Toronto/CMEDIA: Subject to Toronto City Council declaration of the vacancy of Toronto Mayor, and passing a bylaw requiring a by-election at its meeting March 29 to 31, Toronto City Clerk John D. Elvidge has released the following dates for the Mayoral by-election, a news release reported today.
- Nominations will open Monday, April 3 at 8:30 a.m.
- Nominations will close Friday, May 12 at 2 p.m.
- Advance voting will take place Thursday, June 8 to Tuesday, June 13
- By-election will be held Monday, June 26
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During the March meeting, Council will consider steps required by provincial law including recommendations from the City Clerk to formally declare the Office of Mayor vacant and to pass a bylaw requiring a by-election be held to fill the vacancy.
The City Clerk would determine timing of the by-election independent of Council. The City Clerk fixes nomination day (i.e. close of nominations) between 30 and 60 days, under the Municipal Elections Act, after the passing of the bylaw declaring an office vacant. The by-election occurs 45 days after nomination day.
Although the City Clerk does not ususally fixs or announce dates in advance of Council passing a bylaw, considering the best interests of the City, candidates and electors in this circumstance the City Clerk would announce the applicable by-election dates as early as possible.
Making the dates public now would also facilitate the the City Clerk to start making preparations including hiring election staff and booking voting locations.
Under the Municipal Elections Act, potential candidates may not incur campaign expenses or accept campaign contributions until after they have filed nomination papers with the City Clerk.
As the by-election for Mayor of Toronto requires the same efforts as a general election, the City Clerk will conduct the June 26 by-election in a similar manner to the October 24, 2022 general election.
Compared to the actual expenses of $14.5 million for the October 24, 2022 general election, the estimated budget for the by-election is approximately $13 million.
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