Thursday, September 3, 2026
By-Election Notice
Nomination Day Set for September 15th
Council and staff would like to thank Martin Power for his service as Councillor over the last year.
Nominations of candidates for by-election to the council for the Municipality of Chapel Arm, to fill one (1) vacant seat, will be received between the hours of 8:00am and 8:00pm on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at the Town Office, Chapel Arm.
Nominations shall be in writing, on a prescribed form, and state the name and civic address of the candidate and shall be signed by the Proposer and Seconder both of whom shall be present together with the candidate who shall sign also signifying his/her acceptance. In the event that a candidate cannot be present for his/her nomination, the proposer and seconder can complete the required form.
Every candidate for election to the Council shall, at the time of his or her nomination, deposit with the Returning Officer the non-refundable sum of ten dollars ($10.00).
The qualifications of a candidate for election to council are as follows:
(1) Canadian Citizen who is 18 years of age or older;
(2) Ordinarily resident of the municipality for at least 30 days immediately prior to the date set for the commencement of the nomination period;
(3) Not in arrears of taxes or other charges payable to the municipality; and
(4) Not otherwise disqualified under the Municipal Elections Act.
An official copy of the Public Notice can be viewed through the publications tab on our website, and in person on the community corkboards at the Town Office and Chapel Arm Pharmacy.