Elections

By voting in the municipal election, you are selecting representatives who will determine the priorities and direction of the Town. You have the right to vote in municipal elections in the Town if on election day: 

• You are a Canadian citizen;
• You are 18 years of age or older; and
• You reside in, own, or are a tenant of land in the Town of The Blue Mountains, or are the spouse of such a person.

In 2018, the Town utilized both internet and telephone voting in the Municipal and School Boards Elections. Mail-in and paper ballots were not used.

The Town will utilize both internet and telephone voting in the 2022 Municipal and School Board Election. Mail-in and paper ballots will not be used.     

If you are interested in running for Council, please review the information below:

Candidate Nomination Information

Section 33(4) of the Municipal Elections Act states that nominations for the municipal election can be filed with the Clerk's Office as follows: 

• On any day on or after May 1, 2022 in the year of the regular election that is before nomination day, at a time when the Clerk's Office is open; or
• On nomination day, August 19, 2022 between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Qualifications & Training Opportunities

The qualifications required to be a candidate for election are the same as the qualifications to vote. 

Municipal Election Campaign Finances

For information regarding campaign contributions, please review the Municipal Elections Act.

To view the Certified List of Candidates for the 2018 Municipal and School Board Elections, please click here. 

To view the 2018 Election Results, please click here. 

To view the Certificate of Election Results for the French Public, Conseil scolaire Viamonde School Board Trustee position, please click here.

For more information on the 2018 financial statements, please click on the links below: 

• Form 4 - Gail Ardiel, Mayor Candidate
• Form 4 - Alar Soever, Mayor Candidate
• Form 4 - David Wilding-Davies, Mayor Candidate
• Form 4 - Odette Bartnicki, Deputy Mayor Candidate
• Form 4 - Michael Martin, Deputy Mayor Candidate
• Form 4 - Paul Mitchell, Deputy Mayor Candidate
• Form 4 - Peter Bordignon, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4 - Paula Hope, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4 - Andrea Matrosovs, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4 - Alex Maxwell, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4 - Terrence Pettit, Councillor, Candidate
• Form 4 - June Porter, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4 - Rob Potter, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4 - Rob Sampson, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4 - Jim Uram, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4 - John White, Councillor Candidate

The 2018 Guide for third-party advertisers provides information to those wishing to register as third-party advertisers for the 2018 municipal council and school board elections.

• Form EL11 - Appointment and Oath of an Election Official
• Form EL12 (A) - Appointment of Scrutineer by Candidate
• Form EL12 (B) - Oral Oath of Secrecy
• Form EL27 - Oral Oaths at Voters Help Centre
• Form EL32 - Declaration of Election Candidate
• Form EL39 - Notice of Recount
• Form EL41 - Declaration of Recount Results 
• Form EL53 - Application for Re-Issue of a Voter Information Letter (Lost/Unused)
• Form EL53 (A) - Application for Re-Issue of a Voter's Information Letter (Used by an Imposter)
• Form 60 - Activation of Dominion Voting System
• Form EL15 - Application to Amend Voter's List

The Municipal Elections Act, 1996, requires that all municipalities appoint a Compliance Audit Committee.The municipalities of Grey County established a Joint Compliance Audit Committee in 2018 for the purposes of receiving and making decisions on applications for compliance audits. 

Compliance Audit Requests

If a qualified elector believes on reasonable grounds that a candidate has contravened the Municipal Elections Act relating to election campaign finances, they can make an application for a compliance audit, which will then be considered by the Compliance Audit Committee.

Compliance audit requests must be submitted to the Clerk, setting out the reasons for the elector's belief, within 90 days of the latest of the following:

• The filing date under s.88.30 (March 29, 2019);
• The date the candidate filed a financial statement if the statement was filed within 30 days after the applicable filing date (up to April 29, 2019);
• The candidate's supplementary filing date, if any, under section 88.30; and 
• The date on which the candidate's extension, if any, under section 88.23 (6) expires.

Compliance Audit Committee

The municipalities of Grey County have established a joint committee of members who serve on retainer and from whom sub-committees will be established to address each application for a compliance audit and each instance of identified over-contribution. The Town's Council appointed the Compliance Audit Committee on September 24, 2018.

To view the Committee's Terms of Reference, please click here. For a list of current committee members, please click here. 

Provincial Elections are run by Elections Ontario. For information about Provincial Elections in Ontario please visit the Elections Ontario website.

Federal Elections are run by Elections Canada. For information about Federal Elections in Canada please visit the Elections Canada website.