Information for Candidates

To qualify as a candidate for Municipal Council, you must be:

• A Canadian citizen;
• At least 18 years old;
• A resident in the Township of North Kawartha; or
• A non-resident of the Township of North Kawartha and you or your spouse own or rent property in the Municipality; and
• Not legally prohibited from voting; and
• Not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office.

The following individuals cannot run for Council:

• employees of the Township of North Kawartha, unless they are on an unpaid leave of absence from their employment at the time of nomination and are able to provide copies of documentation showing the unpaid leave and the effective date. As per section 30(7) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, volunteer firefighters shall not be considered employees of the Municipality;
• a judge of any court;
• a member of the Provincial Legislature, the Federal House of Commons or Senate who has not resigned from their office by the close of nominations. Proof of resignation must be provided by the close of nominations or the Clerk will not certify the nomination;
• a member of the Executive Council of Ontario or a federal Minister of the Crown;
• individuals prohibited from voting in the municipal election under subsection 17(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended;
• a former candidate who failed to file the necessary financial statement or exceeded the prescribed spending limit in the last municipal election.

To qualify as a School Board Trustee candidate, you must be:

• A Canadian citizen;
• At least 18 years old;
• A resident in the school board area of jurisdiction;
• An eligible voter for members of the school board for which you are seeking office;
• Not legally prohibited from voting; and 
• Not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office.

The following individuals cannot run for the office of School Board Trustee:

• employees of any district school board (including supply teachers) or school authority, unless they are on an unpaid leave of absence as provided for by section 219 (5) of the Education Act, 1990, as amended, and section 30 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996;
• a clerk, treasurer, deputy-clerk or deputy-treasurer of any municipality within the school board's area of jurisdiction, unless they are on an unpaid leave of absence as provided for by section 219 (5) of the Education Act, 1990, as amended, and section 30 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996;
• a judge of any court;
• a member of the Provincial Legislature, the Federal House of Commons or Senate who has not resigned from their office by the close of nominations. Proof of resignation must be provided by the close of nominations or the Clerk will not certify the nomination;
• a member of the Executive Council of Ontario or a federal Minister of the Crown;
• individuals prohibited from voting in the municipal election under subsection 17(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended;
• a former candidate who failed to file the necessary financial statement or exceeded the prescribed spending limit in the last municipal election.