The City of Edmonton’s website now has all the information armchair politicians need to make a run for their own civic seat.

The next municipal election is slated for Oct. 16, meaning community-minded members of the public have just over six months to make their case for representing the public as mayor, city councilloror Edmonton Public or Edmonton Catholic school board trustee.

With few a exceptions, any Canadian citizen over the age of 18 who has lived in a ward they wish to represent for at least six consecutive months immediately before election day is eligible to run.

But before you register your application for registration of notice of intent — which must be filed with a returning officer before any campaigning can begin — candidates are invited to check out resources on the city website’s Edmonton Elections: For Candidates page for details on what to expect when running for office.

Fifty notice of intent forms have been filed with the city to date.

Candidates must then submit their nomination paper and candidate’s acceptance form, the latter of which must be signed by at least 25 electors eligible to vote for trustees or councillors and at least 100 for aspiring mayors.

These forms will be filed at City Hall in person on nomination day, held four weeks before the election between 9 a.m. and noon on Sept. 16, along with a $100 deposit for city council and school board positions or $500 for those running for mayor.

Each candidate is then responsible for understanding all legislation concerning elections, from filing financial disclosures to where it is appropriate to display campaign signs.

For this information and more, go to the city's website at www.edmonton.ca

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