The next Municipal Election will be held on October 24, 2022.
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Unofficial List of Candidates - 2022
General Election Information
Election Guides for Voters, Candidates and Third Party Advertisers |
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Key Dates |
The next regular election will be held on Monday, October 24, 2022.Important Dates:May 2, 2022
August 19, 2022
August 22, 2022
September 1, 2022
September 26, 2022
October 14, 2022
October 21, 2022
October 24, 2022
November 15, 2022
January 3, 2023
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Positions to be Elected |
During the voting period, which begins October 14, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. and ends on Voting Day, October 24, 2022 at 8:00 p,m., voters in the Township of Southgate will elect candidates to the following municipal offices and school boards: Mayor - 1 to be elected English-language Separate School Board Trustee - 1 to be elected (Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board) All offices within the Township are elected at large, therefore no specific member of Council represents a defined ward area. All offices represent the Township as a whole. The role of Council and the role of the Head of Council can be found and defined in Sections 224 to 226 of the Municipal Act, 2001. |
Additional Resources |
Voter Information
Am I Eligible to Vote in Southgate? |
Am I eligible to vote? You are eligible to vote if you live in Southgate (either as a tenant or property owner) or your spouse lives in Southgate. You also must be a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old and not prohibited from voting under subsection 17 (3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. Visit www.voterlookup.ca to verify you are on the voter's list and your information is accurate. Who is not allowed to vote? 1. A person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution cannot vote. 2. A corporation is not entitled to a vote. 3. A person acting as executor or trustee in any other representative capacity cannot vote, except as a voting proxy in accordance with section 44 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. 4. A person who was convicted of a corrupt practice described in subsection 90 (3), of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, cannot vote if voting day in the current election is less than five years after voting day in the election in respect of which he or she was convicted. If I own more than one property in Southgate can I vote more than once? No, each person is entitled to only one vote, no matter how many properties they own in Southgate. If you don't live in Southgate but own property here, you are entitled to vote. |
How Can I Vote? |
The Township of Southgate will be hosting Internet and Telephone voting for the 2022 election. Internet and telephone voting will commence on October 14th and will run continuously through to October 24, 2022. Voters can vote from any location with access to a telephone or the internet, 24/7 throughout the Voting Period, commencing October 14th at 10:00 a.m. through to October 24th at 8:00 p.m. More information regarding Help Centres and Polling Stations will be published in the fall. Prior to Thanksgiving weekend, you will receive a Voter Information Letter in the mail, including your Voter Identification Number and PIN. Both of these numbers, along with your year of birth will be required to cast your ballot either by telephone or online. This letter will include the website URL for internet voting, the 1-800 number to call for telephone voting and help centre schedules to help voters cast their vote. Should you not receive your letter, please contact the Township for assistance. |
MPAC VoterLookUp Tool |
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Candidate and Third Party Advertiser Information
Notice of Nomination/Registration - Candidates and Third Party Advertisers
Click here for Form 1 - Nomination Papers.
Click here for Form 2 - Endorsement Papers.
Note: Nomination Papers must be accompanied by at least 25 signatures of endorsement. See the Candidate Information Package for more information.
Nominations - Additional Material to be Provided by Candidate | ||
Form SEL2 - "Consent to Release Personal Information" Form SEL3 - "Declaration of Qualifications - Council" Form SEL13 - "Declaration of Proper Use of the Voter's List" |
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Becoming a Candidate | ||
Be Informed! Consult the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 and the Municipal Act, 2001 prior to submitting your nomination papers. Thinking of Running for Council? Review the Candidate Information Package for more information.
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Candidate & Third Party Advertiser Virtual Information Session | ||
A Candidate and Third Party Advertiser Information Session was held virtually on April 20, 2022. Below is all the information that was shared during the session as well as the Question and Answer document that may be reviewed. You may also watch the entire session on YouTube at the link below:
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School Board Trustee Information
Qualifications - School Board Trustee |
Be Informed! Consult the Education Act, 1990 for additional information.
To run for office as a School Board Trustee, a candidate must be:
IneligibilityA person is ineligible to be elected or to act as a member of a district school board or school authority if the person is:
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Nominations - School Board Trustee |
Nominations for School Board Trustee's must be submitted on the following form: Nominations for the 2022 School Board Elections are being received by the following Municipalities:
Note: Ontario Regulation 412/00, Section 11(4), states as follows: If the distance between the residence of a person seeking nomination and the office of the school board election clerk with whom nominations must be filed is greater than 100 kilometers, the clerk shall, for the purpose of making it easier for the person or person’s agent to file the nomination, delegate such of his or her powers as may be necessary to, (a) the school board election clerk of the municipality in which the person seeking nomination resides, if the person resides in a municipality. |
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