What you need to know about running in the 2022 Municipal Election

April 19, 2022 9:00 a.m.
​Reminder: There is a Public Information Session on April 21 to learn about the process


Are you interested in running in the upcoming 2022 Municipal Election?  The City of Vaughan is reminding you about a Public Information Session being held on Thursday, April 21 at 7 p.m. at Vaughan City Hall for potential candidates to learn more about the election process. Those who are unable to attend in-person can tune in via a livestream at vaughan.ca/LiveCouncil. Participants will also learn about the obligations, actions and responsibilities of candidates throughout the election.

To run for Mayor, Local and Regional Councillor or Ward Councillor for the City of Vaughan, on the day the nomination is filed, an eligible candidate must be:

  • a Canadian citizen.
  • at least 18 years of age or older.
  • a resident of the city of Vaughan, or an owner or tenant of property in the city of Vaughan, or the spouse of an owner or tenant of property in the city of Vaughan.
  • not otherwise disqualified from holding municipal office under any law.

The following people are disqualified from being elected to office on Vaughan Council:

  • Any person who is not eligible to vote in the city of Vaughan
  • An employee of the city of Vaughan who has not taken an unpaid leave of absence or resigned
  • A judge of any court
  • A Member of Parliament, a Member of Provincial Parliament or a senator
  • An inmate serving a sentence in a penal or correctional institution
  • A candidate who failed to file the necessary financial statement or exceeded the prescribed spending limit(s) in the last Municipal Election

To run for school board trustee with the York Region District School Board (YRDSB), York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB), Conseil scolaire Viamonde, or Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir, a person must be:

  • a Canadian citizen.
  • at least 18 years of age or older.
  • a resident in the area of jurisdiction of the board.
  • eligible to vote for the school board.
  • not otherwise disqualified from holding office on a school board under any law.

The following people are disqualified from being elected as a school board trustee:

  • Any person who is not eligible to vote in the school board election
  • An employee of a school board or a municipal official who has not taken an unpaid leave of absence or resigned
  • A judge of any court
  • A Member of Parliament, a Member of Provincial Parliament or a senator
  • An inmate serving a sentence in a penal or correctional institution
  • A candidate who failed to file the necessary financial statement or exceeded the prescribed spending limit(s) in the last school board election

To learn more about the 2022 Municipal Election, visit vaughan.ca/elections. Nominations for office in the 2022 Municipal Election may be filed with the Office of the City Clerk by appointment beginning Monday, May 2, 2022.

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