The nomination period opens at least 10 business days before nomination day. The period begins when the returning officer publishes and posts the call for nominations for a general election or byelection. Nominations may be filed anytime during regular office hours from the time the call for nominations is posted until the deadline.
Note: Public disclosure statements are now required to be attached to all nomination papers.
Resort Villages
- Nomination day is the fifth Saturday before election day.
- Nomination papers must be signed by at least five voters of the resort village.
- Deadline for filing nomination papers is 2 p.m.
Rural Municipalities
- Nomination day is the fifth Wednesday before election day.
- For the office of councillor, nomination papers must be signed by at least two voters of the division in which they are qualified to vote in a rural municipality.
- For the office of reeve, nomination papers must be signed by at least two voters of the rural municipality.
- Deadline for filing nomination papers is 4 p.m.
Urban Municipalities (cities, towns and villages)
- Nomination day is the fifth Wednesday before election day.
- Nomination papers must be signed by at least:
- five voters of the municipality or ward (if applicable), in a city, town or village with a population of less than 20,000; or
- 25 voters of the municipality or ward with a population of 20,000 or more in a city.
- Deadline for filing nomination papers is 4 p.m.