The field of candidates for Saint John is becoming clear as the deadline to file is at 2 o'clock today.
So far it's a four way race for Mayor with Ivan Court, Mel Norton, Matt Thompson and Joe Callaghan.
6 people are vying for the Councillors at Large positions: Shelley Rinehart, John Campbell, Shirley McAlary, Mary Ellen Carpenter and Mike Sheppard.
Ward 3 incumbant Donnie Snook will be on the ballot after all and be campaigning against Christie Belyea, Allen Leslie, Patrick McCaffrey, Donna Reardon and a familliar name from years gone by-Albert Vincent.
Ward 1 incumbants Bill Farren and Peter McGuire would like their seats back, they will be battling Blake Armstrong, Ed Hoyt, Greg Norton and Al Vienneau.
Ward 2 has Susan Fullerton, Morgan Lanigan, John MacKenzie along with incumbants Patty Higgins and Gary Sullivan.
In East Saint John, four new faces hope to represent Ward 4: Mark Leblanc, David Merrithew, Ray Strowbridge and Scott Wadell.