Candidate Information

A person may be nominated for an office by filing a nomination in the Clerk’s Office, in person or by an agent.

25 Endorsement Signatures Required: The nomination must be endorsed and signed by at least 25 persons:

• A person may endorse more than one nomination;
• A person endorsing a nomination must be eligible to vote in an election for an office within Minden Hills, if a regular election was held on the day that the person endorses the nomination;
• Endorsements must be completed and signed on the Form 2 (forms coming soon)
• Collecting more than 25 endorsements is good practice in the event that one endorsement is completed incorrectly;
• School Board Trustee candidates do not require endorsements.
• Once the 2026 Form 2 becomes available, candidates may collect signatures early, but signatures must be on the prescribed form for 2026. 

The nomination must be completed in full and filed in person by the candidate or an agent of the candidate and includes:

1. Identification for proof of identity (eg: Driver's Licence, Passport, Birth Certificate, etc.)
2. A completed copy of the Nomination Paper (Form 1)
3. A declaration of qualification (Form 2) from each of the 25 Minden Hills electors endorsing the nomination (for Mayor and Council candidates only)
4. The filing fee

If filing by agent, the agent must present a commissioned Agent Appointment Form.

Forms and Documentation

Forms for 2026 are coming soon. The other documentation and forms that will be submitted by yourself or an agent upon nomination will include:

1. Notice to Returning Officer as to Candidate's Proper Name
2. Candidate Information Consent Form
3. Notice of Penalties
4. Declaration of Qualifications for Council (if applicable)
5. Declaration of Qualifications for School Board Trustee (if applicable)
6. Declaration of Proper Use of the Voters’ List

The Municipal Elections Act states that all forms and correspondence submitted by the candidate to the Township Clerk are deemed to be public documents and can be viewed, at the Township's Clerk's Office, during regular business hours.

A nomination package of forms for all prospective candidates will be available when the 2026 Provincial Prescribed forms are available in April. No appointment is required to pick up this package of forms.

For Mayor: $200
For Councillor: $100

The filing fee must be paid when you file your nomination paper and the payment must be:

• Cash
• Certified cheque or money order payable to “Township of Minden Hills”
• Debit
• Note - No Personal Cheque will be accepted

The filing fee is not considered a campaign expense, but rather, a personal expense, and will be returned to you upon successful filing of your campaign Financial Statement. You do not have to account for this fee on your Financial Statement. 

Forms for 2026 are coming soon. The other documentation and forms that will be submitted by yourself or an agent upon nomination will include:

1. Notice to Returning Officer as to Candidate's Proper Name
2. Candidate Information Consent Form
3. Notice of Penalties
4. Declaration of Qualifications for Council (if applicable)
5. Declaration of Qualifications for School Board Trustee (if applicable)
6. Declaration of Proper Use of the Voters’ List

The Municipal Elections Act states that all forms and correspondence submitted by the candidate to the Township Clerk are deemed to be public documents and can be viewed, at the Township's Clerk's Office, during regular business hours.

A nomination package of forms for all prospective candidates will be available when the 2026 Provincial Prescribed forms are available in April. No appointment is required to pick up this package of forms.