Lethbridge releases candidate’s guide to 2021 municipal election

Feb 11, 2021 | 2:22 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Full information is now available for anyone thinking about running for Lethbridge City Council or school board this fall.

The City of Lethbridge has updated its Municipal Elections website. It includes a candidate’s guide, a council member handbook, more details on pecuniary interest, and the bylaws governing municipal elections and the regulations an elected member must follow.

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The Women in Local Government seminar takes place on February 23 and the one about Experiences in Local Government will be held on March 9.

The nomination period for the 2021 Municipal Election opened on January 1 and will close on September 20.

Election day for Lethbridge City Council, Lethbridge School Division, and Holy Spirit Catholic School Division takes place Monday, October 18, 2021.

If you are interested in running in any of these races, send an email to election@lethbridge.ca to arrange for an appointment to pick up or file your nomination papers.

by David Opinko