Notice of Nomination for Office

Notice of Nomination for Office

Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (s. 32)

2026 Municipal & School Board Elections

Notice is hereby given to all Municipal Electors in the Municipality of South Huron

This notice is for anyone proposing to be a Candidate in the 2026 municipal and school board elections on October 26, 2026. Nominations for the positions listed below must be filed on the prescribed form available either in person or by your agent, with the Returning Officer during normal office hours between the first business day of May in 2026 to Thursday, August 20, 2026, and between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026 (Nomination Day). Please make an appointment with the Returning Officer to file your nomination.

Each proposed candidate must file the prescribed declaration form signed by at least 25 persons (School Board candidates are exempt). The individuals providing signatures must sign a declaration stating they are eligible to vote in the municipality on the day they signed the endorsement.

The required filing fee for the Head of Council is $200.00 and all other offices are $100.00 (cash, debit, certified cheque or money order made payable to the Municipality of South Huron. A nomination must be certified by the Clerk before such person becomes a certified candidate for the office to which they are nominated. Candidates must not spend or raise any funds for their election campaign until the registration/nomination form has been filed.

Nomination Packages are available at Town Hall (322 Main Street South, Exeter), and on the Information for Candidates page of the municipal website. Visit our Municipal Elections page on southhuron.ca for more information regarding the Municipal Election.

Full details on the procedures to be followed may be obtained by contacting the Clerk.

Offices for Which Persons May Be Nominated

Mayor – one (1) to be elected at large

Deputy Mayor - one (1) to be elected at large

Councillor, Ward 1 (Stephen) – two (2) to be elected by Ward 1 electors

Councillor, Ward 2 (Exeter) – two (2) to be elected by Ward 2 electors

Councillor, Ward 3 (Usborne) – one (1) to be elected by Ward 3 electors

School Board Trustees

English Public - Avon Maitland District School Board – one (1) to be elected

The Municipality of South Huron is responsible for conducting the election for the Municipalities of South Huron and Bluewater. Please visit southhuron.ca for more information.

English Separate - Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board – one (1) to be elected

The Municipality of South Huron is responsible for conducting the election for the Municipalities of South Huron and Bluewater. Please visit www.southhuron.ca

French Public – Conseil Scolaire Viamonde (1 to be elected)

The City of London is responsible for conducting the election for the Counties of Waterloo, Wellington, Middlesex, Perth and Huron. Please visit www.london.ca

French Separate – Conseil Scolaire Catholique Providence (1 to be elected)

The City of Sarnia is responsible for conducting the election for the Counties of Perth, Grey, Huron, Bruce and Lambton. Please visit www.sarnia.ca

Returning Officer:

Alex Wolfe

322 Main Street South, PO Box 759

Exeter, ON N0M 1S6

519-235-0310 vote@southhuron.ca

Dated this 14 day of April, 2026.

Alex Wolfe, Clerk

Municipality of South Huron