Municipal Elections

All candidates who ran in the October 22, 2018 municipal election are required to submit a financial statement with the Clerk of the municipality where they filed their nomination papers. The deadline for all candidates and registered third parties to file their financial statements was Friday, March 29, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

The Township of North Dumfries is required to make all candidate's financial statements available at no charge for viewing by the public on a website or in another electronic format in accordance with section 88(9.1) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. Listed below are the financial statements that have been submitted by each candidate who filed thier nomination papers with North Dumfries Township. 

The Municipal Elections Compliance Audit Committee reviews a candidate's or third party's 2018 election campaign finances when an application for a compliance audit is filed. 

Pursuant to the Municipal Elections Act 1996, the Committee performs these functions:

• considering whether an application for a compliance audit should be accepted or rejected, 
• appointing an auditor if the application is accepted, and; 
• receiving and considering the auditor's report and deciding whether legal proceeding should commence. 

The Township of North Dumfries has establish a Joint Municipal Elections Compliance Audit Committee. For more information, please consult the Terms of Reference for the Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee.

See the Final Summary of Election Results for North Dumfries Mayor and Councillor

The voter participation rate for the 2018 municipal election was 37.6%.

Please see below for the 2018 Election Results:

The last Municipal Election was held on October 27, 2014. The results are posted here: 2014 Municipal and School Board Elections Results.

The Township of North Dumfries is required to make all Candidate's Financial Statements available at no charge for viewing by the public on a website or in another electronic format in accordance with section 88(9.1) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. Listed below are the financial statements that were submitted by each candidate.

For the 2018 Municipal Election, the Township of North Dumfries used internet and telephone voting. This allowed electors to vote from anywhere in the world with an internet connection or by telephone.

The Township of North Dumfries continually works towards creating a barrier-free and inclusive environment for the election. Contact our office at 519-632-8800 or email if you have any feedback or comments. 

In accordance with Section 12.1 (2) of the Municipal Elections Act, the Township Clerk has prepared a plan regarding the identification, removal and prevention of barriers that affect electors and candidates with disabilities. View the 2018 Elections Accessibility Plan. Please contact the Clerk with any questions. 

Section 12.1 (3) of the Municipal Elections Act requires the Clerk to prepare a report within 90 days after Voting Day about the identification, removal, and prevention of barriers affecting electors and candidates with disabilities and to make the report available to the public. View the 2018 Election Evaluation and Accessbility Report, which was presented to Council on December 10, 2018. 

The Ontario Education Services Corporation provides election resources to raise public awareness about the role and responsibilities of school board trustees. For more information, click on the links listed below.

• OESC projects overview
• English resources
• French resources

School Board Trustee Candidates can submit profiles by email to TrusteeCandidateInfo@oesc-cseo.org and remember to include candidate name, school board, and ward. Candidates may also include a photo, brief biography, email address, and website address.

Student Vote is a parallel election program that provides students under 18 years old with the opportunity to experience the voting process and practice the habits of active and engaged citizenship. Student Vote will run in conjunction with the 2018 October Municipal and School Board Election. 

The project for the local elections is being funded by the Ministry of Education of Ontario and Government of Canada, is supported by the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario, and education stakeholders and school boards throughout the province. Program registration is free and open to all elementary and secondary schools. For more information, please go to the Student Vote website.

Student Vote Promotional Flyer

To register your school, go to the Student Vote website or call 1-866-488-8775.

A third party advertiser is an advertisement in any medium (billboard, newspaper, radio, etc) that has the purpose of promoting, supporting or opposing a candidate.

A third party advertisement does not include an advertisement by, or under the direction of a candidate or an advertisement described in subsection (2) or (2.1). Third party advertising does not include issues-based advertising. Therefore, groups that do public outreach can continue their issues based advocacy work throughout the municipal election period. 

For more detailed information on registering as a third party, we recommend that you consult the Ministry of Municipal Affairs' Third Party Advertiser Guide. 

2018 Certified List of Registered Third Parties

Below is the list of registered third parties that are certified to advertise in the Township of North Dumfries: 

Required Forms

• Notice of Registration - Form 7
• Consent to Release Personal Information 
• Declaration of Eligibility - Third Party

Registration Process

• An individual or a representative of a corporation or trade union must file form 7 with the municipal clerk in person or by an agent. It must have an original signature – the form may not be a copy, and may not be scanned and submitted electronically. There is no registration fee.
• Proof of Identity. 
• The municipal clerk must be satisfied that that the individual, corporation or trade union is eligible in order to certify the registration, and may require that identification or additional documents be provided.

• A person who is filing as the representative of a corporation or a trade union should make sure that they can provide proof that they are authorized to act on the corporation or trade union’s behalf.

Third Party Package

For individuals or organizations interested in registering as a third party advertiser in the 2018 Municipal and School Board Election, please view the Third Party Package.