Election 2022 - Nominations Open Today

The 2022 election will be held on October 24, 2022, during which time the positions of councillor (3), deputy mayor (1) and mayor (1) will be elected to serve for a four year period ending November, 2026.

Nomination and registration period:

Begins: Monday, May 2, 2022

Closes: Friday, August 19, 2022

Nomination packages may be picked up at the Marmora and Lake Town Hall. You must bring identification at the time of pick-up.

Read your nomination package thoroughly and note that you must submit the signatures of 25 eligible electors in your municipality who support your nomination. Those endorsing your nomination must sign a declaration stating they are eligible voters as of that date. **This does not apply to those running for school board trustee.

Once the signatures are obtained, candidates are not required to provide them again, even if that candidate decides to run for a different position within the same municipality.

Interested individuals wishing to register as candidates must ensure their nomination papers are filed within this time frame. Campaigning cannot begin until candidates have registered their nomination.

Nomination fees:

  • $100 for councillors, deputy mayor, and school board trustee candidates

  • $200 for mayor

What you are receiving in the nomination package:

  1. FORM ML 41 – Qualifications Information – School Board Candidates

  2. FORM ML 36 – Qualifications Information – Municipal Candidates

  3. FORM EL 52 – Consent to Release Personal Information

  4. FORM 2 – Endorsement of Nomination (x6)

    • Each form has room for 5 individuals to endorse your nomination as a candidate for the School Board or Municipal election.

    • You will need 25 eligible voters to endorse you.

    • We recommend getting a few extra in case anyone is deemed ineligible.

  5. FORM 1 – Nomination Paper

  6. Hastings Prince Edward District School Board: Want to learn more about being a school board trustee?

  7. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing: 2022 Candidates’ Guide – Ontario municipal council and school board elections

Next Steps:

  1. Review all forms and provided documents.

  2. Ensure you are eligible to run in your chosen race. Fill out FORM ML 36 if you are running for a position on the Marmora and Lake municipal council, or FORM ML 41 if you are running as a school board candidate.

  3. Collect 25 (minimum) endorsements using FORM 2.

  4. Review and fill out FORM EL 52 to authorize the Clerk to include on the Municipality of Marmora and Lake website and make available to any person, the information provided with respect to your candidacy for elected office in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  5. Fill out the Nomination Paper FORM 1.

  6. When all documents and forms are completed, please call or email the Clerk Tonia Bennett to set up an appointment to submit your Nomination Papers.

    613-472-2629 ext 2221 or election@marmoraandlake.ca

    In this appointment the Clerk will provide you with the following documents and forms on a thumb drive:

    • FORM ML 10 – Notice of Penalties

    • FORM ML 15 – Contributions to Registered Candidates

    • PR FORM 4 – Financial Statement – Auditor’s Report

    • Asset Management documents

    • Strategic Plan

    • 2011-47 Sign Bylaw

    • 2018-21 Recount Policy Bylaw and Schedule

    • 2021-09A Procedural Bylaw

    • 2021-19 Telephone and Internet Voting Bylaw

    • 2022-19 Lame Duck Delegation Bylaw

    • Code of Conduct for the Members of Council

    • Complaint Policy documents

    • Corporate Resource for Election Policy

    • Municipal Election Accessibility Plan 2022

    • Public Notice Policy

    • Sale of Surplus Land Policy

    • 2022 eVote Common Questions

    • 2022 Important Dates

    • 2022-Elections Manual_Marmora and Lake_Public FINAL

    • Candidate Campaigning and Campaign Advertising

    • Estimate Expense – Councillor

    • Estimate Expense – Head of Council

    • HPEDSB Trustee Information 2022

    • Intelivote FAQ

    • MMAH 2022 Candidates Guide EN 2022-03-31

    • Voter Look Up Information from MPAC

The Clerk will also take this opportunity to answer any questions you have, and provide you with an overview of the information provided on the thumb drive.

All forms and information contained in the full nomination package is available on our Google Drive.

electionJennifer Bennett