Nominations are accepted between Monday, July 22, 2024 and Thursday, September 19, 2024 during regular business hours of Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding holidays). On September 19, 2024 nominations will be accepted between 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
All in-person candidate services are provided at Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, 1st floor, west (Permit Alley).
To file a nomination for Councillor, you must provide:
Please note that original signatures are required on all forms.
If an agent is filing a nomination on your behalf, the agent must provide the above documents as well as their own identification.
To run for Councillor, on the day the nomination paper is filed, a person must be:
Who Cannot be a Councillor Candidate
The following people are disqualified from being elected as Councillor:
City of Toronto Employees
Candidates filing a nomination must present current acceptable identification (ID) showing name, qualifying Toronto address and signature. One piece of ID or a combination of two pieces of ID as specified here will meet the ID requirement.
One piece of ID showing name, qualifying Toronto address and signature:
OR
Two pieces of ID, first piece of ID showing name and signature:
Second piece of ID showing name and qualifying Toronto address:
The name used on the Nomination Paper will be the name that will appear on the ballot.
The following rules apply:
If you no longer wish to be a candidate, you must file a Notice of Withdrawal of Nomination in person on or before 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Candidates cannot withdraw after the nomination period has closed.
Candidates who have withdrawn their nomination are still required to file a financial statement.
The City Clerk’s Office requires payment for certain election-related purposes, including but not limited to:
The following payment methods will be accepted:
Certified cheques, money orders and bank drafts must be payable to the “Treasurer, City of Toronto”.
Note: Surplus funds paid to the City Clerk cannot be paid by credit or debit card.
Nomination papers, endorsements of nomination, and other public documents that are filed with the City Clerk can only be viewed at the Toronto Elections Office, City Hall (100 Queen St., West), 1st floor, Permit Alley, during regular business hours (Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays).
The candidates listed below are in default of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. This means that they cannot run or be appointed to any municipal office until after the next general election.
*Candidates and third party advertisers that filed within the 30 day grace period and paid the $500 late filing fee remain in default; however, per section 88.23(9) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, the penalties associated with the default do not apply.
| Last Name/Single Name | First Name | Reason for Default |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulla | Wafi | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Achampong | Rocco | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Allan | Gru Jesse | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Aly | Atef | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Anandarajan | Anita | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Arale | Guled | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Arrobas | Avraham | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Asimakis | George | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Atkinson | Darren |
Did not file the required initial financial statement |
| Balaskas | Nick | Did not pay the late filing fee of $500 |
| Bankas | Ben | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Beals | Claudette | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Berardinetti | Lorenzo | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Bonilla | Eliazar | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Bradford | Brad | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Britton | Bill | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Captutolan | Elvira | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Carrie | Mason | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Champagne | Michael | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Charlton | Matti | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Cohen | Gordon | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Courtney | Alistair | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Deb | Samson | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Din | Waqar | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| de Dovitiis | Matias | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Forrester | Monica | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Francis | Theresa | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Furey | Anthony | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Garcia | Michelle | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Gasperlin | Branko | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| George | Peter | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Golding | Adam | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Gordon | Randall | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Gorham | Andrew | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Gulyas | David | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Gupta | Arjun | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Hassan | Kaamil | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| He | Heather | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Heaps | Toby | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Herelle | Cornelius | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Kandavel | Parthi | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Knott | Justin | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Ksiazek | Stephen | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Lester | Ryan | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Mahovlich | Colin | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Malek | Ferin | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Mann | Steve | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Mantas | Antonios | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Marcy | Brian | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Marshall | Cleveland | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Ng | Terry | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Nikolareizi | Laura-Maria | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Noor | Christopher | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Nouren | Hashim | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Pan | Daniel | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Parker | Vivian | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Paul | Serge | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Ramsumair | Dev | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Randhawa | Avtar | Did not pay the late filing fee of $500 |
| Rizzo | Domenic | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Rousseau | Valérie | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Rupasinghe | Kevin | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Saccoccia | Chris | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Samardzic | Igor | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Sanders | Lyall | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Sadkowski | Ireneusz | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Saunders | Mark | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Sidiropoulos | Anna | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Simms | John | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Spencer | Allie | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Straus | Meir | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Sualim | Suleiman | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Syed | Zuhair | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Tang | Weizhen | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Tranter | Jasmine | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Tull | Reginald | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Valle | Marco | Did not file required initial financial statement |
| Weston | Wendy | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |
| Wood | Mary | *Filed during the grace period and paid the required $500 late filing fee – no penalties apply. |