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Nominations may be filed in person with the Clerk beginning Monday, May 2, 2022 until Thursday, August 18, 2022, during regular business hours (Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and on Nomination Day, Friday, August 19, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

In accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, nominations must be filed using the prescribed forms, accompanied by the prescribed nomination filing fee and nominations for an office on a council must be endorsed by at least 25 persons. The filing fee is $200.00 for the office of Mayor and $100.00 for all other offices. The filing fee is payable by cash, debit, certified cheque or money order. The prescribed Nomination Paper – Form 1 and Endorsement of Nomination – Form 2 issued by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing can be accessed below. Please note that candidates for school board trustee do not have to submit the Endorsement of Nomination - Form 2. 

Nomination form 

Endorsement of nomination 

Financial statement - auditors report candidate

Notice of registration of third party

Financial statement - auditors report third party

No person who proposes to be a candidate may solicit or accept contributions for election purposes or incur campaign expenses until a nomination paper has been filed.

To run for office, you must be eligible to vote in the election. On the day you file your nomination, you must be a Canadian citizen aged 18 or older, qualify as a resident or non-resident elector, and not ineligible under the Municipal Election Act or any other Act or otherwise prohibited by law to be nominated for or to hold the office.

The Municipality of West Grey is committed to inclusivity and accessibility. We are committed to ensuring that all legislative requirements set out in the Municipal Elections Act and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act are met or exceeded.

In accordance with the Municipal Elections Act the Clerk shall prepare a plan regarding the identification, removal and prevention of barriers that affect electors and candidates with disabilities and shall make the plan available to the public before voting day in a regular election.

To view a copy of the 2022 Election Accessibility Plan, click the button below.

Election Accessibility Plan 

Election Policy and Procedures Manual

Click the button below to view the 2022 Municipal Election Procedures. 

Municipal Election Procedures 

Click the button below to view key dates for the 2022 municipal election.  

Key Dates

• Notice of Nomination for Office - Candidate and Third Party Advertiser Registration
• Bylaw 40-2021 - Alternative voting methods internet and telephone 2022 election 
• Bylaw 09-2022 - Schedule A - Use of corporate resources during an election
• 2022 Candidates' Guide - The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
• 2022 Voters' Guide - The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
• Municipal Elections Act, 1996

2018 municipal election/by-election results