Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (Ontario)

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The Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (Ontario) is the provincial statute that sets out the legal framework, rules, and procedures governing the conduct of municipal elections across Ontario.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ontario legislation
election law
provincial statute
administeredBy Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Ontario) NERFINISHED
appliesTo candidates for municipal office
electors in Ontario municipalities
municipal councils in Ontario
registered third party advertisers in municipal elections
school boards in Ontario
country Canada
defines election offences
key election terms and concepts
roles and powers of municipal clerks in elections
enforcedBy courts of Ontario NERFINISHED
municipal clerks
governs municipal elections in Ontario
school board elections in Ontario
jurisdiction Ontario NERFINISHED
language English
French
legalBasisFor campaign finance compliance audits
penalties for contraventions of municipal election rules
procedures for by-elections for municipal offices
timing of regular municipal elections in Ontario
levelOfGovernment sub-provincial (municipal and school board)
partOf public law of Ontario
regulates campaign contributions
campaign expenses
campaign surplus and deficit treatment
use of municipal resources during election campaigns
setsOut advance voting rules
campaign finance rules
compliance audit procedures
enforcement mechanisms for election offences
nomination procedures for candidates
recount procedures
rules for the conduct of municipal elections
rules for the conduct of school board elections
rules for third party advertising in municipal elections
rules for voting by proxy
voter eligibility rules
voter registration procedures
subjectMatter electoral administration
electoral finance regulation
local government elections

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2018 Toronto mayoral election regulatoryAuthority Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (Ontario)