This fall, voters will head to the polls to elect the mayor, members of council, and school board trustees representing Brampton.<\/p>\n
If you plan on being a candidate, there are a few steps you have to take.<\/p>\n
The City of Brampton City Clerk\u2019s Office will begin accepting candidate nominations beginning this Friday, May 1. This nomination period will continue until Aug. 21 at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n
The election will take place on Monday, Oct. 26, and more than 400,000 people will be eligible to vote this time.<\/p>\n
Here is what candidates need to know:<\/p>\n
The city will accept nominations for the following offices:<\/p>\n
School Board Trustee for:<\/p>\n
Peel District School Board<\/p>\n
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board<\/p>\n
Conseil\u00a0scolaire\u00a0catholique\u00a0MonAvenir<\/p>\n
Nomination forms and information packages for candidates<\/a>\u00a0are available\u00a0online\u00a0and at the City Clerk\u2019s Office in Brampton City Hall.<\/p>\n Forms must be filed by appointment, in person (or by an agent), during regular office hours.<\/p>\n The filing fee ($200 for Mayor, $100 for all other offices) is payable by\u00a0cash, debit, credit, certified\u00a0cheque\u00a0or money order at the time of filing. Applicants must present original identification with proof of name and qualifying address. Photocopies and electronic forms of ID will not be accepted.\u00a0A list of acceptable forms of identification<\/a> can be found online. A candidate may neither spend money on nor receive money for a campaign before they have filed their nomination papers.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n