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You need to be on the voter’s list to vote in a municipal council or school board election. You can confirm, add, or update your personal information for provincial, municipal, district social services administration board, and school board elections in Ontario at registertovote.on.ca.
Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, municipal clerks are responsible for conducting elections, and must be satisfied that a person is eligible to vote before adding their name to the voters’ list. Municipal clerks may seek legal advice if they are not certain of a person’s eligibility to vote.
Municipal Elections in Canada: a guide for women candidates (Federation of Canadian Municipalities) Municipal Elections Schedule in Canada; The Ontario municipal councillor’s guide. Use this guide during your term of office to help you meet your responsibilities to the people in your community. (Ministry of Municipal Affairs)
However, municipalities are responsible for conducting elections to their council and for conducting the election of school trustees to Ontario’s school boards. This guide contains information about the rules that are the same for all municipal elections, such as who is eligible to vote.
Municipal elections in Ontario, a province of Canada, are held every four years. Municipalities in Ontario held an election on 25 October 2010. Prior to 2006, elections were held every three years.
YearAmending ActChange2009Good Government Act, 2009, S.O. 2009, c.Election Day advanced to fourth Monday of ...2006Budget Measures Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c.Effective with 2006 elections, terms of ...1985Municipal Elections Amendment Act, 1985, ...Restrictions of franchise: Other British ...1982Municipal Elections Amendment Act, 1982 ...Removal of mandatory property ...When and how municipal elections are held in Ontario as well as how you can get involved by researching candidates, questioning candidates, voting or even running for council.
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The Helping Tenants and Small Businesses Act, 2020 provides that Elections Ontario will assume the responsibility for the municipal voters list beginning January 1, 2024. This legislation creates a single voter registry for municipal and provincial elections.
