Notice of Nomination for Office - 2026 Municipal Election

Notice is hereby given to the municipal electors of the Municipality of Trent Lakes that nominations for the following offices may be filed in person, during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from May 1, 2026 to August 20, 2026 and from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on August 21, 2026:

Office   Location where nomination must be filed
Mayor Trent Lakes Municipal Office
760 Peterborough County Road 36, Trent Lakes, ON
Deputy Mayor Trent Lakes Municipal Office
760 Peterborough County Road 36, Trent Lakes, ON
Councillor, Harvey Ward Trent Lakes Municipal Office
760 Peterborough County Road 36, Trent Lakes, ON
Councillor, Galway-Cavendish Ward Trent Lakes Municipal Office
760 Peterborough County Road 36, Trent Lakes, ON
Councillor, Councillor at Large Trent Lakes Municipal Office
760 Peterborough County Road 36, Trent Lakes, ON
Trustee, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Selwyn Municipal Office
1310 Centre Line, Selwyn, ON
Trustee, Peterborough, Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board Selwyn Municipal Office
1310 Centre Line, Selwyn, ON
Trustee, Conseil scolaire Viamonde City of Oshawa
5th Floor, Rundle Tower, City Hall 50 Centre Street S. Oshawa, ON
Trustee, Conseil scolaire Catholique MonAvenir City of Oshawa
5th Floor, Rundle Tower, City Hall 50 Centre Street S. Oshawa, ON

Nomination Procedure 

Persons seeking to file a nomination must provide the following at the time of filing:

  1. Current identification proving identity and a qualifying address;
  2. The prescribed nomination form completed and signed by the candidate; and
  3. A filing fee payable by cash, debit, certified cheque, or money order. The filing fee for the office of Mayor is $200.00. The fee for all other offices is $100.00.
  4. Candidates for an office on municipal council must also submit twenty-five (25) endorsements signed by eligible electors in the municipality on the prescribed endorsement form.

Individuals may not receive contributions or incur election related expenses prior to filing a nomination form.

The term of office is from November 15, 2026 to November 14, 2030.

For further information, please visit the Municipality’s election website at trentlakes.ca/election.

 

Dated this 30th day of April, 2026 at the Municipality of Trent Lakes.

Jessie Clark, Clerk

 

Sign up to our Newsletter

Stay up to date on the municipality's activities, events, programs and operations by subscribing to our eNewsletters.