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Municipal Elections

Municipal Elections

1. Municipal Government in Ontario

2. Municipal Voting Process

3. Key Players in Whitby

4. Municipal Issues

Municipal Government in Ontario

• Upper Tier Municipalities– Region (8)– County (22)– District (10)

• Regions have more servicing responsibilities than the counties– roads and transit– policing– sewer, water, and waste – regional planning – health and social services

Municipal Government in Ontario

• Upper Tier Municipalities– Region (8)– County (22)– District (10)

• lower tier municipalities provide most services

• Counties have fewer responsibilities than Regions – arterial roads– health and social services– county land use planning

Municipal Government in Ontario

• Upper Tier Municipalities– Region (8)– County (22)– District (10)

• Districts are simply territorial boundaries that do not serve any municipal government purpose

• Some districts may have District Social Service Administration Boards, which provide services

Municipal Government in Ontario

• Within all Upper Tier Municipalities, there are Lower Tier Municipalities– City– Town– Township– Village– Municipality

• Lower tier municipalities provide different services to its citizens… often those that vary in need from location to location

Municipal Government in Ontario

• Lower Tier Municipality Responsibilities– Urban Planning– Fire Protection– Economic Development– Building Code– Property Standards– Water Distribution– Sewage Collection– Parks & Recreation– Libraries– Transportation

Municipal Government in Ontario

• Single Tier Municipalities– Brant – Brantford– Chatham-Kent– Greater Sudbury – Haldimand – Hamilton – Kawartha Lakes – Norfolk – Ottawa – Prince Edward – Toronto

Municipal Voting Process

• Mayor, councillors, and school board trustees are all elected in municipal elections.

• Municipal elections in Ontario are held every four years on the second Monday in November.

• The term of office is from December 1st of an election year until November 30th of the following election year.

Municipal Voting Process

• Municipal Election - 2003

• 446 municipalities in Ontario (down from 815)

• 2798 councillor positions (down from 4586)

• 5103 candidates– 476 incumbent candidates were acclaimed– 98 new candidates were acclaimed– 28 municipalities reported entire council acclaimed

• Voter Turnout: 40%

Key Players in Whitby

Incumbents

Mayor

Regional Councillors

Town Councillors

DDSB Trustees

Key Players in Whitby

Candidates

The last municipal election in Ontario was held in November 2010.

The next municipal election in Ontario will be held in November 2014.

Including an election of the Regional Chair

Municipal Issues

• Local Issues–

• Regional Issues–

• School Board Issues–