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Municipal elections
are now conducted every four
years on the fourth Monday of October.
The next
Municipal Election will be held on Monday, October 25, 2010 and
the term of office will begin the first Council meeting in December
2010.
The Township Clerk serves as the Returning Officer under the
Municipal Elections Act and is responsible for the co-ordination and
management of the Municipal Election.
Advanced Poll Dates
Information on Council structure
Information on nominations and acclamations for Township offices
Information on nominations for other Regional offices
Information for voters
(more information to be posted soon)
Information
on working the election
COUNCIL STRUCTURE:
Currently the
Township of Wilmot Council structure consists of a Mayor as the Head
of Council and Four Councillors representing a ward system
consisting of four wards. The Mayor is also a Regional Councillor
by virtue of Office.
This
year the Council structure and ward boundaries will change slightly
with Council consisting of a Mayor as the Head of Council and five
Councillors representing a ward system consisting of four wards;
Ward 4 will now have two Councillors.
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NOMINATIONS:
Nomination Period for the 2010 Municipal Election commences on
January 4, 2010 and continues through to Nomination Day, September
10, 2010.
The
Nomination Form and
Declaration of Qualifications
must be completed in full and filed in person by the candidate or an
agent of the candidate to the Clerk or Deputy Clerk during normal
business hours (8:30 am to 4:30 pm) Monday to Friday. The nomination paper may not be faxed or emailed to the
Clerk’s office.
The last day for
filing nominations is September 10, 2010 (Nomination Day) when
nominations will be accepted from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The 2:00
p.m. deadline will be determined by the time on the clock on the
wall in the Clerk’s Office.
A candidate must
be nominated in order to raise or spend money on his/her campaign.
The
offices for which nominations will be accepted are:
Mayor
Ward
1 - 1 Councillor
Ward
2 - 1 Councillor
Ward
3 - 1 Councillor
Ward
4 - 2 Councillors
To
view the new ward boundaries click
here.
To
view nominations and acclamations click
here.
The
nomination filing fee is $200 for the Mayor's position and $100 for
all other positions.
A candidate must
be a qualified elector.
For more
information on Candidate Qualifications, view the
Declaration of Qualifications.
For more
information on the Nomination Process, view the
Notice of Nomination for Office or contact the
Clerk
or
Deputy Clerk.
Click
HERE for Candidate Information
Sessions.
It is the responsibility of the candidate to file a bona fide
nomination.
Nomination Papers (Form 1) are available from the Clerk’s Department
or can be
downloaded here.
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OTHER
NOMINATIONS:
Regional
Chair - one (1) to be elected.
Nominations
to be filed with the Regional Clerk, 2nd Floor, 150 Frederick Street,
Kitchener, ON
519.575.4410
District
School Boards:
Waterloo
Region District School Board: More information soon.
Waterloo
Catholic District School Board:
More information soon.
Conseil
scolaire de district des catholique de Centre-Sud:
More information soon.
Conseil
de district due Centre Sud-Ouest:
More information soon.
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ADVANCED POLL DATES:
Saturday, October 2,
Wilmot Recreation Complex, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Wednesday, October 13,
Township of Wilmot Administrative Complex, 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday, October 16,
Wilmot Recreation Complex, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
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Election information for both candidates and electors will be
continually updated until Election Day. |
