Township of Muskoka Lakes 2018 Municipal Election Procedures Version: 2 Last Revision Date: May 28, 2018 Updated: October 29, 2018 2018 Municipal Election Procedures Page 1 Last Revision Date: May 28, 2018 INDEX INDEX ........................................................................................................................................ 1 Welcome Candidates, Third Party Advertisers and Electors ....................................................... 5 A. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 6 Important Dates ....................................................................................................................... 6 Principles Guiding Municipal Elections .................................................................................... 6 B. ELECTORS ......................................................................................................................... 6 Qualification of Electors ........................................................................................................... 6 Students .................................................................................................................................. 7 Homeless Persons .................................................................................................................. 7 Elector Status for School Boards .................................................................................................. 7 C. CANDIDATES ..................................................................................................................... 7 Offices for Municipal Council and School Board Trustees ....................................................... 7 Qualification of Candidates ...................................................................................................... 9 Nominations .......................................................................................................................... 10 Candidate’s Names ............................................................................................................... 11 Nomination Papers Filed ....................................................................................................... 12 Certify or Reject Nominations ................................................................................................ 12 Acclamations ......................................................................................................................... 13 Death or Ineligibility of a Candidate ....................................................................................... 13 Candidates – Maximum Campaign Expenses – Contributions .............................................. 13 Maximum Campaign Expenses ............................................................................................. 13 Maximum Amount for Parties, Etc., After Voting Day - Candidates ........................................ 13 Contributions to Candidate’s Own Campaign ........................................................................ 14 Campaigning ......................................................................................................................... 14 Questions Regarding Campaign Processes .......................................................................... 15 National Do Not Call List ....................................................................................................... 15 Candidates’ Election Campaign Advertisements ................................................................... 15 2018 Municipal Election Procedures Page 2 Last Revision Date: May 28, 2018 Mandatory Information in Advertisement ............................................................................... 15 Mandatory Information for Broadcaster, Etc. ......................................................................... 15 Prohibition, Broadcaster or Publisher .................................................................................... 15 Records ................................................................................................................................. 15 Bank Account ........................................................................................................................ 16 Scrutineers ............................................................................................................................ 16 Election Finances .................................................................................................................. 17 Candidates Module ............................................................................................................... 18 D. THIRD PARTY ADVERTISERS ......................................................................................... 18 Third Party Registrations (Certified) ....................................................................................... 18 Third Party Advertisements ................................................................................................... 19 Restricted Period ................................................................................................................... 19 Mandatory Information in Third Party Advertisements ............................................................... 19 Mandatory Information for Broadcaster, Etc. ................................................................................ 19 Prohibition, Broadcaster or Publisher .................................................................................... 19 Records ................................................................................................................................. 19 Bank Account ........................................................................................................................ 19 Registered Third Parties - Maximum Campaign Expenses - Contributions ............................. 20 Maximum Campaign Expenses ............................................................................................. 20 Maximum Campaign Expenses for Parties, Etc., After Voting Day .................................................. 20 Financial Statements ................................................................................................................ 20 E. ELECTION SIGNS AND OTHER ADVERTISEMENTS ..................................................... 21 Township of Muskoka Lakes ................................................................................................. 21 District Municipality of Muskoka ............................................................................................. 21 Ministry of Transportation ...................................................................................................... 21 Rental Housing and Condomimium Corporations .................................................................. 21 Municipal Authority to Remove Advertisements ..................................................................... 22 Use of Municipal Resources .................................................................................................. 22 2018 Municipal Election Procedures Page 3 Last Revision Date: May 28, 2018 F. INTERNET AND TELEPHONE VOTING ........................................................................... 22 Overview of Internet/Telephone Voting Process .................................................................... 22 System Integrity ..................................................................................................................... 23 Voter Information Letters (VILs) ............................................................................................. 23 Replacement PINs ................................................................................................................ 24 Assistance for Electors .......................................................................................................... 24 Election Process Information Sessions .................................................................................. 25 G. VOTERS’ LIST .................................................................................................................. 25 Revisions to the Voters’ List .................................................................................................. 25 VoterView Module ................................................................................................................. 26 Copies of Voters’ List ............................................................................................................. 26 H. ELECTION ADMINISTRATION ......................................................................................... 26 Clerk’s Authority .................................................................................................................... 26 Language ................................................................................................................................ 27 Secrecy ................................................................................................................................. 27 Public Notice ......................................................................................................................... 27 I. ACCESSIBILITY ...............................................................................................................