LEAMINGTON'S 2010 MUNICIPAL ELECTION

Monday, October 25, 2010

Are you on the Voters’ List?

.A list of eligible voters is available for inspection during regular business hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, in the Clerk’s Office, 38 Erie Street North.  If you are not on the Voters’ List or the information about you is incorrect, you may fill out an application to be added to the list or have your information corrected.

APPLICATION TO AMEND VOTERS' LIST (FORM EL15)

CANDIDATES

Nomination Forms available at the Clerk's Office during the Nomination Period, commencing Monday, January 4th, 2010 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) until Nomination Day, Friday, September 10, 2010 (9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.).

Nomination for Office Ad

Leamington's 2010 Municipal Election  (updated August 30, 2010)

To date the following people have filed nomination papers and paid the prescribed filing fee. 

Candidates will be certified after Nomination Day.

Nominations for Leamington Council:

Office of Mayor - One(1) to be elected:

John Adams

John Paterson

Ted Wigfield

Office of Deputy Mayor - One (1) to be elected:

Rob Schmidt

Charlie Wright

Office of Councillor - Five (5) to be elected:

Rick Atkin

Carol Bell

Chris Chopchik

Rick Cowan

John Crump

Herb Enns

Ron Haley

John Jacobs

Keith Klassen

Hilda MacDonald

Bruce Peacock

Dan Santos

Robert Tatomir

Larry Verbeke

Nominations for School Boards:

Trustee - Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (English-Separate) - One (1) to be elected for Leamington, Essex, Kingsville, Pelee Township:

Nomination Papers to be filed in Leamington

Mary Di.Menna

Richard Kniaziew

Trustee - Conseil Scolaire de District Des Ecoles Catholiques du Sud-Ouest (French-Separate) - One (1) to be elected for Leamington, Pelee Township & Lakeshore (Wards 5 & 6):

Nomination Papers to be filed in Lakeshore

Jean Brule

Trustee - Greater Essex County District School Board (English Public) - One (1) to be elected for Leamington and Pelee Township:

Nomination Papers to be filed in Leamington

Aleksandra Navarro

David Taves

Trustee - Conseil Scholaire de District du Centre Sud-Ouest (French-Public) - One (1) to be elected for Leamington, Pelee Township, Kingsville, Amherstburg

LaSalle, Windsor, Tecumseh, Lakeshore, Essex:

Nomination Papers to be filed in the City of Windsor

François Gratton

Persons wishing to seek elected municipal or local board office should read the relevant legislation and regulations for qualifications required for the office, e.g. the Municipal Act, 2001 , the Education Act , and the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 . 

It is the responsibility of the candidate to determine whether he or she is qualified to be elected to and hold the office.

Qualifications - 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 or the owner or tenant of land in the Municipality of Leamington or the spouse of such a person;
• a Canadian citizen;
• at least eighteen (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 of the Education Act.

For additional information, please visit the following sites:

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Your Local Government – Government of Ontario - Municipalities

Please contact the Municipal Office at (519) 326-5761 or email the Clerk's Department should you require additional information.