Take a Seat at the Decision-Making Table: Run for Municipal Elections!

Do you love your town? Do you want to participate in democratic decisions?
Do you have ideas, a vision, and energy to offer?
Embark on the foundational experience of municipal engagement!

Serving on the municipal council means participating in the future of your community, defending your values, and representing the voices of your neighbors. It is also an opportunity to bring new ideas and actively contribute to the development of the municipality.

The Town of Sutton is unique because of its engaged citizens, beautiful mountains, forests, agricultural lands, and stimulating cultural and artistic environment.

Whether you are young, retired, a parent, an entrepreneur, or an employee, a Sutton native or a newcomer, your perspective matters. Together, we will build Sutton’s future!

Available offers

All the following positions are open to candidates:

Position of Mayor
Position of Councillor 1 – Mountain District
Position of Councillor 2 – Glen Sutton – Scenic District
Position of Councillor 3 – Sutton West District
Position of Councillor 4 – Sutton Junction – Mont Écho District
Position of Councillor 5 – East Village District
Position of Councillor 6 – West Village District

The electoral districts are detailed here.

Conditions for Submitting your Application

• Meet the following requirements:
  • Be 18 years of age or older;
  • Be a Canadian citizen.
  • Not having lost your right to vote due to guardianship;
  • Not having been found guilty of fraudulent electoral practices in the last five years;
  • Be in one of the following situations:
    • Be domiciled within the Town’s territory and, for at least six months, in Quebec;
    • Be the owner of a property or the occupant of a business establishment located within the Town’s territory for at least 45 days as of the election date;
• Reside within the Town’s territory when submitting your declaration of candidacy;
• Not be ineligible.

Your candidacy must be submitted in person between September 19 and October 3, 2025, by appointment only, at the office of the returning officer.

To help you prepare, you will find all the necessary information, guides, and forms on our website, in the Municipal Elections section, accessible in: Municipal Life/Democracy/Municipal Elections.

Application Submission

Schedule for submitting candidacies between September 19 and October 3, 2025:

• Friday, September 19, 2025 From 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Monday, September 22, 2025 From 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. From 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 23, 2025 From 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. From 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, September 24, 2025 From 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. From 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Thursday, September 25, 2025 From 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. From 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Friday, September 26, 2025 From 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Monday, September 29, 2025 From 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. From 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 30, 2025 From 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. From 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 1^st, 2025 From 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. From 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
• Thursday, October 2, 2025 From 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. From 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Friday, October 3, 2025 From 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

To make an appointment to submit your candidacy, please send your request by email to: [email protected].

Geneviève Bonnichon, Returning Officer
11 Principale Sud Street, Sutton (Quebec) J0E 2K0
Phone: 450 538-2290, option 5
Email: [email protected]