This page is a resource for Candidates (including municipal Council and school board Trustees) and Third Party Advertisers. The Clerk's Office will also provide updates and reminders by email. Candidates are encouraged to contact the Clerk's Office with any questions.
Election Campaign
The campaign period starts on the day each candidate files their nomination and generally ends December 31. Candidates can only campaign, advertise, spend money and accept contributions (including money, goods or services) during this period.
For more information, please see the:
- Election Advertising and Campaigning section of the 2018 Municipal Election Procedures,
- Ministry of Municipal Affairs's Candidates' guide,
- Ontario Education Services Corporation's resources and guide for school board trustees.
Election Signs and Advertising
Election campaign advertisements must identify the name of Candidate or Third Party Advertiser who purchased the ad. Additional information must be provided by Third Party Advertisers. Please see the the 2018 Municipal Election Procedures for more information on advertising.
Election signs can only be displayed on Regional Roads and Township Roads between September 7 and October 25. For sign types, size, location and other information, please see:
For complete election sign rules, please see the Township’s Election Sign By-law No. 26-2018 and the Region of Waterloo Sign By-law No. 10-030.
Contact the Ministry of Transportation to inquire if an election sign can be displayed on provincial highways.
Campaign Finances
Once a Candidate is nominated or a Third Party Advertiser is registered, there are several rules and duties that must be followed related to campaign finances. These rules apply even if a candidate is acclaimed or withdraws their nomination.
Please review the Campaign Finances section of the 2018 Municipal Election Procedures and the Municipal Election Act, 1996 carefully and understand these responsibilities. Penalties are serious for violating campaign finance rules. Candidates and Third Party Advertisers may wish to seek professional assistance as required.
Candidate Qualifications
Candidates must be eligible to vote in Woolwich Township to run for council on the day their nomination is filed, see Voter Qualifications. Candidates may run in any ward in the Township. There are additional rules for:
- a municipal employee,
- a judge, Member of Parliament (MP), Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) or Senator,
- an inmate.
Nomination and Registration
Candidate nomination is now closed. For a complete list of candidates please see the List of Candidates page.
Third Party Advertisers may register until October 19 at 5:00 pm. More information on registration is available in the 2018 Municipal Election Procedures.
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If you have ran in an Municipal Election before, you will notice two major changes for 2018:
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Find more information about candidates running in the upcoming election on the List of Candidates page. |
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Nominations are now closed. To complete the nomination process candidates were asked to provide the following:
Once nominations were filed, the Clerk posted name and contact information on the unofficial list of candidates posted online. Forms are available in hard copy at the Township office. More information on nominations is available in the 2018 Municipal Election Procedures. |
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| If you file a nomination and wish to withdraw or change offices, complete the appropriate form and submit it to the Clerk. Multiple nominations and withdrawing a nomination are allowed until 2:00 pm on July 27, 2018. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Candidates will be certified on July 30, 2018, at 4:00 pm and an official list of candidates will be posted on August 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Take advantage of these training opportunities to learn more about how to run in a municipal election and what it means to be a Councillor:
Watch this page for more candidate training opportunities. |
Director of Council & Information Services/Clerk
Administration Office
24 Church Street West
P.O. Box 158
Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6
Toll Free: 1-877-969-0094
Fax: 519-669-1820