2022 Municipal Election Results
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2022 Municipal Election Information
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Municipal Elections in Ontario are held every four years and are governed by the Municipal Elections Act. The next municipal election will be held on Monday October 24, 2022. The new term of Council begins November 15, 2022.
In 2022, eligible voters in the Township of Ramara cast their ballots for the municipal and school board election by internet and telephone from October 13 – 24, 2022 and in-person by paper ballot at the Ramara Centre on October 15, 16 or 19.
Eligible voters elected a number of different positions, including:
- One Mayor
- One Deputy Mayor
- Five ward Councillors (one candidate for each of our five wards)
- School Board Trustee (one candidate for the school board you support)
Candidate Information and Resources
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List of Certified Candidates
Township of Ramara Municipal Election
French Language School Board Trustees
English Separate School Board Trustees
English Public School Board Trustees
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Voter Information
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Voter Information Letters (VILs) have been sent out to eligible voters in Ramara!
This letter is important as it contains information that you will need to vote in the upcoming Municipal and School Board Elections. The letter contains a PIN number along with instructions on how to cast your ballot for Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Councillor, and School Board Trustee.
Remember that your PIN is confidential and should be treated with the same level as secrecy as your bank card. Do not give your PIN to anyone who may ask for it.
If you didn't receive your Voter Information Letter, follow the procedures below on how to add your name to the Voters' List.
Voters' List
In order to vote in the upcoming 2022 Municipal Election, you must be on the Voters' List.
Are you on the Voters' List?
Please contact our Legislative Services department if you want to:
- confirm you are on the Voters' List
- add your name to the Voters' List
- correct your information on the Voters' List
- delete your name from the Voters' List.
Changes to the Voters' List will be accepted in person up to and on Election Day until 8:00 p.m.
Changes to the Voters' List will be accepted electronically up to October 24, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
How do I change my information on the Voters' List
Eligible voters requesting to add their name, amend information or delete a name, must complete and submit the following:
- Completion of Application to Amend the Voters' List (Form El-15)
- Proof of identity and residence (acceptable ID)
Application to amend the Voters' List
List of Acceptable ID
Where can I submit the form?
- In person at the Administration Office until October 24, 2022 at 8 p.m.
- Online through portal until October 24, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
Online Portal
2022 Voters' Guide
Check out the 2022 Voters' Guide to find out who is eligible to vote, how to vote and how you can support candidates in Ontario municipal council and school board elections.
How to Vote
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The Township is offering three (3) voting methods for the 2022 Municipal Election, voting by internet, in person by paper ballot, and by telephone.
Internet
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Internet voting will be open from October 13 at 10:00 a.m. to October 24 at 8:00 p.m., 2022.
- Vote anywhere, anytime from a computer or mobile device;
- Vote in person at any Voter Assistance Centre, using an election tablet (during operating hours); or
- On a public computer at any Township of Ramara Public Library branch (during operating hours).
Note: No paper ballots available on Final Voting Day (October 24). Paper ballots only available for select days as listed below.
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Paper Ballot
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Cast a paper ballot in person on October 15, 16, and 19 2022 at the Ramara Centre.
- October 15 – 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- October 16 – 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- October 19 - 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Telephone
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Telephone voting will be open from October 13 from 10:00 a.m. to October 24 at 8:00 p.m., 2022. Note: No paper ballots available on Final Voting Day (October 24). Paper ballots only available for select days as listed below.
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When to Vote
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Eligible voters can vote by phone or internet in the 2022 Ramara Municipal and School Board Election from October 13 at 10:00 a.m. until October 24 at 8:00 p.m.
In person, paper ballot voting will only be available at the Ramara Centre on the following days:
- October 15 (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
- October 16 (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
- October 19 (4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
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Who can Vote?
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You can vote in the 2022 Ramara Municipal Election if you are:
- A Canadian citizen; and
- 18 years of age or older; and
- A resident of the Township of Ramara; or
- A non-resident who is, or whose spouse is, an owner or tenant of land in the Township of Ramara; and
- Not prohibited from voting by law
Note: You may only vote once, no matter how many voting days there are or how many properties you own or rent in Ramara.
Resident Elector
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A resident elector is a person who lives and is eligible to vote in that municipality’s election. A person is only allowed to have one residence. A person’s residence is the permanent lodging place to which, whenever absent, he or she intends to return.
The following rules apply in determining a person’s residence:
- a person may only have one residence at a time
- the place where a person’s family resides is also their residence, unless they moves elsewhere with the intention of changing their permanent lodging place
- if a person has no other permanent lodging place, the place where they occupy a room or part of a room as a regular lodger, to which they habitually return, is their residence
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Non-Resident Elector
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If a person lives in one municipality but owns property in another municipality, then they are a non-resident elector and able to vote in that municipality’s election.
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Spouse and Children of Non-Resident Elector
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If a person lives in one municipality and qualifies as a spouse of a non-resident elector, then they are able to vote in that municipality’s election.
Children of a non-resident elector are not permitted to vote in Ramara unless they are a qualified elector at another property.
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Trailer Owner in Campgrounds
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Trailer owners in campgrounds are tenants of the campground and they are potentially eligible electors. Under a timeshare contract, to be eligible, the person must be entitled to use the land on Voting Day, or for a period of six weeks or more during the calendar year in which the election is held.
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People without Housing
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Persons without a permanent residence may also qualify to be added to the Voter’s List during the revision period by submitting an application to the Clerk. If a person has no permanent residence or lodging place, the following rules apply in determining their residence:
- the place to which the person most frequently returned to sleep or eat during the five weeks preceding the determination is their residence
- if the person returns with equal frequency to one place to sleep and another to eat, the place to which they return to sleep is their residence
- multiple returns to the same place during a single day, whether to eat or to sleep, shall be considered one return
- a person’s affidavit regarding the places to which they returned to eat or sleep during a given time period is conclusive, in the absence of evidence to the contrary
The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is not required to include a person without housing's name on the Preliminary List of Electors. As persons without housing are entitled to be electors, they are also eligible to be candidates provided they meet the citizenship and age requirements, and are not otherwise prohibited by law.
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Students
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A person may have residences in two local municipalities at the same time if the person lives in one of the local municipalities in order to attend an education institution but not with the intention of changing their permanent lodging place, and the person’s permanent lodging place is in the other local municipality. Therefore, students can vote in the municipality where they attend school and they can also vote in the municipality where they live.
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Which Offices am I voting for?
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Township of Ramara voters will be able to cast their ballot by the internet and telephone from October 13 – 24, 2022, or in person on October 15, 16 or 19, for the following offices:
- Mayor (You may vote for 1 candidate)
- Deputy Mayor (You may vote for 1 candidate)
- Ward Councillor (You may vote for 1 candidate)
- Member - English Language Public District Board #17
- Member - English Language Separate District Board #44
- Member - French Language Public District Board #58
- Member - French Language Separate District Board #64
*You may vote for 1 candidate for the school board you support.
View list of Certified Candidates to find out who is running.
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Register to Vote
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You must be on the Municipal Voters' List in order to vote during Voting Days (October 13 at 10:00 a.m. to October 24 at 8:00 p.m.). If you were on previous Federal or Provincial voters’ lists, it does not mean you are on the Municipal Voters’ List.
Here is how you can register to vote:
- In person at the front desk at the Township of Ramara Administration Centre until October 24 at 8:00 p.m.; or
- In person at any Voting Centre during Voting Days (October 15, 16, or 19); or
- Or electronically until October 24 at 6:00 p.m. ensuring all forms and copy of Acceptable ID are attached.
Application to Amend the Voters' List
Applications to Amend the Voters' List can be submitted in person or by email.
You need to complete and submit the following:
- Completion of Application to Amend the Voters' List
- Proof of identity and residence (A copy if sent by email)
Application to amend the Voters' List
List of Acceptable ID
Once you are on the Municipal Voters' List, you will receive your Voter Information Letter (VIL). This will have all the information you need to cast your ballot during Voting Days (October 13 – 24 2022), including your Internet Voting PIN.
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Clerk's Report - Notice of Financial Filing Requirements
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Candidate Compliance Municipal Elections Act 1996, as amended
Subsection 88.23(4) of the Municipal Elections Act (MEA) states that “the clerk shall make available to the public a report setting out all candidates in an election and indicating whether each candidate complied with section 88.25”. Section 88.25 is the requirement to file financial statements.
Accordingly, please find below a list of all candidates in the 2022 Township of Ramara Municipal Election and an indication of whether they are in compliance (i.e. have filed financial statements) or in default. For those that are in compliance, the financial statements can be found on the Township of Ramara’s website, www.ramara.ca.
May, 2 2023
Jennifer Connor, CMO, AOMC
Director of Legislative & Community Services/Clerk
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2022 Third Party Advertiser Financial Statements
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Subsection 88.29(11) of the Municipal Elections Act (MEA) states that “…the clerk shall make available to the public on a website or in another electronic format a list of all registered third parties for the election along with an indication of whether each has filed a financial statement and auditor’s report…”.
Accordingly, please find below a list of Third Party Advertisers in the 2022 Township of Ramara Municipal Election and an indication of whether they are in compliance (i.e. have filed financial statements) or in default. For those that are in compliance, the financial statements can be found on the Township of Ramara’s website, www.ramara.ca.
May, 2 2023
Jennifer Connor, CMO, AOMC
Director of Legislative & Community Services/Clerk
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Election Compliance Audit Committee
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Meetings
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The Joint CAC has five citizen members who are residents within the participating municipalities. The Clerk for the County of Simcoe is responsible for the meeting administration.
You can view the Joint CAC agendas and minutes online through the County of Simcoe's Meeting Portal.
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Mandate and Responsibility
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The Joint CAC's purpose is to consider compliance audit applications and decide whether it should be granted or rejected.
If granted, the committee will:
- appoint an auditor
- consider the auditor's report and decide whether legal proceedings are required
- recover the costs of conducting the audit from the applicant if there was no contravention or if there appears to be no reasonable grounds for having made the application
After receiving an application, the Clerk will provide it to the Joint CAC within ten days. All reasonable notice of meetings will be given to the public, candidate, or third party advertiser.
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Submit an Application for a Compliance Audit
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Any elector who is entitled to vote in the municipal election and believes on reasonable grounds that a candidate or registered third party advertiser has contravened a provision of the Municipal Elections Act relating to election campaign finances may submit an application or letter of interest.
To submit an application for a Compliance Audit, please complete the Application for Compliance Audit form.
You can mail the completed application to:
Township of Ramara
Attention: Jennifer Connor, Director of Legislative Services/Clerk
PO Box 130
Brechin, Ontario
L0K 1B0
You can also deliver the application in person at our Administration Office at 2297 Highway 12, Brechin.
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