KAWARTHA LAKES-If you have been considering running for local council or a seat on the school board the deadline is fast approaching.
The deadline to file a nomination paper (with 25 elector endorsement signatures for City Council offices) is 2pm on Friday August 21, 2026. Walk-in nomination appointments will only be permitted on Nomination Day (August 21) from 9am to 2pm. You can book a Candidate Nomination Appointment for dates prior to August 21 by calling 705-324-9411 extension 1888
Nominations are currently open for the following elected offices:
- Kawartha Lakes City Council
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- Mayor (1 elected at large)
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- Ward Councillor (8 elected total, 1 for each ward)
- Trillium Lakelands District School Board (English – Public)
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- School Board Trustee (5 for Kawartha Lakes, 1 per trustee district)
- Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board (English – Separate)
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- School Board Trustee (1 elected at large for Kawartha Lakes)
- Conseil scolaire Viamonde (French – Public)
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- School Board Trustee (1 elected for Sector 1, including Kawartha Lakes and several other Ontario municipalities – Nominations filed at City of Oshawa)
- Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (French – Separate)
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- School Board Trustee (1 elected for Region 11, including Kawartha Lakes and several other Ontario municipalities – Nominations filed at City of Oshawa)
For detailed information about filing nomination papers, please visit www.kawarthalakes.ca/
Source CKL
