Kitchener offers appointments for municipal and school board election candidates beginning May 2

Appointments can be booked online at www.kitchener.ca/runforoffice and will be offered in person at the City’s new candidate filing centre at Kitchener City Hall. One-hour appointments are available Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and can be scheduled up to two weeks in advance.

From May 2 to August 19 at 2 p.m. the City of Kitchener will receive nominations for the offices of mayor and ward councillors. For more information on the nomination for Regional chair and Regional councillors visit the Region of Waterloo website and for trustees for the Waterloo Region District School Board, Waterloo Catholic District School Board, Conseil Scolaire Viamonde, and Conseil scolaire de district catholique MonAvenir visit their respective websites.

The City’s website highlights eligibility requirements for who can run for office, elected offices and qualifications, details on filing fees and the nomination process, and helpful resources for becoming a candidate including a candidate's guide and checklist. For more information on how to become a candidate and the nomination process, visit www.kitchener.ca/runforoffice.

Third-party advertising including broadcast, print, electronic or any other medium that has the purpose of promoting, supporting or opposing a candidate, or a municipal question on the ballot requires registration as a third-party advertiser. To register as a third-party advertiser, visit www.kitchener.ca/advertisers.

The 2022 municipal and school board election is set for October 24, 2022. To stay up to date on the 2022 municipal and school board election visit www.kitchener.ca/election and subscribe to pages for details on election jobs, advance voting dates and location, and more.

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For more information, contact:
Shawn Falcao 
Manager, Corporate Communication 
City of Kitchener
shawn.falcao@kitchener.ca