The nomination period for the 2022 Municipal Election opened on May 2, 2022, and closed on Nomination Day, August 19th, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. A Candidate for Municipal Office must, upon nomination, be a qualified municipal elector in the Township and fulfill the following requirements:
- Live in the Township of Zorra, be an owner or tenant of land in the Township or the spouse of an owner or tenant;
- Be a Canadian citizen;
- Be at least 18 years old on Voting Day;
- Not legally prohibited from voting or disqualified by any other legislation.
For the upcoming Election, new requirements under the Municipal Elections Act require that anyone wishing to run for office as a member of Council submit signatures of at least 25 eligible voters supporting their nomination to run for office.
The campaign period begins when candidates file their nomination papers (May 1-Aug 19) and officially ends on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Candidates may not accept donations, spend money or advertise until their file their nomination.
Additional information including important dates can be found on AMCTO's Elections Calendar.
Questions may be directed to:
Karen Martin, Clerk at 519-485-2490 Ext. 7228 or clerk@zorra.ca
Alycia Wettlaufer, Legislative Coordinator/Deputy Clerk 519-485-2490 Ext. 7250 or awettlaufer@zorra.ca
Thinking of Running for Council?
Township of Zorra Candidate's Guide is available below (or contact the Township Office for a paper copy):
Required Forms Included:
Additional Candidate Forms:
- Form 4 - Financial Statement - Auditor's Report Candidate
- Form 5 - Financial Statement - Subsequent Expenses
- Form 6 - Notice of Extension of Campaign Period
- A virtual Candidate's Information Night was held on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., and included a presentation by Fred Dean, Municipal Solicitor and expert! Please contact the Township Office to request the recording of the session.