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VOTING DAY

Monday, October 25, 2010

Voting Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

ADVANCE POLLS

Date Place

Friday, October 15, 2010 Faith Reformed Church – Fellowship Hall (Black Creek)
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 16, 2010 Leisureplex Banquet Hall
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Monday, October 18, 2010 St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church Hall Time: 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Crystal Ridge Public Library
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Following each advance poll, any certified candidate or their scrutineer may request from the Clerk a copy of the List of Voters who voted at the Advance Poll.

The Clerk’s Office at Town Hall will be open from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 16, 2010 for election purposes, including issuing proxy vote certificates.

OFFICES TO BE ELECTED

1. Mayor (1 to be elected)
2. Regional Councillor (1 to be elected)
3. Councillor Ward 1 (1 to be elected)
4. Councillor Ward 2 (1 to be elected)
5. Councillor Ward 3 (1 to be elected)
6. Councillor Ward 4 (1 to be elected)
7. Councillor Ward 5 (1 to be elected)
8. Councillor Ward 6 (1 to be elected)
9. District School Board of Niagara Trustee (English Language Public)
(1 to be elected for combined area of Fort Erie and Port Colborne)

10. Niagara Catholic District School Board Trustee (English Language Separate)

(1 to be elected for combined area of Fort Erie, Port Colborne and Wainfleet)
11. Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest Trustee (French Language Public)
(1 to be elected for combined area of Fort Erie, Niagara Falls, Pelham, Port Colborne, Thorold, Welland and Wainfleet) Note: Clerk of the City of Welland is the Returning Officer.
12. Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud Trustee (French Language Separate)
(1 to be elected for combined area of Fort Erie, Port Colborne, Wainfleet, Welland and Pelham) Note: Clerk of the City of Welland is the Returning Officer.

TERM OF OFFICE

Bill 81 received Royal Assent on May 18, 2006, which changed the term of office for municipal council and school boards from three (3) to four (4) years.

Term: December 1, 2010 – November 30, 2014

ROLE OF COUNCIL & HEAD OF COUNCIL

Sections 224 and 225 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides as follows:

224. Role of Council – It is the role of council,

(a) to represent the public and to consider the well-being and interests of the municipality;

(b) to develop and evaluate the policies and programs of the municipality;
(c) to determine which services the municipality provides;
(d) to ensure that administrative practices and procedures are in place to implement the decisions of council;
(e) to maintain the financial integrity of the municipality; and
(f) to carry out the duties of council under this or any other Act.

225. Role of head of council – It is the role of the head of council,

(a) to act as chief executive officer of the municipality;

(b) to preside over council meetings;
(c) to provide leadership to the council;
(d) to represent the municipality at official functions; and
(e) to carry out the duties of the head of council under this or any other Act.

CANDIDATE’S GUIDE – 2010

The “Candidate’s Guide”, prepared by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for the 2010 was provided to each candidate at the time of registration. It is also available in the Election Connection Binder. The Guide provides information for candidates relative to the requirements of the Municipal Elections Act and other legislation.

ELECTION 2010 WEBSITE

The Election Website may be accessed at www.town.forterie.ca. The site contains relevant election information pertinent to the candidate and voter. There is an ability to communicate questions directly with the Clerk’s Office. The ward/poll boundary map is also available on-line. It will include voting locations and candidates for each ward. Unofficial, real-time election results will also be posted on the website on election night.

Please encourage electors to visit the website for up-to-the-minute election information.

NOMINATIONS

· Nomination Day is Friday, September 10, 2010, between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
· Nominations may be received by the Clerk between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Nomination Day. Prior to Nomination Day, the prescribed form may be filed with the Clerk during office hours between 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
· A person may be nominated for an office by filing a nomination form with the Clerk, in person or by an agent and accompanied by a $100.00 filing fee, payable by cash, certified cheque or money order. The Head of Council filing fee is $200.00. Proper identification is also required.
· If an agent files on behalf of a candidate they must provide a letter signed by the candidate authorizing them to do so. The agent will be required to show proof of identification.
· Candidates are entitled to a refund of the filing fee if elected, or receive more than 2% of the votes cast for the office, or the nomination is withdrawn.
· The Clerk must certify nomination papers on or before 4:00 p.m., Monday, September 13, 2010 or reject same if not in compliance with the Municipal Elections Act.
· Candidates are required to complete a Declaration of Qualification at time of filing of nomination.
· Nomination forms may not be faxed or e-mailed.

· If an insufficient number of certified nominations for an office is less than required, additional nominations may be filed between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 15, 2010.

WITHDRAWAL OF NOMINATION

A candidate may withdraw his or her nomination by delivering to the Clerk before 2:00 p.m. on Nomination Day, Friday, September 10, 2010, a written withdrawal. Forms are available in the Clerk’s Office for this purpose.

In addition, if a candidate decides to change the office he or she is campaigning for, a separate nomination paper is required and the earlier nomination is deemed withdrawn at the time of filing of the subsequent nomination.

CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT

A candidate shall ensure that:

· a separate campaign account is opened at a financial institution exclusively for the purposes of the election campaign, in the name of the candidate’s election campaign;

· all contributions of money are deposited into the campaign account;

· all payments for campaign expenses, are made from the campaign account (an exception to this rule is that the nomination filing fee will not be paid from the account, since the account cannot be used until after being nominated).

There is no prohibition against a candidate being a signing officer on the campaign account, nor does it require a candidate to have a chief financial officer, as is the case with provincial and federal candidates.

Note: Memorandum to financial institution included in the Election Connection Binder.

CAMPAIGN EXPENSE LIMITATIONS

Upon filing the nomination form the Clerk will provide each candidate with an estimated spending limit based on the number of electors in the 2006 Election.

On or before September 20, 2010, the Clerk will provide to each candidate a Certificate of Maximum Campaign Spending Limits.

Campaign Limit Formula

· Head of Council - $7,500 plus $0.85 per eligible elector

· Member of Council or local board - $5,000 plus $0.85 for each elector entitled to vote for the office.

The nomination filing fee and interest on loans are expenses subject to the spending limit.

CAMPAIGN FINANCES

It is critical for candidates to comply with the election finance rules and regulations. At the outset of the campaign, especially prior to accepting any contributions or spending any money, candidates should familiarize themselves with the requirements.

Under the Ministry’s Municipal Elections 2010 Guide election finance information is readily available.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DISCLOSURES

Each candidate is responsible for filing a complete and accurate financial statement on time. The filing deadline is 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 25, 2011.

Candidates must keep all records for the term of office, until December 1, 2014.

Candidates who do not file a financial statement by the deadline forfeit the office to which elected, and are ineligible to run in the next election.

In the event a candidate requires an extension to the filing deadline, he/she must apply to the Superior Court of Justice prior to March 25, 2011. The court may grant an extension of up to 30 days. The candidate must inform the Clerk they have applied to the court for an extension prior to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 25, 2011.

A candidate who has a deficit may extend their campaign to June 30, 2011.

The financial statements and documents related to the return of any surplus for subsequent expenses will be available for public viewing on the Town’s website under Election 2010 as soon as possible after the documents are filed.

Thirty (30) days prior to the deadline for the filing requirements of March 25, 2011, the Clerk must advise the candidate of all the filing requirements of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 and the penalties for missing the deadline. The Clerk is not required to give an additional notice for the supplementary filing date.

INSTITUTIONS / RETIREMENT HOMES

The Municipal Elections Act requires on Voting Day that a voting place be provided on the premises of an institution in which 20 or more beds are occupied by persons who are disabled, chronically ill or infirm, and a retirement home in which 50 or more beds are occupied. Council may by by-law establish that polls in institutions and retirement homes (only for the use of those residents) may have reduced voting hours. It is a waste of resources to have election personnel in these polls for the entire voting day when in most cases the voting is complete within a short period of time. For this reason, reduced hours have been established under By-law No. 40-10 for the following locations:

Crescent Park Lodge 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Douglas Memorial Hospital * 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Maple Park Lodge 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Gilmore Lodge 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Residence on Garrison 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

* Chronic Care Patients Only

VOTERS’ LIST

Upon written request, candidates are entitled to the part of the voters’ list that contains the names of the electors who are entitled to vote for that office.

The voters’ list may only be used for election purposes.

Once the voters’ list has been printed, an email will be sent to each candidate advising it is ready for pick-up at the Clerk’s Office. A written request form is included in the Election Connection Binder and shall be submitted to the Clerk at the time of pick-up.

REVISIONS TO VOTERS’ LIST

Starting September 7, 2010 through to October 25, 2010 revisions can be made to the Voters’ List by adding, deleting or correcting elector information. Voters’ Lists, under supervision, are available at the Fort Erie Public Library, Centennial Branch and at the Town Hall for electors to check their information and to ensure that it appears correctly.

For the sake of convenience while campaigning, if revisions are required by any elector encountered, candidates have been supplied with the forms for additions and corrections, Form 1203. If a candidate issues and collects the form, please include applicant’s telephone number on the top right hand corner of the form. Any deletions must be processed through the Clerk’s Office. Voters who appear on the list but have moved must complete Form 1204, copies of which have been provided to candidates. This is a single form and must be returned to the Clerk when completed. If a candidate chooses to assist in the completion of the form, please ensure the completed form is returned to the Clerk well in advance of Voting Day. Candidates can also inform the elector of their voting location by checking the Voting Location List and writing this information on the form. Otherwise, send the elector to the Clerk’s Office for completion of the form.

For revisions received prior to September 10, 2010, the voter will receive the new information on the Vote At Notice. After this date, the Vote At Notice or voting location information will be available from the Clerk’s Office.

QUALIFICATION OF ELECTORS

A person is entitled to be an elector at an election held in a local municipality if, on Voting Day, he or she,

(a) is a Canadian citizen;

(b) is at least 18 years old; and

(c) resides in the local municipality, or is the owner or tenant of land there, or is the spouse of such owner or tenant;

(d) is not otherwise prohibited from voting by law as noted below.

DISQUALIFICATION OF ELECTORS

The following persons are prohibited from voting:

(a) a person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution, including a sentence being served in the evening or on weekends.

(b) a corporation.

(c) a person acting as executor or trustee or in any other representative capacity, except as a voting proxy in accordance with Section 44 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.

(d) a person who was convicted of the corrupt practice described in Subsection 90(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, if Voting Day in the current election is less than five (5) years after Voting Day in respect of which he or she was convicted.

VOTERS’ LIST NOTIFICATION

Notices will be published in the local paper, posted on the Town’s Website and at the libraries as well as included in some utility bills, inviting the public to contact or visit Town Hall to ensure their name is on the List and that it appears correctly. The List will also be available at the libraries.

VOTE-AT NOTICE

The week of September 27, 2010, the Clerk will mail a voter notification letter to each elector advising of the date and time of voting, including advance voting, the location of the voting place at which that elector is to vote and the use of vote tabulating equipment. Each household will receive one notice, listing all eligible voters.

POSTING LIST OF CANDIDATES

Available in the Atrium at Town Hall and on the Election Website www.town.forterie.ca.

The Registered Candidates List is updated each time a candidate files his/her nomination form. In addition, the Clerk’s Office emails the updated list to each registered candidate and press.

PROXY VOTING

A person who is not able to attend the advance vote or voting place on Election Day to vote may appoint another person as a voting proxy to vote on their behalf. The person acting as a proxy must also be an eligible elector. A person appointed as a proxy may only act for one person who is not a relative but can act as proxy for any number of relatives (including spouses or siblings of each other, parent and child, or grandparent and grandchild). The person appointed must be entitled to be an elector.

Proxies can only be issued during the period September 13 – October 25, 2010. Applicants to act as proxies must attend the Office of the Clerk in person and present a prescribed appointment form signed by the elector. The person appointed as voting proxy must sign the form in the presence of the Clerk and produce suitable identification (birth certificate, passport or driver’s license). The Clerk will certify the appointing document and this document must be presented at the voting place.

The name and information of the elector and the name and information of the voting proxy must appear properly on the Voters’ List or be so added or corrected upon application.

A person acting as a proxy must attend the voting place designated for the elector for whom they are voting.

The Clerk’s Office will be open on Saturday, October 16, 2010, from noon until 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of certifying proxies.

A supply of proxy voting forms is included in the Election Connection Binder.

IDENTIFICATION FOR VOTING (New This Election)

Electors who are on the voters list must show identification confirming their identity and place of residence in order to receive a ballot. Photo ID is not required. Acceptable forms of ID include but are not limited to passport, birth certificate or driver’s licence. Ontario Regulation 550/09 of the Municipal Elections Act, 2006 – Voter Identification, has been provided in the Election Connection Binder under Section 7.

If an elector who is on the voters’ list does not have acceptable ID, they may make a statutory declaration swearing they are the person on the voters’ list in order to receive a ballot.

VOTE TABULATING EQUIPMENT AND BALLOTS

Fort Erie will continue to use Vote Tabulating Equipment (VTE) for the counting of ballots. The VTE is very compact and fast, processing and counting a ballot every three seconds. With the use of VTE the Clerk can maximize voting locations, poll personnel, resources and deliver early election results. Procedures for the Use of Vote Tabulators are provided in the Election Connection Binder.

The ballot is 8 ½ x 11 cardstock. The DRO will give the elector the appropriate ballot in a secrecy folder. The elector will mark the ballot with a black marker pen, shading in the oval next to the candidate of choice, similar to a 649 Lottery form. The ballot will then be returned to the VTE operator in the secrecy folder and the operator will feed the ballot through the VTE. If the ballot is spoiled, the VTE will instantly reject the ballot and the elector will have another opportunity to vote.

VOTING PLACES AND POLL PERSONNEL

A “Voting Places and Eligible Voters” List has been provided in the Election Connection Binder, setting out the names and addresses of the Voting Places and eligible electors as of April 20, 2010. These numbers will be updated throughout the election. With the use of VTE a higher number of voters can be processed through each poll and the number of voting place is significantly reduced. There will be one voting location for each ward (Super Poll) with one VTE to count the ballots for that ward except for the rural areas. There will be a polling substation in the rural area of Ward 6, however, the substations in Wards 4 and 5 have been discontinued for this election. The substation does not have VTE. There will be two DRO’s assigned to each of the substations. The only difference in the substations from the main ward poll is that the ballots will be placed in the ballot box after each person votes. At the close of the poll, ballot couriers will deliver the ballot box to the main poll for counting through the VTE. Although this approach will slow down the return of election results on Election Night, it will accommodate rural electors.

The voting place is deemed by the Clerk to include the entire building and property.

Each poll will be assigned one DRO and, in some cases, two DRO’s where there are a higher number of eligible voters. There will no longer be any poll clerks other than for the roving poll. The DRO will provide the ballot to the elector and it will be returned to the VTE operator. Each super poll location will be assigned a Poll Supervisor who will generally manage and supervise the poll. A Revisions Clerk will also be available to complete applications for revisions to the Voters’ List and a Relief DRO will also be available to assist; all of which is intended to speed up voting on at the Advance Poll and on Election Day.

ROVING POLLS – INSTITUTIONS / RETIREMENT HOMES

On Voting Day, a team of election personnel will attend at each of the institutions and retirement homes at the prescribed times as listed herein. The ballots will be placed in a separate ballot box for each location. At the close of voting for these polls, the ballot boxes will be returned to the Clerk. The ballots will then be delivered to the appropriate ward poll for counting at 8:00 p.m.

ACCESSIBLE ELECTIONS

The Clerk must ensure all voting places are accessible to electors with disabilities. Also the Clerk shall have regard to the needs of electors and candidates.

In addition, the Ontarians with Disabilities Act influences how we meet the needs of electors and candidates.

The Accessibility Standards for Customer Service requires the provision of accessible customer service, as follows:

Ø allow for the use of service animals and support persons
Ø provide notice of temporary disruptions of service
Ø provide accessibility customer training for all election staff, including election officials and third parties
Ø establish procedures for responding to feedback
Ø provide documents in alternate format that take into account a person’s disability
Ø provide notice of availability of the above documents

Policies, practices and procedures for accessible elections are available in the Election Connection Binder.

All expenses count towards the candidate’s spending limit except, among other things, expenses incurred by a candidate with a disability that are directly related to the disability and would not have been incurred if not for the election.

Any person or candidate with a disability is encouraged to contact the Clerk’s Office should they have additional needs.

SIGNS AND CAMPAIGN MATERIAL

Town of Fort Erie Sign By-law No. 42-99 states as follows:

Section 7 – Election Signs

7.1 Election signs may be placed on the untravelled part of Municipal or Regional road allowances, provided sightlines at intersections and driveway entrances are not obstructed.

7.2 Any election signs erected within the Town must comply with the Municipal Act and all other applicable laws.

7.3 No election sign shall be placed on any municipal property such as the Municipal Centre, parks, beaches, cemeteries, museums, libraries and the like or any road allowance abutting municipal property.

7.4 No election signs shall be affixed to any tree that is situated within a Municipal or Regional road allowance.

7.5 All other applicable sections of this by-law apply for any other type of sign other than the traditional residential "lawn" sign used in elections, such as billboards, electronic, flashing, etc.

The Municipal Elections Act states that no person shall display a candidate’s election campaign material or literature in a voting place. Voting place means the entire real property, both inside and outside.

ELECTOR’S ABSENCE FROM WORK

An elector is entitled to have three consecutive hours to vote on Voting Day. If an elector’s normal hours of employment are such that they would not have three consecutive hours to attend the polls, their employer must allow them to be absent and the absence shall be timed to suit the employer’s convenience as much as possible.

SCRUTINEERS

Legislative requirements and conduct are provided in the Election Connection Binder as well as a supply of scrutineer forms.

POSTING DECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULTS

The unofficial real-time election results will be posted on Election Night at the Town Hall and on the Town’s Website at www.town.forterie.ca.

The official results will be declared and posted as soon as possible after Voting Day at Town Hall and on the website.

RECOUNTS

Tied Vote Recount

· Where there is a tied vote for the election of a candidate to an office and both or all of the candidates cannot be declared elected, or where there is a tied vote on a by-law or question, the Clerk must hold a recount within fifteen (15) days after the declaration of the results of the election.

Council, Local Board or Minister Requisition for Recount

· Within thirty (30) days after the Clerk’s declaration of the results, the council, or local board may pass a resolution or, the Minister may make an order requiring a recount for a question on the ballot submitted by him or her.

· There no longer is a formula for calculating automatic recounts due to a close vote. The candidate who was not elected by a close margin or an eligible elector, may request the council or the local board, as the case me be, to pass a resolution directing that a recount be held. The resolution must be passed within thirty (30) days from the date of the Clerk’s official declaration of the results. Once a resolution has been passed, the Clerk has fifteen (15) days in which to hold a recount.

· The recount is to be held within fifteen (15) days after the resolution is passed or the order is made.

Application to Ontario Court (General Division)

· A person who is entitled to vote in an election and who has reasonable grounds for believing the election results to be in doubt may apply to the Superior Court of Justice for an order that the Clerk hold a recount.

· The application must be commenced within thirty (30) days after the Clerk’s official declaration of the results of the election.
· The court, if satisfied there are sufficient grounds, shall make an order requiring the Clerk to hold a recount.
· The recount is to be held within fifteen (15) days after the day the Clerk receives a copy of the order.

ELECTION CENTRAL

On Election night, Election Central will be located in the Council Chambers at Town Hall. The unofficial election results will be posted as they are received from the voting places. Candidates, the public and press are welcome to attend.

The Chambers will be open at 7:30 p.m.

ELECTION CONTROL

Election Control will be stationed in the Clerk’s Office at Town Hall. Candidates, the public and press will not be permitted in this area. However, the switchboard will remain open from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 9:00 p.m. on Election Day.

DEFINITION OF RESIDENCE

In determining the eligibility of electors one must examine the meaning of residence. Provisions exist to allow for the homeless to be enumerated and vote.

Section 2 of the Municipal Elections Act 1996 reads as follows:

2. (1) For the purposes of this Act, a person’s residence is the permanent lodging place to which, whenever absent, he or she intends to return.

(2) The following rules apply in determining a person’s residence:

1. A person may only have one residence at a time.

2. The place where a person’s family resides is also his or her residence, unless he or she moves elsewhere with the intention of changing his or her permanent lodging place.

(3) If a person has no other permanent lodging place, the place where he or she occupies a room or part of a room as a regular lodger or to which he or she habitually returns is his or her residence. 1996, c.32, Schedule s.2(2).

If an elector owns more than one property in the municipality, the elector must vote in the ward where they reside.

Students
A student may vote in the municipality where he or she is temporarily residing while attending school as well as at his or her permanent home in a different municipality, provided that he or she does not intend to change his or her permanent home.

ACCESS TO RENTAL PREMISES, CONDOS AND NON-PROFIT HOUSING BY CANDIDATE OR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES

Section 28 of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, Section 118 of the Condominium Act, 1998 and Section 171.24 of the Co-operative Corporations Act permit candidates or representatives to access apartment buildings, condominiums and non-profit housing co-ops to campaign.

ANNUAL REMUNERATION

Effective January 1, 2010.

By virtue of the office, the Mayor is a member of Regional Council and is appointed to the Niagara Parks Commission.

Mayor

Municipal Council - $53,392.73 per year; plus full health benefits

Regional Councillor - $27,527.01 per year; plus 0.52¢ per km up to 5000 km and 0.46¢ per km over 5000 km

- Additional $2,000 stipend for Standing Committee Chairs

Niagara Parks

Commission - $135 per day plus 0.40¢ per km.

Councillor

Councillor - $12,480.54 per year, travel expenses, plus full health benefits

TOWN OF FORT ERIE COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

Council-in-Committee Every 1^st and 3^rd Monday of the month
1^st Monday – Community & Development Services business
3^rd Monday – Corporate Services & Infrastructure Services business

Regular Council Every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month

Summer Schedule Months of June, July and August of each year

Council-in-Committee 2nd Monday of the month
Regular Council 3rd Monday of the month

Council may also hold special meetings outside of the regular meeting schedule to consider urgent or extraordinary matters.

From time to time it is necessary for the Council to go into closed session. A closed session meeting does not include the public or press. Such meetings may only be held to discuss the following:

(a) the security of the property of the municipality or local board;

(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees;

(c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board;

(d) labour relations or employee negotiations;

(e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board;

(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;

(g) a matter in respect of which a council, board, committee or other body may hold a closed meeting under another Act.

A meeting shall be closed to the public if the subject matter relates to the consideration of a request under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act if the council, board, commission or other body is the head of an institution for the purposes of that Act.

­Education or Training Sessions

A meeting of a council or local board or of a committee of either of them may be closed to the public if the following conditions are both satisfied:

1. The meeting is held for the purpose of educating or training the members.
2. At the meeting, no member discusses or otherwise deals with the matter in a way that materially advances the business or deicision-making of the council, local board or committee.

A legal vote may not be conducted in closed session but rather the Council must rise and report to accomplish the vote. However, Council may provide direction or instructions to staff in closed session.

BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

Pursuant to the Procedural By-law and in some cases, provincial legislation, appointments are required to be made to various boards and committees. The Town of Fort Erie board and committee term of appointment is from February 1^st following the election year and ending four (4) years later on January 31^st. The Town of Fort Erie has established various Boards and Committees. Council appointees are expected to attend meetings of these Boards and Committees in addition to meetings of Council.
A listing of Boards and Committees and general information is available on the Town’s website.

COMMUNICATIONS

For the most part unless dictated by legislation, the Clerk will communicate with registered candidates via email. In the event any current member of Council files a nomination paper, the member shall provide the Clerk with a private email address.

Registered candidates, including current members of Council, shall not use the resources of the Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie for campaign.

Any further additions to the Election Connection Binder will be forwarded by email.