Municipal Election Day Monday, October 25, 2010 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

information for candidates

When is the last day to file a nomination for the election?

Nomination Day is Friday, September 10, 2010. Nominations are accepted by the Clerk's Office until 2:00 p.m. on Nomination Day.

 Who is qualified to be nominated for a position on Council?

Section 256 of the Municipal Act, 2001 " Eligibility".

 "256. Every person is qualified to be elected or to hold office as a member of a Council of a local municipality,

 (a) who is entitled to be an elector in the local municipality under section 17 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996; and

 (b) who is not disqualified by this or any other Act from holding such office.

 Information guides for Municipal Council Candidates can be found by clicking the links below.

The information for candidates contains key information such as dates, campaign information, maximum campaign expenses as well as other useful information related to the 2010 Municipal Election.

Information for candidates (Guide)

The Municipal Councillor's Guide 2010 contains information related to the roles and responsibilities of municipal councillors and the head of council and the relationship with staff as well as other useful information related to the roles and responsibilities of a municipal councillor.  This guide also provides an overview of municipal governance and related legislation.

The Municipal Councillor's Guide 2010

Who is qualified to be nominated for a position as a school board trustee?

Section 219 of the Education Act

219 (1) A person is qualified to be elected as a member of a district school board or school Authority if the person is qualified to vote for members of that district school Board or that school Authority and is resident in its area of jurisdiction.

• A person who is qualified under subsection (1) to be elected as a member of a district school Board of school Authority is qualified to be elected as a member of that district school Board or school Authority for any geographic area in the district school Board's or school Authority's area of jurisdiction, regardless of which positions on that district school Board or school Authority the person may be qualified to vote for.
• A member of a district school Board or school Authority is eligible for re-election if otherwise qualified.

Information guides for Trustee Candidates can be found by clicking the appropriate school board link below.

Northeastern Catholic District School Board

Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l'Ontario

District School Board Ontario North East

Conseil scolaire catholique des Grandes Rivières

How do I file my nomination?

Every person who proposes to be a candidate must file nomination papers prior to receiving any campaign contributions and prior to expending any funds on a campaign. A candidate may file papers as early as January 4, 2010 (or the first day after that the Clerks' office is open) with respect to the 2010 election.

Section 33 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996

A person may be nominated for an office by filing a nomination in the Clerk's office, in person or by an agent .
The nomination shall,
(a) be in the prescribed form;

(b) be accompanied by a declaration of qualification in the prescribed form, signed by the person being nominated;

(c) be accompanied by the prescribed nomination filing fee ($200.00 for Head of Council position; $100.00 for all other offices).

(3) If the person was previously nominated for an office on the same Council or local Board in the same election and paid the nomination filing fee at that time,

(a) clause (2) (c) does not apply; and

(b) for the purposes of section 34 (refund) and paragraph 9 of subsection 67 (2) (expenses), the fee paid at the time of the earlier nomination shall be deemed to have been paid in connection with the later one.

Where do I obtain a nomination form?

Nomination forms can be obtained by clicking here  or by contacting the Clerk's Office at 672-3363.