Run as a candidate

If you’re invested in the issues our members care about, consider running for FCM's Board to support our work.

Our Board is made up of elected municipal officials who are committed to championing local priorities at the national level on behalf of the FCM membership. The Board meets in person and/or virtually at least three times per year, with some committee meetings in between. Our Board members also promote FCM priorities in their local communities and with their federal counterparts on Parliament Hill.

Becoming a board director is a great opportunity to connect with other members across the country to share lessons learned and new ideas. We hope you’ll bring your talents and commitment to the table!

Changes to the election cycle

Following an update to the FCM by-laws (article 3.00) in 2024, this year’s elections will complete the transition to staggered two-year terms for board directors. Therefore, when voting this year:

The Prairies and Territories and Quebec regions will vote for directors to serve a two-year term, ending in 2028.
Newfoundland and Labrador will hold a by‑election to elect one (1) director to complete the remainder of the two‑year term ending in 2027. However, all other Atlantic provinces, British Columbia and Ontario will not be voting for directors in 2026 due to the cycle change.

Note: these changes only apply to directors; table officers will continue to serve one-year terms.

Learn more about this change.

Key Changes to the Election policy

Beginning in 2026, candidates running for the Board of Directors will no longer be permitted to accept any donations as part of their campaign activities, including in-kind. Additionally, given the use of electronic voting, the role of scrutineers has been removed to create greater efficiency when delivering election results. Please refer to the Board of Directors Nominations and Elections Policy for full details.

Who is eligible to run as a candidate?

If you wish to be registered on the electoral ballot, you must:

Be an elected official of an FCM-member municipality in good standing
Submit the required documents by May 17:
- Table officer: resolution, Nomination Form and Consent Form.
- Director: resolution and Consent Form.
Submit a certified true copy of a resolution: The resolution must be endorsed by your member municipality or Provincial/Territorial Municipal Association, and must include:
1. Approval for you to seek a position on FCM’s Board,
2. Confirmation of the duration of the support (see note below), and
3. Confirmation that your municipality/association will assume any costs related to your attending FCM board and committee meetings.

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Note:

For those who are running in the regions of the Prairies and Territories and Quebec: the resolution should cover at least the two-year board term, ending in June 2028.
For candidates running in the Newfoundland and Labrador by-election: the resolution should cover at least the one-year for the remainder of the board term, ending in June 2027.

Outreach during your campaign

Approved candidates are encouraged to submit a picture and a short bio, which we’ll post on this website. The bio may include a link to a campaign video if you choose to produce and host one through a third-party provider (e.g., YouTube).

You may submit campaign materials using the link below, which may contain only the following: written text of the candidate’s biography (maximum 500 words); a candidate photo; a link to a campaign video; a link to the candidate’s personal campaign page; and one additional link to a candidate’s promotional material. FCM will not be responsible for translating materials and will post the information in the language(s) received. Please refer to the Board Director Nominations and Elections Policy for full details.

Deadlines to submit this content is:

Table officer: May 17
Director: May 17

SUBMIT YOUR CAMPAIGN MATERIALS