Seguin to hold a by-election to fill Ward 4 vacancy

A by-election will be held in Seguin to fill the Ward 4 vacancy.  Council voted unanimously at yesterday’s meeting to hold a by-election using telephone and internet voting.  The nomination period will begin this morning at 8:30am and run until Nomination Day on March 11^th at 2:00pm.  If there is more than one nomination, the voting period will begin on Tuesday, April 19^th at 10:00am and run until Voting Day on April 25^th at 8:00pm.  Residents will receive a voter information package in the mail after March 14^th with the password to vote.  Nomination forms must be obtained from the township clerk and returned to the clerk before 2:00pm on Nomination Day.  The council seat was declared vacant on January 25th after council accepted the resignation of Doug Sainsbury for health reasons.