Nominations for the Township of Brock Municipal Election, which will be held on Monday, October 22, 2018, are being accepted for the following list of elected offices by completing the prescribed form in the Office of the Clerk:
Mayor:
One (1) Member to be elected by general vote;
Regional Councillor:
One (1) Member to be elected by general vote;
Ward Councillors:
Five (5) Members to be elected by the electors of each of the five (5) Wards in the Township of Brock.
*Regional Chair
One (1) to be elected to represent the combined area of the Regional Municipality of Durham
*NOTE: Nominations will be received in the Clerk's office of the Regional Municipality of Durham, 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 6A3
*English Language Durham District School Board - Durham District School Board
One (1) Trustee to be elected to represent the combined area of the Townships of Uxbridge, Scugog, and Brock.
*NOTE: Nominations will be received in the Clerk's office of the Township of Scugog, 181 Perry Street, Port Perry, Ontario
*English Language Durham Catholic District School Board - Durham Catholic District School Board
One (1) Trustee to be elected to represent the combined area of the Townships of Uxbridge, Scugog, and Brock.
*NOTE: Nominations will be received in the Clerk's office of the Township of Uxbridge, 51 Toronto Street South, Uxbridge, Ontario
*French Language Public School Board - Conseil scolaire Viamonde
One (1) Trustee to be elected to represent the combined areas of the Counties of Haliburton, Northumberland, Peterborough, Peterborough (City), City of Kawartha Lakes, Quinte West (City), and Durham Region.
*NOTE: Nominations will be received in the City Clerk Services, City of Oshawa, 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa, Ontario
*French Language Catholic District School Board - Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
One (1) Trustee to be elected to represent the combined areas of the Counties of Northumberland, Hastings, Peterborough, City of Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough (City), Quinte West (City), and Durham Region.
*NOTE: Nominations will be received in the City Clerk Services, City of Oshawa, 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa, Ontario
Nomination Procedures
Nominations are required to be submitted on the prescribed form (available at the Clerk's office), which must be endorsed by at least 25 persons who are eligible electors within the Township of Brock and shall be filed IN Person or by an Agent at the Clerk's office, Township of Brock Municipal Administration Building, 1 Cameron Street East, Cannington, Ontario, L0E 1E0, during normal office hours (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) commencing Tuesday, May 1, 2018. The last date to file a nomination form is Friday, July 27, 2018 (Nomination Day) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Each filed nomination form must be accompanied with the prescribed nomination fee ($200 - Mayor and $100 - all other positions) payable by cash, certified cheque, money order, or debit only. No person who proposes to be a candidate may solicit or accept contributions for election purposes or incur campaign expenses until a nomination paper has been filed.
Registrations from Third Party Advertisers for the Election, which will be held on Monday, October 22, 2018, will be accepted by completing the prescribed form in the Office of the Clerk.
Qualifications
You may register as a Third Party Advertiser if you meet the following qualifications:
· An individual who is normally a resident of Ontario;
· A corporation that carries on a business in Ontario;
· A trade union that holds bargaining rights for employees in Ontario.
Restrictions
The following are restricted from registering as a Third Party Advertiser:
- A candidate whose nomination paper has been filed;
- A federal political party registered under the Canada Elections Act or any federal constituency association or registered candidate at a federal election endorsed by that party;
- A provincial political party, constituency association, registered candidate or leadership contestant under the Election Finances Act;
- The Crown in right of Canada or Ontario, a municipality, or local board.
Advertisements
Third Party Advertisements shall only be placed after the Third Party Advertiser has registered with the Clerk within each municipality where advertisements are to be placed.
Financial Obligations
Registered Third Party Advertisers are subject to spending limits and must file a financial statement.
Registration Procedures
Registrations are required to be submitted on the prescribed form (available at the Clerk's office) and shall be filed IN Person or by an Agent at the Clerk's office, Township of Brock Municipal Administration Building, 1 Cameron Street East, Cannington, Ontario, L0E 1E0, during normal office hours (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) commencing Tuesday, May 1, 2018. The last date to file a registration form is Friday, October 19, 2018.
No person who proposes to be registered may solicit or accept contributions for election purposes or incur expenses until a registration has been filed.
Further information related to these requirements or any other issues related to the Municipal Election in the Township of Brock may be obtained from the Clerk's office by calling 705-432-2355 or on the
Township of Brock Municipal Election Page.
