Candidate Information

The Voting period for the 2018 Municipal Elections will open Monday, October 15 at 10 am and close on Monday, October 22, 2018 at 8 pm.

2018 Municipal Election - Notice to Candidates - Nominations

Unofficial List of Candidates

Nomination Day

Nominations in the City of Pickering will be accepted beginning on May 1, 2018 for the Offices noted in the table below.  Nominations can be filed during regular business hours (Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm) between May 1, 2018 and July 26, 2018 and between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm on Friday, July 27, 2018 (Nomination Day).

Until you file a nomination paper, you cannot raise or spend any money on your campaign.

In accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, nominations must be filed using the prescribed forms, accompanied by the prescribed nomination filing fee and nominations for an office on a council must be endorsed by at least 25 persons.  The filing fee is $200.00 for the offices of Mayor and Regional Chair and $100.00 for all other offices.  The filing fee is payable by cash, debit, certified cheque or money order.

Offices to be Elected

*Nominations will be received at the Regional Municipality of Durham, 605 Rossland Rd. East, Whitby, Ontario

** Nominations will be received at the City Of Oshawa, 50 Centre St. South, Oshawa, Ontario

Office

Area of Responsibility

Regional Chair *

One to be elected by all electors in the Region of Durham

Mayor

One to be elected by all electors in the City of Pickering

Regional Councillor – Ward 1

One to be elected by  electors in Ward 1 in the City of Pickering

Regional Councillor – Ward 2

One to be elected by electors in Ward 2 in the City of Pickering

Regional Councillor – Ward 3

One to be elected by electors in Ward 3 in the City of Pickering

City Councillor – Ward 1

 

One to be elected by electors in Ward 1 in the City of Pickering

City Councillor – Ward 2

 

One to be elected by electors in Ward 2 in the City of Pickering

City Councillor – Ward 3

 

One to be elected by electors in Ward 3 in the City of Pickering

Trustee, Durham District School Board

Two to be elected by all English public school electors in the City of Pickering

Trustee, Durham Catholic District School Board 

One to be elected by all English catholic school electors in the City of Pickering.

Conseiller(ère), Le Conseil scolaire du district catholique MonAvenir  **

One to be elected by all   French catholic electors in the Region of Durham, the Counties of   Northumberland and Peterborough, and the Cities of Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough and Quinte West.

Conseiller(ère), Le Conseil scolaire Viamonde  **

 

One to be elected by all French public electors in the Region of Durham, the Counties of Haliburton, Northumberland and Peterborough, and the Cities of Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough and Quinte West.

Prospective candidates must satisfy themselves through their own determination that they have complied with election regulations and that they are qualified to run.