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ACTION ITEM |
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Week of April 12, 2018 |
PUBLISH NOTICE OF NOMINATION PERIOD (S.32) |
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April 26, 2018 |
INFORMATION SESSION The Municipalities of Dysart et al, and Highlands East and the Township’s of Algonquin Highlands and Minden Hills will be hosting a joint information session for citizens interested in running as a candidate for municipal office. The Candidate Information Session will take place on Thursday, April 26, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Haliburton Royal Canadian Legion Branch 129 located at 719 Mountain Street, Haliburton ON. |
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March 2018 to June 2018 |
ENUMERATION Conducted by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation via web application (voterlookup.ca) or telephone 1-866-296-6722. |
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May 1, 2018 to July 27, 2018 |
NOMINATION PERIOD Nomination Papers for candidates for the 2018 Municipal Election may be filed during regular business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., weekends and statutory holidays excluded). |
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May 1, 2018 |
REGISTRATION FOR THIRD PARTY ADVERTISERS COMMENCES |
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May 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 |
CAMPAIGN PERIOD Begins May 1, 2018 or whenever a candidate files a nomination paper (whichever is later). |
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July 27, 2018 |
NOMINATION DAY Nomination Papers for candidates for the 2018 Municipal Election may be filed no later than 2:00 p.m. |
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July 27, 2018 |
WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATE Candidates wishing to withdraw nomination must do so no later than 2:00 p.m. |
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July 30, 2018 |
CERTIFICATION OF NOMINATION PAPERS Clerk to Certify or Reject nominations no later than 4:00 p.m. |
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July 30, 2018 |
DECLARE ELECTION / ACCLAMATIONS Clerk to post list of Candidates and Acclamations. |
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July 31, 2018 |
DEFAULT DATE FOR MPAC TO DELIVER PRELIMINARY LIST OF ELECTORS (PLE) MPAC to provide Algonquin Highlands with PLE. Clerk then corrects for errors and prepares Voters List. |
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August 2018 |
INTERNET VOTER LOOKUP AVAILABLE ON TOWNSHIP WEBSITE Online module to allow individuals to determine whether they are on the Voters List. This voterlookup is separate from the Voterlookup.ca provided and administered by MPAC in March. |
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August 1, 2018 |
ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS (IF NECESSARY) If necessary, additional nominations will be received between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the Township Office. |
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August 2, 2018 |
ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS - CERTIFICATION OF NOMINATION PAPERS BEFORE 4:00 PM, S.35(1)2 – ACCLAMATION(S) AFTER 4:00 P.M. |
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August 31, 2018 |
COMPLETE CORRECTIONS TO PLE AND REPRODUCE IT AS THE VOTERS’ LIST, S. 23(2) |
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September 1, 2018 |
VOTERS LIST Last day for Clerk to reproduce Voters list. Deliver or mail copy of Voters’ List to those identified in MEA, s. 23. |
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September 4, 2018 to October 22, 2018 |
AMEND VOTERS LIST – REVISION PERIOD Applications (including acceptable identification) may be made to the Clerk to make additions, corrections or deletions of own information to the Voters list. |
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Week of September 24, 2018 |
VOTER KITS ARE PRINTED AND MAILED TO ELECTORS |
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October 2018 |
SUPPLEMENTAL VOTER KITS Supplemental kits available for individuals who have moved or been added to the Voters List since list since printing/mail-out of ballots. |
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October 2018 |
REPLACEMENT VOTER KITS Replacement Voter Kits are available for individuals who did not receive their original Voters Kit. |
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October 11, 2018 |
LAST DAY TO SEND VOTER KIT BY MAIL! |
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October 2018
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DROP OFF CENTRES Drop-off Centres will be open during normal office hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday at the Main Office and 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at the Dorset Satellite Office) from Tuesday, October 2, 2018 to Thursday, October 18, 2018 and on Monday, October 22, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Municipal Office. |
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September/October 2018
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REVISION CENTRE (Municipal Office) The Revision Centre will be open for eligible electors during normal office hours from September 4, 2018 to Friday, October 19, 2018 and Monday October 22, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
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October 19, 2018 |
LAST DAY FOR THIRD PARTY ADVERTISERS TO REGISTER |
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October 22, 2018 |
VOTING DAY! Final day that qualified Electors may cast their vote up to 8:00 p.m. Unofficial election results will be released after 8:00 p.m. |
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October 23, 2018 |
ELECTION RESULTS The Clerk will declare the official election results as soon as possible after Election Day. |
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October 23, 2018 |
RECOUNT In the event of a tied vote a recount must be held within 15 days of the declaration of the results by the Clerk. A recount on request from Council / Board / Minister received within 30 days of the declaration of results must be held within 15 days of the receipt of the request. |
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December 1, 2018 (to November 14, 2022) |
TERM OF OFFICE COMMENCES / INAUGURAL COUNCIL MEETING The inaugural Council Meeting (Township of Algonquin Highlands) for 2018-2022 Term of Council is to be held at the Township of Algonquin Highlands Municipal Office at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. |
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December 31, 2018 |
CAMPAIGN PERIOD ENDS Deadline for Candidates to provide Clerk with written notification of deficit and continuation of campaign period. This also applies to Third Party Advertisers |
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January 2019 |
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES OF FILING REQUIREMENTS The Clerk shall provide notice of all of the filing requirements and of the penalties under S. 88.23 (2) and 92(1), to every candidate at least 30 days before the filing date. Last day for Notice of the filing requirements for the financial statements covering the reporting period ending December 31, 2018 is March 29, 2019. |
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March 29, 2019 |
DEADLINE FOR FILING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Financial Statements must be filed no later than 2:00 p.m. Documents will be available for public viewing on the Township of Algonquin Highlands website as soon as possible after the documents are filed. |
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April 29, 2019 |
LAST DAY FOR CANDIDATE WHO VIOLATED THE DEADLINE FOR FILING THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, TO FILE ALONG WITH A $500 FEE TO AVOID PENALTIES. |
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April 30, 2019 |
FIRST DAY THE CLERK SHALL PUBLISH REPORT OF WHICH CANDIDATES COMPLIED WITH S.88.25 |
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July 2, 2019 |
LAST POSSIBLE DATE OF SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTING PERIOD, S.88.24 (4I). NOTE: COULD BE EARLIER IF DEFICIT IS ELIMINATED. |
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July 2, 2019 |
LAST DAY FOR COMPLIANCE AUDIT REQUEST FOR DECEMBER 31, 2018 SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTING PERIOD. The Clerk must forward the application to the compliance audit committee within 10 days of receiving the application. Within 30 days, the committee must consider the application and decide whether it should be granted or rejected. |