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Fred Tranquilli
Chief Administrative Officer / Clerk
The following Municipal and School Board positions are available:
Nominations were accepted starting Monday, May 2, 2022, until Friday, August 19 at 2:00 p.m. Candidates that wished to withdraw their nomination were required to notify the Clerk in writing before 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 19, 2022.
Strathroy-Caradoc is made up of two wards:
Candidates may run in either ward, and do not have to live in a particular ward in order to be its councillor. However, candidates that run in a ward where they do not live will not be able to vote for themselves.
The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are elected "at large" by all voters. Ward 1 voters are to elect four councillors. Ward 2 voters are to elect three councillors.
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Who can be a Mayor, Deputy Mayor, or Councillor candidate? |
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A person is entitled to be a candidate for mayor or councillor if they are:
Who cannot be a Mayor, Deputy Mayor, or Councillor candidate? The following people are disqualified from being elected as a member of council, or holding office as a member of council:
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| Candidates for School Board Trustee |
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Who can be a School Board Trustee Candidate? To run in any of the four school boards represented in the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc, on the day the nomination paper is filed, a person must be:
The Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc has been designated as the lead municipality for Middlesex County trustee elections for the following school boards:
Individuals running for these positions were required to file their nomination with the Strathroy-Caradoc Municipal Office. Persons interested in running for the following school board filed their nomination with the City of London:
Persons interested in running for the following school board filed their nomination with the City of Woodstock:
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| Filing Your Nomination |
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The nomination period closed on Friday, August 19, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Candidates were required to fill out the Nomination Form and file it with the Municipal Clerk. Candidates began filing their Nomination Papers on Monday, May 2, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Each candidate for Council submitted the signatures of 25 voters supporting their nomination. Each supporter must be on the Municipal Voters List and sign a declaration stating their eligibility to vote in the Municipality (endorsements do not need to be ward-specific). Those that endorsed a nomination must have been eligible to vote as of the day they signed the prescribed form. Filing Fees
Candidates are entitled to a refund of their filing fee if they submit their campaign financial statement by the deadline. |
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A candidate's election campaign period begins the day they file a nomination. No contributions can be made or accepted and no expenses may be incurred before the Clerk receives the nomination form. If you file a nomination form, you must file a financial statement. This includes candidates who withdrew their nomination, candidates who were not certified and did not appear on the ballot, and candidates who were acclaimed. Candidates are responsible for keeping records of all financial activities related to their campaign. Please note that PDFs prescribed by the Province of Ontario cannot be opened in the latest versions of Firefox or Chrome browsers. All forms must be downloaded and saved to your device and modified using Adobe Reader. |
| Information for Candidates |
Ontario Municipal Candidate's Guide The Province of Ontario releases a candidate guide for every municipal election. The link below is the guide for the 2022 municipal and school board elections. 2022 Municipal Candidate Information Session Check out a virtual candidate information session from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, and organized by the local clerks of Middlesex County, highlighting what candidates should know about the Municipal Elections Act and highlighting the roles and responsibilities of Council and Council members. View the session via YouTube. Ontario Municipal Councillor's Guide To learn more about the duties of municipal councillors and the role of Council, please see the Ontario Municipal Councillor's Guide. Lead Where You Live: A guide on running for municipal council Elected municipal leaders play a vital role in making sure that communities are healthy and successful, socially and economically. Councils shape priorities, ensure accountability to the public, and represent the people who elect them. They provide a democratic forum for diverse perspectives and experiences to be heard, so that better decisions are made and good governance is maintained. Having people with a variety of backgrounds and lived experiences on council helps the municipality better meet the needs of all residents and businesses. If you are thinking of running for election in 2022, AMO's guide will introduce you to some of the key steps in that process. It will also give you a sense of what life is like as an elected member of a municipal council.
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| All Forms for Municipal Candidates |
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Please note that PDFs prescribed by the Province of Ontario cannot be opened in the latest versions of Firefox or Chrome browsers. All forms must be downloaded and saved to your device and modified using Adobe Reader. |
