Elections

Mayor

Councillor Ward One

Councillor Ward Two

Councillor Ward Three

Mary Lichty

Derek Brick

Councillor Ward Four

Claude Hergott

Robert Caskanette

How to Vote

Voter Notice Letter Issues

• If you have not received a Voter Information Letter by October 13, 2022, please contact the Election Help Centre at 519-699-3968 or election@wellesley.ca
• If you got a Voter Information Letter that doesn't belong to you or anyone in your household, you may return to sender or bring it back to the Township Office
• If you received more than one Voter Information Letter, please contact the Election Help Centre at 519-699-3969 or election@wellesley.ca as one of the letters may have been disabled

Municipal Election Help Centre

An Election Help Centre has been established at the Township of Wellesley Administration Office, 4639 Lobsinger Line, St. Clements, Ontario N0B 2M0, during business hours of Monday to Friday 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m. from Friday, October 14th at 10:00a.m. to Monday, October 24th at 8:00p.m. Extended Help Centre hours are as follows,

Tuesday, October 18th from 4:30p.m. to 6:00p.m

Thursday, October 20th from 4:30p.m. to 6:00p.m.

Saturday, October 22nd from 10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m.

Monday, October 24th  from 4:30p.m. to 8:00p.m.

Staff are available at the Election Help Centre to assist with voting, printing Voter Information Letters and adding new electors to the voters list. The Help Centre will have a computer and telephone set up in designated areas for eligible electors to use if they do not have access to a telephone or internet connection. The Election Help Centre can be contacted in person, by phone at 519-699-3968 or by email at elections@wellesley.ca.

Please ensure your bring your Voter Notice Letter with you to the Election Help Centre. Any requests for changes to the Voter's List will require current and valid proof of identification.

Voting Security

The Township of Wellesley will never call or email you asking for your Voter ID or PIN.

To ensure secrecy, confidentiality, and privacy while voting, please:

• ensure no one else is listening on the same phone line while voting, and
• do not use public WiFi if you are unfamiliar with the security settings.

Important dates to come

• October 14, 2022: start of 10 day voting period via internet and telephone
• October 24, 2022: Election Day (internet, and telephone voting) voting ends at 8:00pm
• November 14, 2022: start of Council orientation
• November 15, 2022 new term of office commences
• November 22, 2022: Inaugural Council Meeting

Mayor (1 to be elected)

Ward 1 Councillor (1 to be elected)

Ward 2 Councillor (1 to be elected)

Ward 3 Councillor (1 to be elected)

Ward 4 Councillor (1 to be elected)

Office of the Regional Chair (1 to be elected)

Trustee - Waterloo Region District School Board (1 to be elected)

Trustee - Waterloo Catholic District School Board (2 to be elected)

Trustee - Conseil Scolaire Viamonde (1 to be elected)

Trustee - Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (1 to be elected)

Nominations and Registration

The Nomination Period for the 2022 Municipal Election begins on May 2, 2022. Nominations will occur by appointment only. To make an appointment, please contact the Clerks Department by email or by phone at 519-699-3946. The deadline to file a nomination is August 19, 2022 at 2:00p.m.

For more information, please see the 2022 Municipal Election Procedure Manual (Rev. 1) and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs' 2022 Candidates' Guide.

Nomination Paper Form 1 - Candidates

Endorsement of Nomination Form 2 endorsed by 25 people eligible to vote for the office – Candidates

Notice of Registration Form 7 – Third Party Advertisers

Council Job Descriptions

2022 Candidates’ Guide Ontario Municipal Council and School Board Elections

2022 Third Party Advertisers Guide

Offices

Every four years, in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, the Township Clerk, acting as Returning Officer, conducts elections for the offices of:

• Mayor (1 at large)
• Councillors (1 from each of the 4 wards)
• Regional Chair, file with the Region of Waterloo
• School Trustees for:
  • Waterloo Region District School Board (1) - English Public, Trustees file with the Township of Woolwich
  • Waterloo Catholic District School Board (2) - English Separate, Trustees file with the City of Waterloo
  • Conseil scolaire Viamonde (1) - French Public, Trustees file with the City of London
  • Conseil Scolaire de District Catholique MonAvenir (1) - French Catholic, Trustees file in the City of Kitchener

Candidates Qualifications

Candidates must be eligible to vote in the Township of Wellesley to run for Council on the day their nomination is filed. Candidates may run in any ward in the Township.

Campaign Finances

Once a Candidate is nominated or a Third Party Advertiser is registered, there are several rules and duties that must be followed related to campaign finances. These rules apply even if a Candidate is acclaimed or withdraws their nomination.

Please review the 2022 Municipal Election Procedure Manual and the Municipal Election Act, 1996 carefully and understand these responsibilities. Penalties are serious for violating campaign finance rules.

Election Campaign

The campaign period started on the day each candidate files their nomination and generally end December 31. Candidates can only campaign, advertise, spend money, and accept contributions (including money, goods, or services) during this period.

For more information, please see the:

• 2022 Municipal Election Procedure Manual, and
• 2022 Candidates' Guide: Ontario Municipal Council and School Board Elections

Candidate Information Sessions

• "Somebody Should Do Something: Run for Office": April 21, 2022 at 6:30p.m. - Video
• "So You Want to Run For Council": May 4, 2022 at 6:30p.m.

Election Accessibility Plan

This plan is for use in the 2022 Municipal Election in conjunction with the Municipality’s current Multi-Year Accessibility Plan and Policy 2018-2022.

Election Accessibility Plan 2022 Municipal Election

Input and Feedback

The Clerk encourages input and feedback to further enhance election accessibility. If you feel you have identified a barrier, have a recommendation to improve accessibility for the upcoming election, or have any other election feedback, please contact us using the contacts below.

Voter Qualifications

You are able to vote in the 2022 Municipal Election if you:

• are a Canadian Citizen,
• are at least 18 years old,
• live in the Township of Wellesley, or are the owner or tenant of land in Wellesley, or the spouse of such a person, and
• are not otherwise prohibited from voting.

For more information on the 2022 Municipal Election, please see the 2022 Voters' Guide, Ontario Municipal Council and School Board Elections.

Are you on the Voters' List?

To ensure your information is correctly reflected on the Voters' List, please visit the VoterLookup website.

If you've moved in the last several years, you may need to update your information in order to vote. Save time during the voting period by checking your information now.

MPAC Voter Lookup

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is responsible for collecting the information of residents in Ontario (name, date of birth, citizenship and school support) in order to create a Preliminary List of Electors for municipal and school board elections. Municipalities will use the Preliminary List of Electors to prepare their Voters Lists for the 2022 Municipal and School Board Elections.
One of the ways MPAC collects this information is through voterlookup.ca. Here, Ontarians can add their name and the names of other members of their household to a secure database and confirm or update their information.
This helps ensure that each municipality has the most accurate information possible for the 2022 Municipal and School Board Elections.
Take a few minutes to verify your information at voterlookup.ca and encourage your friends and family to do the same.

Voter Help Centre

Voting Day for the 2022 Municipal Election is Monday, October 24, 2022. The Township of Wellesley has established a 10 day Voting Period held from Friday, October 14, 2022 at 10:00a.m. to Monday, October 24, 2022 at 8:00p.m.

During the Voting Period a Voter Help Centre will be designated at the Township Administration Office located at 4639 Lobsinger Line, St. Clements. The Voter Help Centre will be available during regular office hours of Monday to Friday from 8:30a.m. to 4:30p.m., additional extended hours will be as follows;

• Tuesday, October 18, 4:30p.m. to 6:00p.m.
• Thursday, October 20, 2022, 4:30p.m. to 6:00p.m.
• Saturday, October 22, 2022, 10:00a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Voting Day, Monday, October 24, 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Eligible electors are able to vote anytime during the Voting Period from anywhere they can access a telephone or internet connection. Voters will need their year of birth, Voter ID and PIN to vote, this information is included in the Voter Information Letter mailed to voters in early October 2022.

Each voter accepts an Oath of Qualification in order for the system to provide their ballot. The ballot shows the race (the position you are voting for), the maximum number of selections, and a list of candidates to choose from. Acclaimed Candidates (where a candidate is the only one in a race) are not on the ballot. You cannot vote for more than the maximum number of candidates, but you are able to cast a blank ballot or cast a ballot where one or more races are blank.

for more information on voting procedures, view the 2022 Municipal Election Procedure Manual.

Voter Security

Wellesley Township will never call or email you asking for your Voter ID or PIN.

To ensure secrecy, confidentiality and privacy while voting, please:

• ensure no one else is listening on the same phone line while voting, and
• do not use public WiFi if you are unfamiliar with the security settings.

Internet and Telephone Voting - 2022 Municipal Election

On April 13^th, 2021, the Council of the Township of Wellesley passed a motion to proceed with an alternate voting method. At the April 27^th, 2021 Council Meeting a by-law was passed by Council determining the Internet and Telephone voting method.

The internet voting method has been available to municipalities for more than 15 years and allows voters to access the voting process from anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day, for as long as the voting period is open. Telephone voting is comparable to telephone banking and is like internet voting, but voters make their selections by touchtone phone. Telephone voting is not compatible with rotary phones.

Candidate Information Sessions

• "Somebody Should Do Something: Run for Office": April 21, 2022 at 6:30p.m. - Video
• "So You Want to Run For Council": May 4, 2022 at 6:30p.m. - Registration Link

 Election Accessibility Plan

This plan is for use in the 2022 Municipal Election in conjunction with the Municipality’s current Multi-Year Accessibility Plan and Policy 2018-2022.

Election Accessibility Plan 2022 Municipal Election

Input and Feedback

The Clerk encourages input and feedback to further enhance election accessibility. If you feel you have identified a barrier, have a recommendation to improve accessibility for the upcoming election, or have any other election feedback, please contact us using the contacts below.

2018 Municipal Election Results

The Office of Regional Chair and School Board Trustees are elected by more than one municipality. The results posted below are for the Township of Wellesley only and do not reflect the total vote count.

Mayor (1 to be elected)

Councillor, Ward 1 (1 to be elected)

Councillor, Ward 2 (1 to be elected)

Councillor, Ward 3 (1 to be elected)

Councillor, Ward 4 (1 to be elected)

Office of Regional Chair (1 to be elected)

English Public School Board Trustee (1 to be elected)

English Separate School Board Trustee (2 to be elected)

French Public School Board Trustee (1 to be elected)

French Separate School Board Trustee (1 to be elected)

*Note: these results are for the Township of Wellesley only and do not reflect the results from voters in all municipalities eligible to vote for the office.