Municipal Election for City Council September 28

The four-year term for the current St. John’s City Council ends in October 2021. The City will be once again using the Vote-By-Mail system for the 2021 election on Tuesday, September 28.
 
The timeline for the 2021 municipal election is:

Nominations open:             Tuesday, August 24          
Nominations close:             Tuesday, August 31          
Election Period begins:       Second week of September (exact date TBA)
Election day:                       Tuesday, September 28
Swearing in Ceremony:      Tuesday, October 12        

Prospective candidates will have the option to run for one of the following 11 positions:

• Mayor
• Deputy Mayor
• Councillor at Large (four positions)
• Councillor - Ward 1
• Councillor - Ward 2
• Councillor - Ward 3
• Councillor - Ward 4
• Councillor - Ward 5

Further information regarding the voters’ list, the Vote-By-Mail process and candidate information will be released soon, with updates available on the City’s website under Municipal Election.

If you are new to St. John’s, you can check the city’s ‘Ward Lookup’ online to determine what ward you are living in.

For inquiries concerning the election contact the Election Coordinator via email at election@stjohns.ca.