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Elections
Municipal elections in Ontario are held every four years on the fourth Monday of October. The most recent vote was held Oct. 25, 2010.
In Waterloo Region, residents are asked to vote for one or more Regional Councillors and for the Regional Chair.
For information on any of the following topics, click on the link:
- Municipal Elections Compliance Audit Committee
- Regional Councillor Responsibilities
- 2010 Results
- Past Results
Fluoride question on the 2010 ballot
In the 2010 municipal election, there was a question on the ballot regarding fluoridation of water. The question read:
"Should the Region of Waterloo fluoridate your municipal water
Yes or No"
Process for registration of a municipal question
Section 39.1 of the Municipal Elections Act (the Act) provides for an individual, corporation or trade union that proposes to incur expenses with respect to a question under the Act shall, in person or by agent, file with the Regional Clerk a notice of registration in the prescribed form, which shall include a declaration of qualification signed by the individual, corporation or trade union, as the case may be.
An individual, corporation or trade union that files a notice of registration is registered on the date of the filing. A registration shall not be filed earlier than the day the bylaw to submit the question to the electors is passed (April 14, 2010) and no later than 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 10, 2010 (Nomination Day).
The clerk shall, as soon as possible, examine each notice of registration that has been filed and,
(a) if satisfied that an individual, corporation or trade union is qualified to be registered and that the notice of registration complies with the Act, certify the notice of registration by signing it or,
(b) if not satisfied that an individual, corporation or trade union is qualified to be registered or that the notice of registration complies with the Act, reject the notice of registration. The clerk shall, as soon as possible, give notice of the rejection to the individual, corporation or trade union. The clerk's decision to certify or reject a notice of registration is final.
Click here for a list of Registrants.
For further information please contact the Deputy Clerk, at 519-575-4410.
If this website does not answer your questions about the election process, please visit the Ministry of Municipal Affairs website, or contact the ministry at 1-800-265-4736.
