April 20, 2026 – NOTICE is hereby given to the Municipal Electors in:

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF SARNIA

Nominations in The Corporation of the City of Sarnia for the offices of:

  • MAYOR (1)
  • CITY AND COUNTY COUNCILLOR (4)
  • CITY COUNCILLOR (4)
  • TRUSTEE, LAMBTON KENT DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD (3)
    (English Public School Board)
    Representing the City of Sarnia and Village of Point Edward.
  • TRUSTEE, ST. CLAIR CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD (2)
    (English Separate School Board)
    Representing the City of Sarnia and Village of Point Edward.
  • TRUSTEE, CONSEIL SCOLAIRE VIAMONDE (1)
    (French Public School Board)
    Representing the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, County of Norfolk, County of Haldimand, and Municipalities located within the Counties of Elgin, Lambton and Oxford.
  • TRUSTEE, CONSEIL SCOLAIRE CATHOLIQUE PROVIDENCE (1)
    (French Separate School Board)
    Representing Municipalities located within the Counties of Bruce, Grey, Huron, Lambton and Perth.

may be made by completing and filing in the City Clerk’s Office, nominations in the prescribed form and accompanied by the prescribed nomination filing fee of $200 for the Head of Council and $100 for all other offices. The filing fee is payable to The Corporation of the City of Sarnia by debit, credit, cash, certified cheque, or money order.

The nomination of a person for an office on a Council must be endorsed by at least 25 persons in the prescribed form and in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act.

A nomination shall be signed by the candidate and may be filed in person or by an agent during regular business hours between May 1, 2026, and August 20, 2026, and between 9am and 2pm on August 21, 2026 (Nomination Day).

Nomination packages are available in the City Clerk’s Office.

In the event there is an insufficient number of certified candidates to fill all positions available, nominations will be reopened for the vacant positions only on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, between the hours of 9:00 am and 2:00 pm and such additional nominations, if required, may be filed in the City Clerk’s Office.

If you have any questions regarding the election, please visit the City of Sarnia’s website (2026 Election – City of Sarnia), email election2026@sarnia.ca or contact the City by phone at 519-332-0330.