2022 Municipal Election Notice of Nomination

ELECTION DAY – Monday, October 24, 2022

Anyone proposing to be a candidate in the municipal election to be held on October 24, 2022 for the Township of Puslinch may file a nomination form for the offices of:

Municipal Council

       Mayor (1 to be elected)

       Councillor (4 to be elected)

       Nominations to be filed with the Clerk, Township of Puslinch

County Council

County Councillor Ward 7 (1 to be elected)

The Township of Puslinch is responsible for conducting the election for the Township of Guelph-Eramosa (Ward 8) and the Township of Puslinch (Ward 7).

Nominations to be filed with the Clerk, Township of Puslinch

School Boards

Trustee to be electedElection Information
Trustee, Upper Grand District School Board (1 to be elected)The City of Guelph is responsible for conducting the election for Ward 6 – City of Guelph and the Township of Puslinch. Please visit www.guelph.ca for more information. Nominations to be filed with the Clerk, City of Guelph
Trustee, Wellington Catholic District School Board (1 to be elected)The Township of Guelph-Eramosa is responsible for conducting the election for the Township of Guelph-Eramosa, Town of Erin and the Township of Puslinch. Please visit www.get.on.ca for more information. Nominations to be filed with the Clerk, Township of Guelph-Eramosa.
Trustee, Conseil Scolaire Viamonde (1 to be elected)The City of London is responsible for conducting the election of the French Public School Board for the Region of Waterloo, County of Middlesex, County of Wellington, County of Perth and the County of Huron.  Please visit www.london.ca for more information. Nominations to be filed with the Clerk, City of London
Trustee, Conseil Scolaire de District Catholique Centre-Sud (1 to be elected)The City of Brampton is responsible for conducting the election of the French Separate School Board for the City of Brampton, Town of Caledon, County of Dufferin and County of Wellington. Please visit www.brampton.ca for more information. Nominations to be filed with the Clerk, City of Brampton

To run for municipal office, you must be an eligible elector that on voting day is,

  • A Canadian Citizen;
  • At least 18 years of age at the time you file nomination papers;
  • Residing in the Township, or be the owner or tenant of land in the Township, or the spouse of such owner or tenant; and
  • Not prohibited from voting under any law.

Forms that are to be filed with the Township of Puslinch Clerk may be filed at the Puslinch Municipal Office, 7404 Wellington Road 34 during regular office hours, Monday to Friday commencing Monday, May 2, 2022 until the closing of nominations at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 19, 2022 (Nomination Day). Nomination forms must be accompanied by an Endorsement of Nomination signed by at least 25 individuals who are a Canadian citizen, aged 18 or older and have a qualifying address in the municipality.

The term of office will be from November 15, 2022 to after the municipal election in 2026.

Nomination papers are available in the Township Clerk’s Office or from our website at puslinch.ca/2022Election. Candidates must submit the prescribed nomination and endorsement forms, proof of qualifying address and pay the appropriate nomination filing fee (cash, debit (interac), certified cheque or money order made payable to the “Township of Puslinch”). Nomination fees are as follows:

            Mayor                           $200.00

            All other offices             $100.00

No person who proposes to be a candidate may solicit or accept contributions for election purposes or incur campaign expenses until they have filed a nomination paper.

For additional information regarding Municipal elections, please call 519.763.1226 ext. 103 or visit our website at puslinch.ca/2022Election

Courtenay Hoytfox
Clerk

The Township of Puslinch is committed to providing accessible formats and communication supports for people with a disability.  If another format would work better for you, please contact 519-763-1226 x 223 or jbunn@puslinch.ca

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