Any Canadian Citizen, 18 or older (on or before election day), who is a resident of Saint John for at least 6 months prior to the election can run for City of Saint John Common Council. Also to run in a ward, they must be a resident of that ward when they are nominated. The City of Saint John Common Council has 11 elected seats – including the Mayor’s. Eight Councillors represent four Wards, West Ward 1, North Ward 2, Central Península Ward 3 and East Ward 4 – two from each Ward. There are also two Councillor-at-Large positions making a total of 10 elected Councillors in the community.
Elections typically take place every four years. The most recent election was held in May of 2021. Individuals wanting to run for Common Council must submit nomination papers to the Municipal Returning Office. Nomination papers can be found on the Elections NB website or from your local Municipal Returning Office.
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