Four candidates have stepped forward to fill the seat vacated by Port St Mary commissioner Rebecca Sinfield.
The candidates are: Joyce Crook, Michelle Haywood, Samuel David Rotchell and Ian Skelly.
Ms Sinfield, who had to step down in July after it emerged her name was not on the electoral roll, is stated has having withdrawn her application.
She applied to go on the electoral roll in August, but her name was reinstated on October 1, after the deadline for nominations for this by-election had closed. She has been a commissioner in the village for 17 years and said she is disappointed to be unable to continue.
The by-election was prompted by a request for one to be held by two electors who used a provision in the Local Elections Act which states after a casual vacancy has been announced, an election will be held, ‘in any other case, within 42 days after notice in writing of the vacancy has been given to the clerk of the authority by two local government electors for the authority.’
Resident Andrew Phair also raised concerns when a by-election was not called to fill the vacant seat within 42 days.
The by election is on Thursday, October 22.