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2023 By-Election for Councillor Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest Policies & Procedures

Election policies and procedures are subject to change, check back regularly for updates.

  • Candidates and Scrutineers at a Voting Place
  • Correcting the Voters’ List for Obvious Errors
  • Election Complaints
  • Electronic Filing of Financial Statements
  • Error in Financial Statement
  • Establishing Voting Places
  • Identification Requirements for Candidates
  • Identification Requirements for Electors
  • Identification Requirements for Third Party Advertisers
  • Mail-in Voting Program
  • Mail-in Voting Program for Individuals on Remand
  • Media Attendance at a Voting Place
  • Powers of the Clerk for Making Policies and Procedures
  • Removal of Deceased Person’s Name from Voters’ List
  • Retention of Election Records
  • Revising the Voters’ List Before Election Day
  • Use of Electronic Devices at a Voting Place
  • Use of Tabulators and Voter Assist Terminals
  • Voting During Advance Vote and on Election Day
  • Voting Place Boundaries
2023 By-Election for Mayor Policies & Procedures

Election policies and procedures are subject to change, check back regularly for updates.

  • Candidates and scrutineers at a voting place
  • Correcting the voters’ list for obvious errors
  • Election complaints
  • Electronic filing of financial statements
  • Error in financial statement
  • Establishing voting places
  • Identification requirements for candidates
  • Identification requirements for electors
  • Identification requirements for TPAs
  • Media attendance at a voting place
  • Mail-in Voting Program / Programme de vote par correspondance
  • Mail-in Voting Program for Individuals on Remand / Programme de vote par correspondance pour les personnes en détention
  • Policy Highlights for City Employees During Elections — City of Toronto
  • Use of City Resources during an Election Period Policy
  • Powers of the Clerk for making policies and procedures
  • Removal of deceased person’s name from voters’ list
  • Retention of Election Records
  • Revising the voters’ list before election day
  • Use of electronic devices at a voting place
  • Use of Tabulators and Voter Assist Terminals / Utilisation des tabulatrices et des terminaux daide au vote
  • Use of TTC Resources During an Election
  • Voting at institutions
  • Voting during advance vote and on election day
  • Voting place boundaries
2023 French School Board By-Election Policies & Procedures

Policies and procedures from the 2023 French School Board By-Election have been removed with the exception of the following that still apply:

  • Election Complaints Policy
  • Electronic Filing of Financial Statements Policy
  • Error in Financial Statement Policy
  • Powers of the Clerk for Making Policies and Procedures

Election Procedure Definitions

  • Elections Procedures Definitions – English
  • Définitions des termes utilisés dans le mécanisme électoral – French
2022 General Election Policies & Procedures

Policies and procedures from the 2022 Municipal Election have been removed with the exception of the following that still apply:

  • Election Complaints Policy
  • Electronic Filing of Financial Statements Policy
  • Error in Financial Statement Policy
  • Powers of the Clerk for Making Policies and Procedures

Election Procedure Definitions

  • Elections Procedures Definitions – English
  • Définitions des termes utilisés dans le mécanisme électoral – French
Bylaws & Municipal Code
  • Contribution Rebate, Municipal Code, Chapter 53-3
  • Election Signs, Chapter 693
  • Public Service, Chapter 192 Article V Political Activity
  • Toronto Public Service By-law, Chapter 192 of Toronto’s Municipal Code
  • Use of Languages, By-law #1176-2009
  • Use of Voting and Vote Counting Equipment, Chapter 53-1
Legislation
  • City of Toronto Act, 2006
  • Education Act
  • Municipal Elections Act, 1996
Other Related Rules
  • Provincial Rules Guiding Municipal Elections
  • Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) – National Do Not Call List

In This Section

  • Learn More About City Elections
    • MPAC School Support Designation
    • Election Accessibility Plan
      • Past Accessibility Reports & Plans
    • Election Education Resources
      • Elections Classroom & at Home Learning
      • Student Connect
      • Election Audio-Visual Resources
      • Election Guides & Tools
      • Election Dictionary
    • By-laws, Legislation, Policies & Procedures
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