Municipal Election 2010
The Council and Information Services Department of the Township of Woolwich is responsible for conducting the Municipal Election.
The next election will occur on October 25, 2010. The deadline for filing nominations is September 10, 2010 at 2pm. For information on the nomination process click here.
Qualifications for Municipal Office
A candidate for municipal office must, upon nomination, be a qualified municipal elector and fulfill all of the following requirements:
- a resident of the municipality, a non-resident owner or tenant of land in the municipality or the spouse of such non-resident owner or tenant;
- a Canadian citizen;
- at least 18 years old;
- not be legally prohibited from voting; and
- not be disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office.
Note: A candidate, if nominated, must remain qualified throughout the election and, if elected, throughout the term of office. School board candidates should confirm that they have the qualifications described in s.219 of the Education Act.
Persons Not Eligible
The following persons are or may be disqualified from being elected to municipal office:
- any person not eligible to vote in the municipality;
- an employee of a municipality or local board unless he or she takes an unpaid leave of absence before being nominated, and resigns, if elected to the office;
- a judge of any court;
- a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, a Senator or a Member of the House of Commons; or
- an inmate of a penal or correctional institution under sentence of imprisonment.
Note: Despite the above disqualification, MPs, MPPs and Senators may be nominated for municipal office without having to resign their current seat in Parliament. However, by 2:00 pm on Friday, September 10, 2009 (nomination day), MPs, MPPs and Senators are required to resign their current seat should they wish to continue to seek municipal office.
