Elections

 Are you Eligible to Vote ?

You are eligible to vote in the election if you meet all of the following requirements on election day:

• you are aged 18 or older
• you are a Canadian citizen
• you are a resident of the municipality, or non-resident owner or tenant of land located in the municipality, or the spouse of an owner or tenant of land located in the municipality
• not legally prohibited from voting

Neither you nor your spouse qualify as a non-resident elector if you do not personally own or rent the property in the municipality. For example: if the property is owned by your business or your cottage is owned by a trust, you are not qualified as a non-resident elector.

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has prepared a 2022 Voter's Guide which provides information for eligible electors (voters).

Are you on the Voters List ?  

In order to cast a ballot, your name must be on the voters list.

The voters’ list is a list of eligible electors in the Town of Plympton-Wyoming.  During an election cycle, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is responsible for preparing the preliminary list of electors for each municipality and school board in Ontario. It is MPAC’s Municipal Property Assessment database of property owners and tenants that is used to prepare this preliminary list, which aids in the preparation of the final voters’ list for Election Day.

It is important to check to see if your voter information is correct, especially if you have moved or changed your name since the last election.   Even if you have recently voted in the provincial election, we encourage you to ensure that the Town of Plympton-Wyoming has the current voter information for you.  

Voters are able to attend the municipal office at 546 Niagara Street Wyoming, ON to complete the required Application to Amend the Voters List. To amend the list, you must have acceptable identification. Acceptable Identification for voting purposes includes an Ontario driver's license, an Ontario Health Card, an insurance policy or statement or any other document included on the acceptable documents for voter identification list.

We all play a role in ensuring a fair electoral system, and it is the responsibility of every elector to make sure their information is up-to-date and accurately reflected for electoral purposes.

How to Vote Demonstration Videos

Please follow the links below to watch a video demonstration of internet and telephone voting: 

• Demonstration Video - Internet Online Voting
• Demonstration Video - Telephone Voting

School Board Election

Voters will also elect School Board Trustees based on the school board they support.

Information for the 2022 School Board Trustee Elections is available at https://elections.ontarioschooltrustees.org/

2022 Municipal Election Nomination Period

Nominations Open       May 1st 2022, which falls on a Sunday therefore nominations can

                                       be submitted on Monday, May 2nd 2022 starting at 8:30 a.m.

Nominations Close       August 19th 2022 'Nomination Day' nominations are accepted
                                       from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Deadline to Withdraw   August 19th 2022 nominations must be withdrawn by 2 p.m.

To run for Council, on the day the nomination paper is filed, a person must be:

• a Canadian citizen
• at least 18 years of age
• a resident of the Town of Plympton-Wyoming; OR
• an owner or tenant of land in the Town of Plympton-Wyoming, or the spouse of the owner or tenant
• not legally prohibited from voting
• not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office

Filing a Nomination

Once the nomination period opens, you will need to submit three things to the clerk:

1. Completed nomination form (download the Nomination Paper - Form 1)
2. Nomination fee
3. Completed endorsement of nomination forms (download the Endorsement of Nomination - Form 2)

(Forms 1 and 2 are included in the candidates information and nomination package linked above)

When you fill out our nomination form, write down your name as you want it to appear on the ballot. If you normally go by a different name than your legal first name, you may use that name provided the clerk agrees.

The clerk may require you to show identification or fill in an additional form to prove that you are eligible to be nominated. If an agent is going to file the form on your behalf you should check with the clerk to see if you are required to provide identification or additional paperwork.

The fee to file a nomination is $200 to run for head of council and $100 for all other positions. This fee must be paid to the clerk at the time you hand in your nomination form. Your nomination fee will be refunded if you file your campaign financial statement by the deadline.

To file your nomination, you must submit 25 signatures endorsing your nomination. Anyone providing an endorsement signature must be eligible to vote in the municipality on the day that they signed the endorsement. In addition to their endorsement, they will also be required to sign a declaration that they are eligible to vote in the municipality.

(School board trustee candidates are not required to submit endorsement signatures).

*Please note the Town adopted an Election Sign By-law in early 2022.  Candidates must follow the provisions of this by-law when erecting signs in the Town.

Offices to be Elected in Plympton-Wyoming

The following seats in office are available in the 2022 Town of Plympton-Wyoming Municipal Election:

(Plympton-Wyoming has no wards, all positions are elected at large)

-Mayor (1)

-Deputy Mayor (1)

-Councillors (5)

Candidate Resources

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has prepared the 2022 Candidates Guide as a resource for candidates.

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario has prepared AMO's Municipal 101, as a resource for candidates.

Information for Candidates for the School Board Trustee Election