Nominations open for C-K election, beautiful weather forecast

Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall

Weather forecast for Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Today – Mainly cloudy. Clearing late this morning. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 late this morning. High 25 except 18 along the lakeshore. Humidex 28. UV index 7 or high.

Tonight – A few clouds. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low 14.

Nominations open for Chatham-Kent election

Nominations open Tuesday, May 1, 2018 and close on Nomination Day Friday, July 27, 2018 at 2 p.m.

Nominations are to be filed with the Clerk’s Office, at the Chatham-Kent Civic Centre, 315 King St W.

Candidate Information

Term of Office: The 2018 Municipal Election will be conducted for a term of office beginning December 1, 2018 until November 15, 2022.

The following are the offices available for nomination:

Office of Mayor

– The election for this office is at large( municipal wide)

– You can live anywhere in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent

– You must be a qualified elector in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent under Section 17 of the Municipal Elections Act

– The term of office is for four (4) years beginning December 1, 2018

Office of Municipal Councillor

– The election for this office is by ward (there are 6 wards within the Municipality of Chatham-Kent)

– There are no restrictions on candidate having to live in the ward in which they are running: you may live anywhere in the municipality

– You must be a qualified elector in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent under Section 17 of the Municipal Elections Act

– The term of office is for four (4) years beginning December 1, 2018

Office of School Board Trustee

– The election for this office is by School jurisdiction

– You must live within the jurisdiction of the school board in which you are seeking office

– You must be a qualified elector in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent under Section 17 of the Municipal Elections Act

– The term of office is for four (4) years beginning December 1, 2018

For more information, please e-mail ckelection@chatham-kent.ca, see Nomination Process if you wish to run for council.

Candidate Nomination Packages:

Nomination Paper – Form 1

Endorsement of Nomination – Form 2

– Proof of Identification – 1 document to verify name, qualifying address and signature

Declaration of Qualifications – Form EL 18

Notice of Collection – Consent to Release Personal Information

– Filing Fee – $200 Mayor / $100 Councillor/Trustee (to be paid by debit/cash/certified cheque)

Preliminary Certificate of Maximum Campaign Expense Limit

Preliminary Certificate of Maximum Campaign Contribution

Auditor’s Report – Form 4

Campaign Sign By-law Summary of Facts

How can I get a nomination package?

Nomination packages can be printed online from the above Candidate Nomination Package list or picked up at any Municipal Service Centre. For further information please contact ckelection@chatham-kent.ca

Municipality of Chatham-Kent Election compliance audit committee

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is seeking volunteers to sit on the Election Compliance Audit Committee. The Committee must be established before the 2018 municipal election voting day October 22, 2018.

As the Committee will operate as a quasi-judicial committee, prior experience on a committee, task force or tribunal would be an asset. Ideally, the Committee’s composition would include an auditor, accountant, lawyer, and other individuals with knowledge of the campaign financing rules of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. Accordingly, any auditor or accountant appointed to the Committee would have to agree in writing to not undertake the audits or preparation of the financial statements of any candidates seeking election to Council. Failure to adhere to this requirement would result in the individual being removed from the committee.

Applicants must complete a volunteer application form and may include a brief bio and/or resume highlighting relevant experience and qualifications.
The application form is available here Application Form or at any Chatham-Kent Municipal Centre or Municipal Information Desk.

Volunteer Application Form must be received by the end of business day, 4:30 p.m., Monday April 30, 2018 at any Municipal Centre or Municipal Information Desk, by fax to 519.436.3237, email: ckclerk, or by mail to the Judy Smith, Clerk, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, 315 King Street West, P. O. Box 640, Chatham ON N7M 5K8.

Request for information can be directed to:ckclerk@chatham-kent.ca

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