2025 Municipal Election

The next Municipal Election will be held on October 20, 2025. 

Elections will be held for the five (5) Councillor positions, one from each of the five (5) electoral divisions. The Chief Elected Official (otherwise known as the Reeve) is elected from amongst its members at the annual Organizational Meeting.

Elections will be conducted in accordance with the Local Authorities Election Act and other applicable municipal bylaws and policies.

Elections Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act

Expense Limits Regulation

Notice of Intent

File Your Notice of Intent to Run

Candidates who plan to run in the 2025 Thorhild County  Election can only accept campaign contributions and incur campaign expenses once their notice of intent is complete and they are added to the Register of Candidates.

Notice required regarding contributions and expenses

147.22(1) No individual and no person acting for the individual shall accept a contribution or incur a campaign expense unless the individual has given written notice in accordance with this section.

(2) An individual who intends to be nominated or has been nominated to run for election in a local jurisdiction as a candidate must give written notice to the local jurisdiction in which the individual intends to be or has been nominated.

The Register of Candidates is record all candidates who have given notice Thorhild County Election that they intend to seek nomination in the 2025 election.

Register of candidates 147.221

(1) A local jurisdiction must maintain a register of candidates that have given notice to the local jurisdiction under section 147.22.

(2) A local jurisdiction must make the register of candidates publicly available on the local jurisdiction’s website, RSA 2

After submitting a notice of intent to be nominated, your name will appear on the register of candidates on Thorhild County Election website.

The campaign period for the 2025 Thorhild County Election runs from October 31, 2024 to December 31, 2025.

Candidates may raise funds for their election campaigns during this time.

January 1, 2025 – First Day of Nomination Period 

• Note: County Offices will open beginning January 2, 2025 to accept nomination papers.  

• The nomination period runs from January 1, 2025 to September 22, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. 

• Candidates can file nomination papers anytime during the nomination period with the Returning Officer during office hours.

September 22, 2025 – Nomination Day 

• Nomination papers must be filed by 12:00 p.m.  The County office will be open on Monday, September 22, 2025, for receipt of nomination papers.

October 20, 2025 – Municipal Election Day