizen 
• Aged 18 years or older on the day of filing 
• Must qualify as an eligible resident or non-resident elector on the day of filing.

A potential candidate must file nomination papers prior to receiving any campaign contributions and/or expending any funds on a campaign.

Candidate Nomination Forms (Form 1 and Form 2) are available for pick-up at the Municipal Clerk's Office during regular business hours (8:30 am to 4:30 p.m).

Once a Candidate has booked a meeting to file their nomination, and the nomination is received by the Returning Officer or designate, they will receive a Nomination Package. The package includes all information in order to proceed with a nomination for the 2026 in the Municipal Election.

The nomination of a person for an office on Council must be endorsed by at least twenty-five (25) persons and those endorsing the nomination must be eligible to vote in an election for an office within the Municipality if a regular election was held on the day that the person endorses the nomination. 

When filing you must submit the following: 

• Nomination Papers – Form 1 (Nomination Paper) and Form 2 (Endorsement) 
• Declaration of Qualifications 
• Filing Fee - $100 for Councillor/Deputy Mayor and School Board Trustee and $200 for Mayor
• Other required forms are available online and at Nomination Meeting.

The requirement to submit Form 2 with twenty-five (25) nomination signatures does not apply to candidates running for school board trustee positions.

Nomination Paper (Form 1)

Endorsement of Nomination (Form 2)

Financial Statement - Auditor's Report Candidate (Form 4)

1. Financial Statement – Auditor's Report Candidate – Ontario Form 4
2. Financial Statement – Subsequent Expenses – Ontario Form 5
3. Notice of Extension of Campaign Period – Ontario Form 6
4. Financial Statement – Auditor’s Report Third Party – Ontario Form 8
5. Declaration of Identity – Ontario Form 9