INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES
2025 Key Election Timeline and Key Dates
| Nomination Period | Jan 1st – Sep 22nd |
| Nomination Day. Nominations are closed | September 22nd , 2025 |
| Election Day ! | October 20th, 2025 |
| Advanced Poll | TBD (10:00 am – 8:00 pm) |
| Deadline for applications for a recount based on concerns at voting station | October 22nd , 2025 |
| Statement of results posted | October 24th, 2025 |
| Council Orientation | October 29th, 2025 |
| Organizational Meeting | Before November 3rd, 2025 |
| First Council Meeting | TBD at the Organizational Meeting |
Candidate Qualifications
- at least 18 years of age
- a Canadian citizen
- a resident of the MD of Smoky River since March 22, 2025
- not otherwise ineligible or disqualified
Notice of Intent
Notice of Intent to Become a Candidate
Under Section 147.21 of the LAEA, any individual who intends to run for municipal office and wishes to accept donations or incur expenses for their campaign before the nomination period must first file a Notice of Intent to Become a Candidate for Municipal Office with the local municipality.
2025 Candidate Nomination Package
The Candidate Information Package provides detailed information that applies to all candidates:
NOMINATION
FORM 4- Nomination Paper and Candidate’s Acceptance
FORM 5 – Candidate Financial Information
As per the Local Authorities Election Act, Part 1, Section 27, both Form 4 & Form 5 must be submitted together.
In addition, candidates will be asked to complete a Consent for Disclosure of Potential Information Form to allow posting their contact information to the MD’s website.
LIST OF CANDIDATES
List of Candidates who have given Notice of Intention to be nominated
Please note that submitting a Notice of Intent to Run does not replace the nomination process, which begins on January 2nd, 2025. Submitting a notice of intent does not mean a person is nominated.
Should there be any changes to the information provided in the Notice of Intent to Run, the candidate must notify the Returning Officer within 48 hours.
The campaign period for the 2025 municipal election is October 31, 2024 until December 31, 2025.
Below is the list of candidates who have submitted a Notice of Intent to Run form.
Please note that the table will be updated from time to time.
| Division 1 | Paula Guindon |
| Division 2 | |
| Division 3 | |
| Division 4 | |
| Division 5 | |
| Division 6 |
INFORMATION FOR VOTERS
New for 2025: With the proclamation of the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 municipalities are required to maintain a Permanent Electors Register of residents who are eligible to vote. Any individual who wishes to vote on Election Day must first be registered.
Register to Vote
All Voters must be on the permanent Electors Registry.
To be ready to vote, please confirm your information is correct and/or register to vote, please visit Voterlink, from which the MD receives its list of eligible voters.
Information for Voters
To vote in the 2025 municipal election in MD Smoky River, you must be:
• At least 18 years of age;
• A Canadian Citizen;
• A resident of the MD Smoky River;
VOTER IDENTIFICATION
