Municipal By-Election for Ward 2 Councillor October 20

Today, during City Council meeting, Mayor Danny Breen announced that the by-election for the vacant Ward 2 Council seat will take place on Tuesday, October 20, 2020.

A by-election is required following the resignation of Ward 2 Councillor Hope Jamieson, who has recently taken a new position with a national housing organization. Under the Municipal Elections Act, a by-election must be held within three months of the vacancy occurring.

The timeline for the upcoming Ward 2 by-election is below:

Nominations open                       Tuesday, September 15
Nominations close                       Tuesday, September 22
Election Period begins                 Friday, October 2
Election day                                Tuesday, October 20

Further information regarding the Ward 2 voter’s list, and the Vote-By-Mail process will be released soon.

Additional details on nomination requirements for candidates will soon be available on the city’s website under Municipal Elections.

In the interim, any inquiries concerning the election should be forwarded to the Election Coordinator at election@stjohns.ca.