BY-ELECTION – ELECTORAL DIVISION 9* | Sunday, March 22, 2026
Following the resignation of the Commissioner representing Electoral Division no. 9 and in accordance with provincial legislation, a by-election must be held when a vacancy occurs more than a year before the next general school election.
At its November 26 meeting, the Council of Commissioners appointed Lorraine Sperano Gauthier as returning officer to oversee this by-election.
*Schools and centres located within this Electoral Division: Genesis Elementary, Jules Verne Elementary, Saint-Paul Elementary, Saint-Vincent Elementary, Phoenix Alternative, and CDC Pont-Viau.
DO YOU WANT TO WORK AT THE BY-ELECTION?
We are looking for electoral staff to work on March 15, 2026 (advance poll) and on March 22, 2026 (polling day). You can access the job application form below and submit it to elections@swlauriersb.qc.ca .
JOB APPLICATION ELECTIONS March 2026
REGISTRATION ON THE SIR WILFRID LAURIER SCHOOL BOARD ELECTORAL LIST FOR DIVISION 9
To vote in the upcoming by-election, eligible voters must reside in Electoral Division 9 and be registered on the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board (SWLSB) electoral list. You can verify whether you are registered to vote here: https://evoox.ca/csswl/mbv/ ONLY electors residing in Electoral Division 9 can use this tool to verify if they are registered on the electoral list of that division (see map).
To be on the list of electors for Electoral Division 9, a person must, on March 22, 2026:
- Be 18 years or older;
- Be a Canadian citizen;
- Live in Electoral Division 9 (see map);
- Have lived in Québec for at least six (6) months;
- Not have lost the right to vote due to a tutorship;
- Not have been convicted in the last five (5) years of an electoral offence;
- And either:
- Have a child enrolled in a SWLSB school; or
- Have no child enrolled in a SWLSB school or in a school of the French school service centre in Laval. If so, the person may choose to be on the SWLSB electoral list, or to revoke that choice by completing the Notice to the English-Language school board – Option or revocation of option regarding the exercise of voting rights. This form can be sent to the returning officer directly (elections@swlauriersb.qc.ca) or brought in person to one of the locations and at the times mentioned below.
It is to be noted that SWLSB parents residing in Electoral Division 9 should already be on our electoral list. Should your name not appear on the list or should the information associated to your name be wrong, you must submit an application at one of the locations and times mentioned below. You must present two proofs of identity when submitting your application (one showing your name and date of birth, and one showing your name and current address).
The locations, dates, and times to view the electoral list for Electoral Division 9 or submit an application are the following:
Administrative Centre, 235, Montée Lesage, Rosemère (Québec) J7A 4Y6
- February 23 – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- February 24 – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- February 26 – 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- March 3 – 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Jules Verne Elementary School, 1701, rue de l’École, Laval (Québec), H7G 1V5
- February 25 – 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saint-Vincent Elementary School, 3000, boul. de la Concorde E. Laval (Québec), H7E 2B6
- February 25 – 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF COMMISSIONER – ELECTORAL DIVISION 9
The nomination period for the by election closed at 5 p.m. on February 15. The following candidates have been duly nominated by the Returning Officer and will be running in the by-election:
• Marie-Thérèse Désormeaux
• Stephanie Brandone
• Lorenzo Lagatta
• Polizoi Christodoulakis
Returning officer: Lorraine Sperano Gauthier | lsperano@swlauriersb.qc.ca | 450 621-5600, ext. 3420
Election clerk: Pierre-Michel Gancz | elections@swlauriersb.qc.ca | 450 621-5600, ext. 3421
Assistant authorized to receive nomination papers: Suhad Ali | elections@swlauriersb.qc.ca | 450 621-5600, ext. 3421
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