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The staff at the City of Toronto is committed to assisting you during the 2010 municipal election year. Over the next twelve months, the City is offering three different Candidate Information Sessions on a number of dates. These sessions will be held at various locations throughout Toronto to assist you with information on the election process, election campaign finances, contribution rebates, financial reporting requirements, and many more topics.

Space is limited at each session. To register for an information session, call 416-395-0025 or e-mail candidateinfo@toronto.ca.

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Candidate information sessions (PDF)

Candidate information sessions will be held to help candidates understand their responsibilities. These sessions will start January 2010 and run to December 2010. There will be three different segments.

• Getting started
• Midway through the campaign
• Closing the campaign

If a person requires special accommodations during the candidate information session, they must inform the Toronto Elections Office at least 4 business days before the session.

Space is limited at each session. To register for an information session, call 416-395-0025 or e-mail candidateinfo@toronto.ca. All sessions will start promptly at 7 p.m. and will last approximately two hours.

• Session locations

Getting started

• What's new
• Nominations
• Changing offices
• Withdrawals
• Legislation/By-Laws/Policies
• What to do once a person becomes a candidate
  • Campaign contributions and expenses
  • Accessibility
  • City's website
  • EFFS
  • Contribution Rebates
• Getting started - presentation (PDF - Revised March 2010)

Getting started dates

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Midway through the campaign

• Ballot
• Voters' List
• Election signs
• Logic and accuracy testing of vote counting equipment
• Rules for candidates and scrutineers on advance vote & Election Day
• Voting place procedures
• Vote counting equipment
• Election results
• Financial filings
• Midway through the campaign - speaking notes (PDF)
• Midway through the campaign - MLS presentation (PDF)
• Midway through the campaign - MPAC presentation (PDF)

Midway through the campaign dates

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Closing the campaign

• How to close the campaign
• How to extend the campaign due to a deficit
• How and when to file a financial statement
• Penalties

Closing the campaign dates

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Locations:

Toronto City Hall
100 Queen Street West
Committee Room # 2, 2nd floor
* Committee Room # 3, 2nd floor - September 13, 2010 only

Etobicoke Civic Centre
399 The West Mall
Council Chamber

North York Civic Centre
5100 Yonge Street
Committee Room # 3
* Council Chambers - September 7, 2010 only

Scarborough Civic Centre
150 Borough Drive
Committee Room # 1

Metro Hall,
55 John Street
Room 308

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