Municipal Election

Your name must be on the Voters’ List in order for you to cast a ballot. If you are not on the Voters’ List, or if your information is incorrect you may apply to have your name added or your information corrected. Additions and corrections to the Voters’ List may be done until the close of voting day, however we encourage all electors to confirm their information on the Preliminary List of Electors through voterlookup.ca as soon as possible to ensure receipt of the vote by mail kit. By logging in to voterlookup.ca, a website owned by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, eligible electors can:

Confirm or update their elector information;
Add an elector name to an address; and
Change school support for the purpose of voting in a school board election.

As of September 1, 2022 all changes to the Voters’ List must be completed through the Clerk’s office through the ‘Application to Amend the Voters’ List‘.

On or about September 26th, eligible electors will be mailed a vote by mail kit to be completed and returned through Canada Post no later than October 13th or to the Municipal Offices during business hours or the 24/7 drop box until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. See the ‘Vote by Mail’ section of this website for detailed instructions on how to complete and return your ballot.

Other Options to Vote: In person voting for the 2022 Municipal and School Board election will take place on Monday, October 24th from 9:00 am to 8:00 p.m. at Ingersoll’s Municipal Office located on the second floor of 130 Oxford St.

• Nomination and Registration Begins May 2, 2022

This is the first day that candidates and third party advertisers can file their nomination papers with the Clerk

• Nomination Day – August 19, 2022

 2:00 p.m. on August 19^th is the deadline for candidates to:

• File a nomination
• Withdraw a nomination
• Change office

If a person is present at the Clerk’s office on Nomination Day at 2:00 p.m. and has not yet filed the nomination, they may file the nomination as soon as possible after 2:00 p.m.

• Voting Kit Mailed to Electors – on or about September 26, 2022

 On or about September 26, 2022 vote by mail kits will be mailed through Canada Post to eligible electors who are on or added themselves to the Voter’s List as of September 14^th.

• Final Date to Return Vote by Mail Kit Through Canada Post – October 13, 2022 

 The final day to deposit the Return Envelope in the mail to ensure its delivery via Canada Post to the Clerk is October 13, 2022. Voters who fail to mail their return envelope by October 13^th may still return their return envelope to the Municipal Office by the close of voting day on October 24^th at 8:00 by depositing the envelope in the Continuous Drop Box located at the Municipal Office or by delivering the envelope to the Municipal Office during regular business hours.

• Election Day – October 24, 2022

Return envelopes containing the elector’s completed ballot may be returned until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, October 24^th. The last date for ballots to be returned via Canada Post is October 16^th, after which they may be returned to the Municipal Office or the Continuous Drop Box.

Ballots will begin to be tabulated as of 1:00 p.m. on Election Day in the secure ballot counting location. Unofficial election results will be announced after the close of voting at 8:00 p.m. and once all ballots have been tabulated.

• Inaugural Council Meeting – November 15, 2022

 The new Council for the Corporation of the Town of Ingersoll will be sworn in at the Inaugural Council Meeting to begin their four year term.

Each vote by mail kit will contain the following:

• A Voting Instruction Sheet with a detachable Voter Declaration Form (with bar code);
• A Composite Ballot;
• A White Ballot Secrecy Envelope;
• A Yellow Return Envelope with prepaid postage; and
• Such other material as the Clerk determines.

• Upon receipt of the Voting Kit, each voter should follow the instructions provided in the Voting Kit exactly as printed. The instructions require the voter to:
• Complete the ballot;
• Insert the ballot into the ballot envelope marked “Ballot Secrecy Envelope”;
• SEAL the Ballot Secrecy Envelope;
• Complete and sign the Voter Declaration Form. If a voter requires assistance in voting, he/she shall make their mark (i.e. an “x”) on the signature line and have a witness sign in the signature area of the Voter Declaration Form and print their name below;
• Place the completed Voter Declaration Form and the SEALED Ballot Secrecy Envelope into the yellow prepaid business reply envelope;
• Seal the yellow prepaid business reply envelope; and
• Mail the yellow prepaid business reply envelope by October 13, 2022 or deliver it by some other means to the Municipal Office (Ballot Return Station) no later than 8:00 p.m. on October 24, 2022.

• Mayor
• Deputy Mayor
• Councillor (five to be elected)

2022 Candidate Information Package

The following is an unofficial list of persons, who have submitted nomination forms and the office that they are seeking election to. This list is considered to be the official list of nominated persons as of August 22, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.

Mayor

Deputy Mayor

Town Councillor (5 to be elected)

Financial Statements Candidate and Third Party Advertiser financial statements are public documents and will be posted as they are submitted following the election period.  Candidate Resources and Information

• Candidate Information Package
• Candidate Frequently Asked Questions and Resources

Municipal-specific questions regarding the election should be directed to the Clerk at (519) 485-0120, clerks@ingersoll.ca or by visiting Town Hall located at 130 Oxford St. 2nd floor, Ingersoll, ON.

Questions pertaining to requirements under the Municipal Elections Act are to be directed to the regional Municipal Advisor: Caitlin.reddick@ontario.ca 

To be updated as made available through the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Guides

• 2022 Voters’ Guide – Ontario Municipal Council and School Board Elections
• 2022 Candidates’ Guide – Ontario Municipal Council and School Board Elections
• 2022 Third Party Advertisers’ Guide

Voters’ Forms

• Application to Amend the Voters’ List

Candidate Forms

• 2022 Candidate Information Package
• Nomination – Form 1
• Endorsement of Nomination – Form 2 (must accompany Form 1)
• Financial Statement – Auditor’s Report Candidate – Form 4

Third party advertising is separate from any candidate’s campaign and must be carried out independently from a candidate. Third party advertisers who wish to spend money on advertisements during the election must register with the Town Clerk and must file a financial statement.

The registration period for third party advertisers commences on May 2, 2022 and concludes on October 21, 2022.

The following parties are eligible to register as Third Party Advertisers:

1. An individual who is normally a resident in Ontario
2. A corporation that carries out business in Ontario
3. A trade union that holds bargaining rights for employees in Ontario

The municipalities of Oxford County have established a Joint Compliance Audit Committee for 2022-2026.

This committee is required by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (the Act) to:

• Consider applications for compliance audit of the campaign finances of Candidates and/or Registered Third Parties and decide whether they should be granted or rejected. If an application is granted, appoint an Auditor to conduct a compliance audit of the Candidate’s and/or Registered Third Party’s election campaign finances
• Consider the Auditor’s report and if the report contains a conclusion of apparent contravention of the Act, decide whether to commence a legal proceeding against the Candidate and/or Registered Third Party for the apparent contravention
• Receive and consider report(s) from the Clerk identifying any contributors to a Candidate and/or Registered Third Party who appear to have contravened established contribution limits and decide whether to commence a legal proceeding against the contributor for the apparent contravention.