Candidate Information

Section 256 of the Municipal Act, 2001 states:

Every person is qualified to be elected or to hold office as a member of a council of a local municipality,

1. Who is entitled to be an elector in the local municipality under section 17 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
2. Who is not disqualified by this or any other Act from holding the office.

Ineligibility and Disqualification of a Member of Council

Section 258 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 states: 

The following are not eligible to be elected as a member of a council or to hold an office as a member of council:

1. Except in accordance with section 30 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as follow:
   
   • An employee of the municipality,
   • A person who is not an employee of the municipality but who is the clerk, treasurer, Integrity Commissioner, Auditor General, Ombudsman or registrar referred to in section 223.11 or an investigator referred to in subsection 239.2(1) of the municipality, or
   • A person who is not an employee of the municipality but who holds any administrative position of the municipality.
2. A judge of any court.
3. A member of the Assembly as provided in the Legislative Assembly Act or the Senate or House of Commons of Canada.
4. Except in accordance with Part V of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006 and any regulations made under that Part, a public servant within the meaning of that Act.

Section 258 (2) states: 

A member of council of a municipality is disqualified from holding office if, at any time during the term of office of that member, he or she:

1. Ceases to be a Canadian citizen;
2. Is not a resident, the owner or tenant of land or the spouse of an owner or tenant of land in the municipality, in the case of a member of council of a local municipality; or
3. Would be prohibited under this or any other Act from voting in an election for the office of member of council of the municipality if an election was held at that time. 

Qualifications of School Board Members

Section 219 (1) of the Education Act, 1990 states:

1. A person is qualified to be elected as a member of a district school board or school authority if the person is qualified to vote for members of that district school board or that school authority and is a resident in its area of jurisdiction.

Section 219 (2) states: 

1. A person who is qualified under subsection (1) to be elected as a member of a district school board or school authority is qualified to be elected as a member of that district school board or school authority for any geographic area in the district school board’s or school authority’s area of jurisdiction, regardless of which positions on that district school board or school authority the person may be qualified to vote for.

Eligibility for re-election

Section 219 (3) states: 

1. A member of a district school board or school authority is eligible for re-election if otherwise qualified.

Disqualification of School Board Members

Section 219 (4) of the Education Act, 1990 states:

Despite subsection (1), a person is not qualified to be elected or to act as a member of a district school board or school authority if the person is,

1. An employee of a district school board or school authority;
2. The clerk or treasurer or deputy clerk or deputy treasurer of a municipality or an upper tier municipality, all or part of which is included in the area of jurisdiction of the district school board or the school authority;
3. A member of the Assembly or of the Senate or House of Commons of Canada; or
4. Otherwise ineligible or disqualified under this or any other Act.

Note: an employee of any school board is ineligible to run for school board trustee.

Leave of Absence
Section 219 (5) states: 

Despite subsection (4), none of the following persons is ineligible to be a candidate for or to be elected as a member of a district school board or school authority if he or she takes an unpaid leave of absence, beginning no later than the day the person is nominated and ending on voting day:

1. An employee of a district school board or school authority.
2. The clerk, treasurer, deputy clerk or deputy treasurer of a municipality or upper tier municipality, all or part of which is included in the area of jurisdiction of a district school board or school authority

(5.1) Subsections 30(2) to (7) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 apply with necessary modifications to an individual referred to in subsection (5).

Qualification to act as a member

Section 219 (9) states: 

A person is not qualified to act as a member of a district school board or school authority if the person ceases to hold the qualifications required to be elected as a member of the district school board of the school authority.

Person not to be candidate for more than one seat

Section 219 (10) states: 

No person shall run as candidate for more than one seat on a district school board or school authority and any person who does so and is elected to hold one or more seats on the district school board or the school authority is not entitled to act as a member of the district school board or the school authority by reason of the election.

Section 88.6 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 states:

Only the following persons and entities are eligible to file a notice of registration to be a third party advertiser:

• An individual who is normally a resident in Ontario
• A corporation that carries on business in Ontario
• A trade union that holds bargaining rights for employees in Ontario

• a candidate whose nomination has been filed under section 33 of the Act;
• a federal political party registered under the Canada Elections Act or any federal constituency association or registered candidate at a federal election endorsed by that party;
• a provincial political party, constituency association, registered candidate or leadership contestant registered under the Election Finances Act;
• The Crown in Right of Canada or Ontario, a municipality or local board.

The registration period for a third party advertiser in a Town of Kingsville municipal election, must file their registration form in person with the Town Clerk between May 2, 2022 to October 21, 2022.

An appointment is required with the Town Clerk to file registration forms beginning May 2, 2022 to October 21, 2022.  To book an appointment, please call 519-733-2305.

It is important to note that you may not spend money on your campaign, accept contributions or begin advertising until the Clerk certifies your registration.

Form 7 - Notice of Registration - Third Party

Third party advertisers must identify themselves and provide mandatory information on all advertising beginning May 2 until the close of voting on October 24, 2022. Third party advertisements must contain the following information:

• Name of the registered third party advertiser;
• Municipality where the third party advertiser is registered; and
• Telephone number, mailing address or email address at which the registered third party advertiser may be contacted regarding the advertisement.

Campaign finance rules for third party advertisers are similar to the rules for candidates.

• Third party advertisers have spending limits and there are contribution limits for those wishing to contribute to a third party advertiser.
• Corporations and trade unions are permitted to make contributions to third party advertisers, but are not permitted to make contributions to candidates.
• The maximum contribution from a single contributor is $1,200 to a registered third party advertiser and $5,000 to two or more registered third parties advertisers in a municipality.