Municipal Election 2010
The Municipal Election for the Corporation of the Town of Saugeen Shores will be held on Monday, October 25, 2010 for the following offices:
Mayor one (1) to be elected by all electors in the Town of Saugeen Shores
Deputy Mayor one (1) to be elected by all electors in the Town of Saugeen Shores
Vice Deputy Mayor one (1) to be elected by all electors in the Town of Saugeen Shores
Port Elgin Ward Councillor two (2) to be elected by the electors located in the Port Elgin Ward (map - pdf format)
Saugeen Ward Councillor two (2) to be elected by the electors located in the Saugeen Ward (map - pdf format)
Southampton Ward Councillor two (2) to be elected by the electors located in the Southampton Ward (map - pdf format)
Trustee, Bluewater District School Board to be determined by the school board
Trustee, Bruce-Grey District Catholic School Board to be determined by the school board
Trustee, Le Conseil Scolaire De District Du Centre-Sud Quest (French Language Public School Board) to be determined by the school board
Trustee, Le Conseil Scolair De District Des Ecoles Catholiques Du Sud-Quest (French Language Separate School Board) to be determined by the school board
Nominations:
Nomination papers must be filed with the Clerk of the Town of Saugeen Shores by 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 10, 2010.
Nomination papers may be filed by candidates or an agent commencing on January 4, 2010 through September 9, 2010 during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) Monday to Friday and on "Nomination Day", Friday, September 10, 2010 between the hours of 9:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
The nomination must be in the prescribed form and accompanied by the prescribed fee. (Nomination Form: Form 1 - pdf)
At the time of filing, each candidate must pay the prescribed nomination fee ($200.00 for the office of Mayor and $100.00 for all other offices) by cash, debit, certified cheque or money order, payable to the Town of Saugeen Shores.
It is the responsibility of the candidate to determine whether they are qualified to be an elector to hold the office for which they are nominated. Each person interested in being a candidate should refer to the Information for Candidates guide (pdf), The Municipal Elections 2010 Guide (pdf), the Municipal Act, the Education Act, the Municipal Elections Act regarding qualifications required for the office. Additional information may be found at the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Website.
Qualifications to Vote:
To be an eligible elector in the Town of Saugeen Shores, you have to be:
- A Canadian Citizen;
- At least 18 years of age;
- Reside in the Town of Saugeen Shores or be an owner or tenant of land in the Town of Saugeen Shores, or the spouse of an owner or tenant in the Town of Saugeen Shores; and
- Not be prohibited from voting under any law
Key Dates:
January 4 to September 9, 2010 Nominations may be filed 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday to Friday in the Clerk's Office
September 10, 2010 "Nomination Day" Nominations may be filed from
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Clerk's Office
September 10, 2010 Last Day for a candiate to withdraw a nomination
(2:00 p.m. deadline)
September 13, 2010 The Clerk must certify or reject the nomination
paper by 4:00 p.m.
September 15, 2010 Additional Nominations: In the event that sufficient
nominations have not been received to fill any
particular office, additional nominations may be filed
from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Clerk's Office.
September 16, 2010 List of candidates declared elected by acclaimation to
be posted. List of candidates to be elected to be
posted.
October 25, 2010 "Voting Day" voting ends at 8:00 p.m.
October 26, 2010 Clerk to declare Offiicial Results
December 31, 2010 End of Campaign Period
January 3, 2011 Notify Clerk of a deficit and continuation of campaign
period.
March 25, 2011 Filing Deadline for Financial Reports from all nominated
candidates (2:00 p.m. deadline). The financial report is
a prescribed form (Form 4 - pdf).
Unofficial List of Candidates:
Mayor (1)
- Mike Smith
- Victoria Serda
Deputy Mayor (1)
- Doug Freiburger
- Luke Charbonneau
Vice Deputy Mayor (1)
Port Elgin Ward Councillor (2)
- Fred Schildroth
- Marcel Legault
Saugeen Ward Councillor (2)
- Taun Frosst
- Glen Smith
- Cindy Cartwright
- Sunny Cushnie
- Gary R. Brown
Southampton Ward Councillor (2)
Trustee, Le Conseil Scolaire De Destrict Du Centre-Sud Ouest (French Language Public School Board)
- Guy Belcourt
- Eric Lapointe
Trustee, Bluewater District School Board
Trustee, Bruce-Grey District Catholic School Board
For further information on the 2010 Municipal Election please contact:
Linda White, Clerk
600 Tomlinson Drive
Port Elgin, Ontario N0H 2C0
519-832-2008 ext. 104
whitel@saugeenshores.ca
