Eligibility Requirements

You may run for Reeve or Councillor you meet the following requirements:

• Be a Canadian citizen
• Be at least 18 years of age on the day of the election
• Be a resident of Manitoba
• Be a voter in the municipality (or LUD if you are seeking election to an LUD committee) in which you are seeking office. (To qualify as a voter you must be a resident or property owner in the municipality for at least six months before Election Day –  April 28, 2026 for the RM of Ste Anne)

You may not run for Reeve or Councillor if you are:

• A councillor or candidate running for office in another municipality
• A candidate running for school trustee
• A member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba or the Senate or House of Commons of Canada
• A provincial judge or justice of the peace
• A judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench or the Court of Appeal
• A person that is disqualified from running for council in 2026 due to failing to file their 2022 Election Finance Statement. All candidates, even those that were not nominated, withdrew or were not elected were required to file an Election Finance Statement after the 2022 election.

Those who have previously been convicted of an election offence or failed to pay a fine after being convicted of other offences under The Municipal Act or any other Act are disqualified from running. If you have questions about whether or not you are qualified to run for election, check with the SEO.