Elections

Official Election Results - 2022

Official Election Results School Board Trustees - 2022

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This election members will be elected for the period commencing November 15, 2022 for the following offices:

• Mayor 
• Councillors (4)
• School Board Trustees:
  • English Public and English Catholic
  • French Public and French Catholic

Township of McKellar residents may vote for a candidate or may be a candidate in respect of a school board as noted below.

1.      SCHOOL TRUSTEE - NEAR NORTH DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ENGLISH LANGUAGE PUBLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD (Zone 4)

2.      SCHOOL TRUSTEE – SIMCOE MUSKOKA CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

3.      SCHOOL TRUSTEE - CONSEIL SCOLAIRE PUBLIC DU NORD-EST ONTARIO 

1. SCHOOL TRUSTEE - NEAR NORTH DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ENGLISH LANGUAGE PUBLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

One (1) to be elected for Zone 3 which includes, among other municipalities: 

• The Township of The Archipelago (North)
• Township of Carling, 
• Municipality of McDougall, and 
• Municipality of Whitestone.

Nominations to be filed with the Clerk, Municipality of Powassan, 466 Main Street, Powassan. 705-724-2813 

One (1) to be elected for Zone 4 which includes, among other municipalities, 

• The Township of McKellar, 
• Township of Seguin, 
• Town of Parry Sound, 
• Township of The Archipelago (South).

Nominations to be filed with the Clerk, Town of Parry Sound, 52 Seguin Street, Parry Sound, ON 705-746-2101

2.  SCHOOL TRUSTEE - CONSEIL SCOLAIRE PUBLIC DU NORD-EST ONTARIO 

One (1) to be elected for Zone A which includes, among other municipalities, 

• Township of The Archipelago, 
• The Township of Carling, 
• Municipality of McDougall, 
• Township of McKellar, 
• Town of Parry Sound, 
• Township of Seguin, 
• Municipality of Whitestone.

Nominations to be filed with the Clerk, Municipality of East Ferris, 390 Hwy #94, Corbeil, ON 705-752-2740

3.  SCHOOL TRUSTEE - CONSEIL SCOLAIR CATHOLIQE MONAVENIR FRENCH LANGUAGE SEPARATE CAHOLIC SHCOOL BOARD

One (I) to be elected for the Electoral Region of Simcoe-Muskoka, which includes the Town of Parry Sound, Township of Carling, Township of Seguin, Municipality of McDougall and Township of McKellar.

Nominations are to be filed with the Clerk, City of Barrie 705-726-4242, or the Clerk of the municipality in which you reside.

Note: The Township of The Archipelago and the Municipality of Whitestone are not included in a French Language Separate Catholic School Board and therefore do not have the opportunity to vote for this office.  

4.  SCHOOL TRUSTEE - SIMCOE MUSKOKA CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

One (I) to be elected for Ward 4 which includes, among other municipalities, 

• The Township of Carling, 
• Municipality of McDougall, 
• Township of McKellar, 
• Town of Parry Sound, 
• Township of Seguin.

Nominations to be filed with the Clerk, Town of Bracebridge, 1000 Taylor Court, Bracebridge, ON 705-645- 5264

Note: The Township of the Archipelago and the Municipality of Whitestone are not included in a Catholic School Board and therefore do not have the opportunity to vote/or this office.

OFFICIAL LIST OF CERTIFIED CANDIDATES - 2022

Mayor

Michel Richard

David Moore

Ron Harrison

Councillor

Morley Haskim

Mike Kekkonen

Wayne Ward

Debbie Zulak

Nick Ryeland

Don Carmichael

Marco Ancinelli

Suzanne Poff

Third Parties

SCHOOL TRUSTEE - NEAR NORTH DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ENGLISH LANGUAGE PUBLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD (Zone 4)  

John Cochrane

Howard Wesley

School Trustee, Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir Board #64

Claire Thibideau

SCHOOL TRUSTEE – SIMCOE MUSKOKA CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

Joshua Boutotte

• Candidate's Package
• Voters Guide
• 2022 Candidate's Guide
• 2022 Third Party Candidate's Guide

The three guides for candidates, voters and third party advertisers are now available online at www.ontario.ca/municipalelections

The following are key dates in the 2022 Municipal Election Campaign:

Nomination Period for Candidates:

• May 2, 2022 to August 18, 2022 (8:30am to 4:30pm); and
• Nomination Day: Friday, August 19, 2022 (9:00am to 2:00pm)

Certification of Nominations:

• August 22, 2022 by 4:00pm

Official List of Candidates Posted with any Declarations of Acclamation:

• August 22, 2022 after 4:00pm

Third Party Advertising Registration Period:

• May 2, 2022 to October 21, 2022 (8:30am to 4:30pm)

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

• August 19, 2022 at 2pm to November 14, 2022 at 11:59pm

Preliminary List of Electors Released:

• September 1, 2022

Voter Information Letters Mailed

• September 14 to 19, 2022

Voting Period for Electors:

• Form 1 - Nomination Paper (Fillable)
• Form 1 - Nomination Paper
• Form 2 - Endorsement of Nomination(Fillable)
• Form 2 - Endorsement of Nomination
• Form 4 - Financial Statement(Fillable)
• Form 4 - Financial Statement
• Form 5 - Financial Statement Subsequent Expenses(Fillable)
• Form 5 - Financial Statement Subsequent Expenses
• Form 6 - Notice of Extension of Campaign Period (Fillable)
• Form 6 - Notice of Extension of Campaign Period
• Form 7 - Notice of Registration - Third Party (Fillable)
• Form 7 - Notice of Registration - Third Party

The Council of the Township of McKellar has authorized the alternative voting methods of

• internet mckellar.isivote.com
• telephone voting 1-866-217-5190

By-law 2013-28, Being a By-law to provide for the Use of Alternate Voting Methods

The Municipal Elections Act (the Act), 1996 as amended contains provisions that allow electors to request an audit of an Election Candidate’s or of a Third-party Advertiser’s campaign finances, if they have reasonable grounds to suspect the Candidate or Third-party Advertiser has contravened the financial provisions of the Act. 

The review of these audit requests/applications is the responsibility of Compliance Audit Committees; these arms-length committees must be established by municipalities before October 1st 2022 for the 2022-2026 term of office, s 88.37(1).

Role of clerk or secretary, Section 88.37 (6)

The clerk of the municipality or the secretary of the local board, as the case may be, shall establish administrative practices and procedures for the committee and shall carry out any other duties required under this Act to implement the committee’s decisions.

The Clerks of the West Parry Sound Municipalities have developed and agreed to the Terms of Reference for the Committee which will be adopted by By-law by each of the Municipalities individually.

Staff from the host municipality where an application for an audit has been filed will provide administrative support to the Committee.  The Clerk or designate from the host municipality shall act as Recording Secretary for the Committee.  Any responsibility not clearly identified within the Terms of Reference shall be in accordance with sections 88.33 through 88.37 inclusive of the Act.

By-law 08-2022 Being a By-law to authorize the establishment of the West Parry Sound Joint Election Compliance Audit Committee (including Terms of Reference)

Financial Statement - Auditor's Report Candidate Form 4