candidate-information 2022

The Nomination Period has closed as of August 19, 2022 at 2:00PM.  Please see the List of Certified Candidates.

The Nomination Period has closed as of August 19, 2022 at 2:00PM. Please see the List of Certified Candidates.  

Election Campaign Period 

The day a candidate files their nomination for office is when their election campaign period begins. Their campaign period ends on January 3, 2023. A contribution shall not be made to or accepted by or on behalf of a person unless they are a candidate.

2022 Candidates Guide

2022 Candidates Guide, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Candidate Information Session

Residents of Windsor, Essex County and Pelee Island who are considering running in the October Municipal Election had the opportunity to attend a live, interactive session to learn about what it takes to be part of a municipal council. This session took place on April 28, 2022.

There were presentations by Ken Antaya, former Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of LaSalle, as well as from representatives from Ontario’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

A recording of the session is available to view on-demand, as well as the presentation materials.

Election Signs

Election Sign Information Sheet

Vote By Mail Election Policies and Procedures

Clerk's Election Policies and Procedures 

Policy C07 - Election, Use of Corporate Resources

Policy

Applying for a Compliance Audit

Information to Follow

Candidates are responsible for filing a complete and accurate Financial Statement - Auditor's Report Candidate - Form 4 by Friday, March 31, 2023 at 2:00PM. The statement covers the period from the day the candidate filed their nomination forms until December 31, 2022. 

Any candidate that filed a nomination form must file a financial statement. This includes candidates who withdrew their nomination, candidates who were not certified and did not appear on the ballot, and candidates who were acclaimed. 

All initial financial statements must be filed by the candidate or by an agent acting on the candidate's behalf, in person at the Municipal Office. 

• Those candidates who do not file a financial statement by the legislative deadline (Friday, March 31, 2023, 2:00 p.m.) are in default of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 and are not eligible to appointed or elected to any office to which the Act applies until after the 2026 municipal election. These candidates will be shown below with the word “Default” next to their name. 
• Those registered third party(s) who do not file a financial statement by the legislative deadline (Friday, March 31, 2023, 2:00 p.m.) are in default of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 and are not eligible to appointed or elected to any office to which the Act applies until after the 2026 municipal election. These registered third party(s) will be shown below with the word “Default” next to their name. 

The Municipal Elections Act, 1996 now includes rules for third party advertising. 

A third party advertisement is an advertisement in any medium (broadcast, print, electronic or other medium) that has the purpose of promoting, supporting or opposing a candidate or a 'yes' or 'no' to a question on a ballot. 

Third party advertising does not include:

• an advertisement by and under the direction of a candidate;
• where no expenses are incurred by a person/entity in relation to the advertisement (such as comments made on social media);
• when given or transmitted by an individual to employees, by a corporation to its shareholders, directors, members or employees or by a trade union to its members or employees.

You must be registered as a Third Party Advertiser prior to the start of any advertising.