Chatham-Kent accepting 2014 election nominations

Nominations for this years municipal election in Chatham-Kent commenced January 2, 2014 until September 12, 2014.

Nominations are to be in the prescribed form and may be filed at the Civic Centre or any Municipal Centre in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. A Nomination must be signed by the Candidate and may be filed in person on any day during regular office hours.

A prescribed Nomination Filing Fee of $200.00 for the Head of Council and $100.00 for all other offices payable by cash, certified cheque or money order must accompany the Nomination Form. Until prospective Candidates file a Nomination, it is unlawful to raise campaign funds or incur campaign expenses.

Nomination papers may be obtained at the Civic Centre, 315 King St. W, Chatham or any Municipal Centre.

For more information on offices that nominations may be filed for see Candidate Information Centre .

A person is entitled to be an elector in a local municipality if, he or she, on Voting Day:

• is a Canadian citizen;
• is at least 18 years old, and
• resides in the local municipality, or is the owner or tenant of land there, or the spouse or same-sex partner of such owner or tenant, and
• is not prohibited, by law, from voting

Offices to be Elected:

The Municipality is divided into 6 Wards. On Voting Day, qualified electors may vote for the Mayor and for the Councillor representative(s) for the Ward in which they reside.

Members will be elected for a 4-year term commencing December 1, 2014 until November 30, 2018 for the following offices.

Municipal Council:

Mayor

• One (1) to be elected at large

Councillors

• Ward 1 – West Kent Number to be elected – 2
• Ward 2 – South Kent Number to be elected – 3
• Ward 3 – East Kent Number to be elected – 2
• Ward 4 – North Kent Number to be elected – 2
• Ward 5 – Wallaceburg Number to be elected – 2
• Ward 6 – Chatham Number to be elected – 6

District School Board Offices

ENGLISH LANGUAGE –
LAMBTON-KENT DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

• Geographic area consisting of North Kent (Ward 4) and Wallaceburg (Ward 5) and South Lambton Number to be elected – 1
• Geographic area consisting of East (Ward 3) South (Ward 2) and West (Ward 1) Kent Wards Number to be elected – 2
• Geographic area consisting of Chatham (Ward 6) Number to be elected – 2

ENGLISH LANGUAGE –
ST. CLAIR CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

• Geographic area consisting of West (Ward 1) and South (Ward 2) Kent Wards Number to be elected – 1
• Geographic area consisting of North Kent (Ward 4) and Wallaceburg (Ward 5) Number to be elected – 1
• Geographic area consisting of Chatham (Ward 6) Number to be elected – 1
• Geographic area consisting of East Kent/St. Clair/Dawn-Euphemia Twp. Number to be elected – 1

FRENCH LANGUAGE – CONSEIL SCOLAIRE DE DISTRICT DES ECOLES CATHOLIQUE DE SUD-QUEST

• Geographic area consisting of Municipality of Chatham-Kent Number to be elected – 2

FRENCH LANGUAGE – PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD – CONSEIL SCOLAIRE DE DISTRICT DU CENTRE-SUD-QUEST

• Geographic area consisting of Haldimand County, Norfolk County, County of Oxford, County of Elgin, County of Lambton and Municipality of Chatham-Kent Number to be elected – 1

For more information please e-mail: CKclerk@chatham-kent.ca.