If a person wishes to run as a candidate in a City of Toronto municipal election, they must file a nomination paper with the City Clerk. A person cannot raise or spend money on an election campaign until they have filed the nomination paper.
Nominations are accepted between May 2, 2022 and August 19, 2022 during regular business hours Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding holidays). On August 19, 2022, nominations will be accepted between 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
All in-person candidate services will only be provided at:
Toronto City Hall
100 Queen Street West
1st floor, west
Walk-ins will be accepted for filing a nomination on August 18 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and August 19 (9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.). Please be advised that wait times may be longer than usual.
To file a nomination, 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 mayor or city councillor, on the day the nomination paper is filed, a person must be:
The following people are disqualified from being elected as mayor or councillor:
2022 Information for School Board Trustees
To run for any of the four school boards on the day the nomination paper is filed, a person must be:
The following people are disqualified from being elected as a school board trustee, or from holding office on any school board:
*Areas of jurisdiction
If you wish to run for school board trustee, you must live in the jurisdiction. For the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board the area of jurisdiction is the City of Toronto boundaries.
Conseil scolaire Viamonde and Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir school boundaries expand beyond the City of Toronto boundaries. Even though the boundaries go beyond the City of Toronto, if you wish to run in the Toronto wards, you must file your nomination paper with the City of Toronto.
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.
If you no longer wish to be a candidate, you must file a Notice of Withdrawal of Nomination (English) / Retrait de l’avis de candidature (French) in-person on or before 2 p.m. on August 19, 2022. Candidates cannot withdraw after the nomination period has closed.
Candidates who have withdrawn their nomination are still required to file a financial statement.
If you wish to run for a different office after filing a nomination, you must:
You will be required to file a Financial Statement – Form 4 (English) / État financier – Rapport du vérificateur Candidat – Formulaire 4 (French) for each campaign.
The City Clerk’s Office requires payment for certain election-related purposes, including but not limited to:
The following payment methods will be accepted:
Please note: Certified cheques, money orders and bank drafts must be payable to the Treasurer, City of Toronto.
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) 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.
Last Name/Single Name | First Name | Reason for Default |
---|---|---|
Abdulle | Zakaria | Did not file required financial statement |
Baeta | Julien | Did not file required financial statement |
Balashi | Ejona | Did not file required financial statement |
Barber | Reade | Did not file required financial statement |
Bastien | Riguad | Did not file required financial statement |
Bell | George | Did not file required financial statement |
Bent | Headley | Did not file required financial statement |
Bottoni | Patrizia | Did not file required financial statement |
Bowie | Tracy | Did not file required financial statement |
Bucao | Randy | Did not file required financial statement |
Carapinha | Joey | Did not file required financial statement |
Carvalho | Jason | Did not file required financial statement |
Charles | Kristy-Ann | Did not file required financial statement |
Clarke | DeiJaumar | Did not file required financial statement |
D’Gama | Peter | Did not file required financial statement |
Dhawan | Ankit | Did not file required financial statement |
Edwards | Nichole | Did not file required financial statement |
Figliano | Matteo | Did not file required financial statement |
Fosu | Fred | Did not file required financial statement |
Game | Jon | Did not file required financial statement |
Gharibi | Kasra | Did not file required financial statement |
Gikas | George | Did not file required financial statement |
Gomez-Carty | Antuanette | Did not file required financial statement |
Hargoe | Moby | Did not file required financial statement |
Ho | Simon | Did not file required financial statement |
Karygiannis | Jim | Exceeded expense limit |
Keshinro | Adeleke | Did not file required financial statement |
Khan | Ismail | Did not file required financial statement |
Khogali Ali | Walied | Did not file required financial statement |
Khoshdel | Reza | Did not file required financial statement |
Kulish | Taras | Did not file required financial statement |
Kung | Fan Hsin | Did not file required financial statement |
Lazopoulos | Gus | Did not file required financial statement |
Lee | John | Did not file required financial statement |
Lee | Vincent | Did not file required financial statement |
MacCallum | Joel | Did not file required financial statement |
Mann | Nahum | Did not file required financial statement |
McGuigan | Robert | Did not file required financial statement |
McMillan | Jim | Did not file required financial statement |
Mitchell | Crystal | Did not file required financial statement |
Morris | Noah | Did not file required financial statement |
Murton | Paul | Did not pay $500 late filing fee |
Ogilvie | Cedric | Did not file required financial statement |
Okalowe | Mercy | Did not file required financial statement |
Omer Hashi | Kowser | Did not file required financial statement |
Pampena | Joseph | Did not file required financial statement |
Pena | Alexander | Did not file required financial statement |
Rahman | Russell | Did not file required financial statement |
Riley | Christopher | Did not file required financial statement |
Rooney | Matthew | Did not file required financial statement |
Sist | Randy | Did not file required financial statement |
Spencer | Michelle | Did not file required financial statement |
Syed | Alam | Did not file required financial statement |
Syed | Md Iftakhar | Did not file required financial statement |
Trayes | Daniel | Did not file required financial statement |
Ullah | Obaid | Did not file required financial statement |
Wilson | Hamish | Did not file required financial statement |
Wolvin | Rob | Did not file required financial statement |
Zaretsky | Edward | Did not file required financial statement |