Municipal Elections

Information about elections for mayors, regional councillors, local councillors, and school board trustees, and registering as a third party advertiser, is available on your local municipality's election web page:

• Ajax
• Brock
• Clarington
• Oshawa
• Pickering
• Scugog
• Uxbridge
• Whitby

• 18 years of age or older; 
• a Canadian citizen;
• either a resident of the municipality or a property owner or tenant or the spouse of an owner or tenant in the municipality during a specified time just before the election; and
• not otherwise prohibited from voting.

Your name must be on the voters’ list in order to cast a ballot.

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) provides the preliminary voters’ list to the area municipalities within the Region of Durham before the election. Not sure if you’re on the voters’ list? Check and update your municipal voter information at https://www.voterlookup.ca/.  

Nomination and registration periods begin on May 2, 2022. 

New for 2022: In-person filing of Nominations will be by appointment, to ensure sufficient staff resources are available to assist candidates at the time of filing. Please contact Clerks@durham.ca to schedule an appointment. Nominations may also be submitted electronically.

Candidates must be:

• a resident of the municipality or a non-resident owner or tenant of land in the municipality or the spouse of such non-resident owner or tenant;
• a Canadian citizen;
• at least 18 years old;
• not legally prohibited from voting; and
• not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office.

Candidate Resources:

• Region of Durham - Candidates Guide
• Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Candidates Guide
• Candidate Information Session - Video and Presentation Material

How to Submit your Nomination: 

If you are submitting your nomination papers in person, contact us to make an appointment with the Election Team.

If you wish to submit your nomination papers electronically, contact us to receive instructions for electronic submission. Important: Do not submit your nomination papers through email.

Please note, regardless of which method you choose to submit your nomination material, you may not begin your campaign until you have submitted all required documents and paid the filing fee. We also strongly encourage you to meet with the Clerk or designate to review all relevant material.

Required documents include:

• A completed Nomination Form
• 25 completed Endorsement of Nomination Forms, all bearing original signatures
• One piece of identification
• The required filing fee ($200) (certified cheque, money order, debit, credit card, e-transfer)

The Region of Durham is participating in a Joint Compliance Audit Committee with local municipalities for the 2022 Municipal and School Board Elections. After the election, the committee will hear requests for compliance audits of the financial statements submitted by candidates and registered third party advertisers. The committee will decide whether to order an audit of any financial statements to ensure that campaign finance rules have been followed.

For further information, please see the Committee's Terms of Reference.

May 2, 2022 - Nomination Period Begins

August 19, 2022 by 2 p.m. - Nomination day (last day to nominate)

August 19, 2022 by 2 p.m. - Final day for withdrawal of candidacy

October 24, 2022 - Election day

November 15, 2022 - New term of council begins

January 3, 2023 - End of campaign period

March 31, 2023 - Financial filing deadline

May 1, 2023 - First day the Clerk will publish report indicating if candidates have properly filed their finances

June 29, 2023 - Last day for compliance audit requests for the January 3, 2023 reporting period

June 30, 2023 - End of supplementary campaign period

September 29, 2023 - Financial filing deadline for reporting period ending June 30, 2023

December 28, 2023 - Last day for compliance audit requests for the June 30, 2023 reporting period

John Henry

johnghenry@rogers.com

905-410-2419