Municipal Election 2022

Municipal and School Board Elections in Ontario are held every four (4) years on the fourth Monday of October. The last Municipal and School Board Election was held on October 26, 2022 to elect the Mayor, Council Members and School Board Trustees. Under the Municipal Elections Act, the four-year term of office for the current Council and School Board Trustees is 2022 – 2026.

In the 2022 municipal and school board elections for the Township of North Kawartha eligible electors voted electronically using the internet or telephone.

Voter turnout 1997 to 2022

Municipal Elections Act

Key Dates in the 2022 Municipal Election Campaign

Nomination Period for Candidates:

May 2, 2022 to August 18, 2022 (9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.); and
Nomination Day: Friday, August 19, 2022 (9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)

Certification of Nominations:

August 22, 2022 by 4:00 p.m.

Official List of Candidates Posted with any Declarations of Acclamation:

August 22, 2022 after 4:00 p.m.

Third Party Advertising Registration Period:

May 2, 2022 to October 21, 2022 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

'Lame Duck' Period (Restricted Acts for Council - If Applicable):

August 19, 2022 at 2 p.m. to November 14, 2022 at 11:59 p.m.

Election Signs permitted in Compliance with Election Sign By-law

August 20, 2022 to October 31, 2022
By-Law 2021-0075

Preliminary List of Electors Released to the Public:

September 1, 2022

Voting Period for Electors:

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, October 24, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.

Term of New Council:

November 15, 2022 to November 14, 2026

Campaign Period:

Nomination Period: May 2, 2022 to Friday, August 19, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
Last date for any candidate and third party campaigning: January 3, 2023
Candidate and Third Party Financial Reporting Deadline: March 31, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.
Late Candidate and Third Party Financial Reporting (subject to $500 late filing fee): May 1, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.