Find out everything you need to know about the 2025 By-Election for City of St. Catharines City Councillor, Ward 6 (Port Dalhousie)
2025 By-Election – City Councillor, Ward 6 (Port Dalhousie)
Election Date: April 14, 2025, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
St. Catharines City Council currently has a vacancy for City Councillor, Ward 6 (Port Dalhousie) and Council has voted to fill the vacancy through a by-election.
Advance voting will take place on Thursday, April 3, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturday, April 12, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Locations to be confirmed.
Election Ward Map
Check St. Catharines Ward Map to see if you live in Ward 6.
Information for Candidates
Information regarding how to register as a candidate and relevant dates will be published to the website as soon as they are confirmed.
The 2022 Candidates Guide published by the Ontario Government provides an overview for candidates on running in a municipal election in Ontario, including relevant legislation.
Eligibility
To run for St. Catharines City Council on the day the nomination paper is filed, a person must be:
- a Canadian citizen
- at least 18 years of age
- an owner or tenant of land, or the spouse of the owner or tenant
- not legally prohibited from voting
- not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office
A person must also provide 25 signatures of endorsement of your nomination at the time of filing. Follow these steps to complete this process:
- Please visit the Province of Ontario's website
- Download "Form 2" (English - 017-2233e - Endorsement of Nomination - Form 2 or French - 017-2233f - Endorsement of Nomination - Form 2)
- Print off the form and obtain at least 25 signatures from eligible electros (we recommend obtaining more than 25 signatures in case some of the individuals who endorse your candidacy are not eligible electors)
The following people are disqualified from being elected to Council:
- a judge of any court
- a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario or the Senate or House of Commons of Canada who has not resigned from their office by the close of nominations
- an inmate serving a sentence in a penal or correctional institution
- a candidate who failed to file the necessary financial statement or exceeded the spending limit in the last municipal election or by-election
Information for Third-Party Advertisers
The 2022 Third Party Advertisers’ Guide, published by the Ontario government, provides guidance for anyone wishing to register as a third-party advertiser, including an overview of the legislation regarding third-party advertising.
What is a third-party advertiser?
A third-party advertiser is a person, corporation or trade union intending to spend money on advertisements or other materials that support, promote or oppose a candidate in the 2025 By-election for Ward 6.
Third-party advertisers must register with the Clerk before they can accept any contributions or spend any money on advertising.
What is not third-party advertising?
Activities that do not involve spending money, such as discussing or expressing an opinion about a candidate, are not considered to be third-party advertising. Other examples include:
- speaking to friends and neighbours
- posting on social media
- sending an email to a group or mailing list