Candidate Information
A Candidate must be:
- A Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old
- A resident of East Zorra-Tavistock or a non-resident owner or tenant of land in East Zorra-Tavistock or the spouse of such non-resident owner or tenant
- Not legally prohibited from voting
- Not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office
Procedures
If you are interested in running for municipal office, you can file nomination papers starting May 2, 2022. Nomination day is August 19, 2022.
This website is prepared for information purposes only. Reference should always be made to the relevant legislation and regulations. The onus is on those persons running for office to ensure they are qualified and that all forms being submitted are complete and accurate.
Candidate Information Night
A Candidate Information night was held virtually on Thursday April 14 , 2022. View a copy of the presentation.
Candidate's Package
Candidate Election Forms and Resources are now available.
The 2022 Candidate Information and Nomination Package has been prepared for the purpose of supplying information to candidates. The full package can be picked up in person or emailed out electronically from Clerk, Will Jaques. Candidates are required to book an appointment to arrange picking up the package and going over the necessary forms and requirements.
All candidates are required to review the Information and Nomination Package.
Provincial issued Municipal Election Forms also available from Forms Ontario.
Third Party Advertising
The Municipal Elections Act now includes a framework for third party advertising. The framework will come into effect on April 1, 2018, so that the rules will be in place for the 2022 municipal election.
Accessibility
The Township Office is fully accessible to persons with disabilities who wish to submit a nomination for the upcoming election. Alternate formats of documents are available upon request.