Nominations for Mayor and Town Councillor are officially in for the Black Diamond by-election.

After Michael Jackson stepped down as Town Councillor and Mayor Sharlene Brown filled the role of CAO two positions became available.

Verna Staples, returning officer for Black Diamond, says nomination day took place Monday.

"So we have a by-election under way because we have a vacancy for Mayor and one Councillor seat. Nomination day was Monday July 25th and those nominations were successfully handled and we have more than one nomination for both seats."

Black Diamond residents Glen Fagan and Lef Miller are running for Mayor and David Geske and Brian Marconi have been nominated for Councillor.

Staples says after their campaigns a candidate forum will be held to answer questions.

On Tuesday August 9th the candidates forum will be held. There is an opportunity for anyone to submit a question online to the returning officer for that event in advance if they wish to but the floor will be open to questions as well."

The forum will take place at the Griffith Senior Center at 7:00 pm.

Advanced voting will be available at the town office on the main floor from 10 am till 8 pm.

Election day is Monday August 22nd and voting will be 10 a.m. till 8 p.m..

Staples also reminds residents that election results will be posted on the towns website that night after the ballot count but results are not final until August 26th at noon.