Elections

2018 Municipal Elections

The next regular municipal election to elect a Mayor, Councillors, School Board Trustees and Police Village of Russell Trustees will be held on Monday, October 22, 2018.

Nomination Papers are available online and at the Clerk’s Office located at 717 Notre Dame Street in Embrun, from Tuesday, May 1, 2018.

The deadline for candidates to submit their Nomination Papers is Friday, July 27, 2018 at 2 P.M.

For more detailed information on the matter of running as a candidate for municipal elections, we recommend that you consult the Ministry of Municipal Affairs' 2016 – 2018 Candidates’ Guide.

For more information in regards to the Election Process, you may refer to the 2018 Election Policies & Procedures established by the Clerk.

2018 Forms

NON-PRESCRIBED FORMS
FORM NUMBER	DESCRIPTION
Form RUS1	Application to Amend Voters’ List
Form RUS2	Application to Re-Issue Voter’s Information Letter Voter (Lost and Unused)
Form RUS3	Application to Re-Issue Voter’s Information Letter Voter (Impersonator)
Form RUS4	Oral Oath of Incapacity to Vote without Assistance
Form RUS5	Oral Oath of Friend or Interpreter / Assistance
Form RUS6	Oath of Secrecy
Form RUS7	Appointment of Scrutineer by Candidate
Form RUS8	Oath of Qualification
Form RUS9	Appointment and Oath - Election Official
Form RUS10	Application for Removal of Another’s Name from the Voters’ List
Form RUS11	Candidate’s Declaration - Proper Use of Voters’ List
Form RUS12	Declaration of the owner or tenant for his/her spouse or occupant who does not have any piece of identification (Amendment to the Voters’ List)

PRESCRIBED FORMS
FORM NUMBER	DESCRIPTION
017-9502P	Appointment for Voting Proxy – Form 3
017-10554PE	Declaration of Identity – Form 9
017-2233E	Endorsement of Nomination - Form 2
017-9504P	Financial Statement – Subsequent Expenses Form 5
017-9503P	Financial Statement - Auditor's Report Candidate - Form 4
017-10552P	Financial Statement - Auditor's Report Third Party - Form 8
017-9499P	Nomination Paper - Form 1
017-10550P	Notice of Extension of Campaign Period – Form 6
017-10551P	Notice of Registration - Third Party - Form 7

2018 Key Dates

Nomination Period

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 - Friday, July 27, 2018

Candidates can file a nomination paper at the Clerk’s Office at any time during normal business hours until Nomination Day (July 27, 2018) at 2:00 p.m.

Nomination Day

Friday, July 27, 2018 (9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.)

Last day for candidates to file a nomination paper at the Clerk’s Office. Nominations close at 2:00 p.m. This is also the deadline for withdrawal.

Nominations Certified

Monday, July 30, 2018

Clerk certifies candidate nomination papers by 4:00 p.m.

Campaign Period

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 - Monday, December 31, 2018

The Campaign Period starts when a candidate files a nomination paper and ends on December 31, 2018.

Voters’ List

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Preliminary Voters’ List is available for candidates and revisions begin.

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Interim Voters’ List is available for candidates and revisions continue.

Campaign Finances

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Final Certificate of Maximum Campaign Expenses available for candidates.

Voting Day

Monday, October 22, 2018

Voting closes at 8:00 p.m.

Election guides for voters, candidates and third party advertisers

2018 Voters’ guide for Ontario municipal council and school board elections

2018 Candidates’ guide for Ontario municipal council and school board elections

2018 Guide for third party advertisers – Ontario municipal council and school board elections

NOMINATIONS – Notice to Municipal Electors

NOMINATIONS – Notice to Municipal Electors

Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (s.32)

Nominations for the positions outlined below will be received by the Clerk of the appropriate municipality at any time during normal office hours between May 1, 2018 and July 26, 2018 and between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on July 27, 2018 (Nomination Day).

A nomination is made by completing and filing in the office of the Clerk a prescribed nomination form (Form 1) and accompanied by a filing fee of $200.00 for the Mayor and $100.00 for all other offices. The filing fee is payable by cash, certified cheque, money order or electronic payment if specified by the Clerk. Candidates will be required to provide proof of identity. Only forms with original signatures filed in person by the candidate or by an agent will be accepted. Nominations papers are to be accompanied by 25 endorsement signatures from eligible electors (Form 2).

The requirement to submit 25 signatures does not apply to candidates running for school board trustee positions or candidates running for police village of Russell trustee positions or by a municipality with less than 4,000 electors (Village of Casselman).

In the event there are an insufficient number of certified candidates to fill all positions available, nominations will be reopened for the vacant position only on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 pm and such additional nominations, if required, may be filed with the office of the Clerk.

Voting by telephone and Internet will commence on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. and continue up to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, October 22, 2018 (Voting Day).

The term of office: December 1, 2018 and end on November 14, 2022.

For more information on the 2018 Municipal Election visit the appropriate municipality’s Website or contact the Clerk’s office.

DATED this 18^th day of April, 2018.

Municipal Clerks

Township of Russell,

Village of Casselman, and

the Nation Municipality.

OFFICES FOR WHICH PERSONS MAY BE NOMINATED

MUNICIPALITY

MUNICIPAL CLERK OR ELECTION OFFICIAL

MAYOR

COUNCILLOR (elected at large)

COUNCILLOR

(elected by ward)

POLICE VILLAGE OF RUSSELL TRUSTEES

(hydro)

Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’est ontarien

(Catholic French)

Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario

(Catholic English)

Upper Canada District School Board

(Public English)

Conseil des écoles publiques de l’est de l’Ontario (Public French)

Township of Russell

Joanne Camiré Laflamme

717 Notre Dame Street

Embrun, ON

K0A 1W1

Tel: 613-443-3066, ext. 2310

(includes North Stormont and North Dundas)

One (1) trustee only – for all municipalities in the Counties of Prescott & Russell

Contact the following Clerk for filing nominations:

Joanne Camiré Laflamme

Clerk

Township of Russell

717 Notre Dame Street

Embrun, ON

K0A 1W1

Tel: 613-443-3066, ext. 2310

One (1) Trustee only -

for all municipalities in the Counties of Prescott & Russell

Contact the following Clerk for filing nominations:

Monique Ouellet,

Clerk

City of Clarence - Rockland

1560 Laurier Street

Rockland, Ontario

K4K 1P7

Tel: (613) 446-6022

ext. 2300

One (1) Trustee only

for the municipalities of the City of Clarence-Rockland, Village of Casselman, Nation Municipality and Township of Russell

Contact the following Clerk for filing nominations:

Monique Ouellet,

Clerk

City of Clarence - Rockland

1560 Laurier Street

Rockland, Ontario

K4K 1P7

Tel: 446-6022 - ext. 2300

Village of Casselman

Natalie Peever

751 St.Jean St.

Casselman ON K0A 1M0

Tel: 613-764-3139, ext. 515

See Clerk of Nation Municipality

The Nation Municipality

Josée Brizard

958 Route 500 West

Casselman ON

K0A 1M0

Tel: 613-764-5444, ext. 235

Caledonia, South Plantagenet, Cambridge East (Ward 1)

(includes Village of Casselman)

Caledonia, South Plantagenet, Cambridge East, St-Isidore

(Ward 2)

Cambridge South-West

(Ward 3)

Cambridge North-West (Ward 4)

Policies & Procedures

2018 Election Policies & Procedures established by the Clerk

Contact Us

elections@Russell.ca

Joanne Camiré Laflamme, Clerk
Telephone: 613-443-3066 ext. 2310

Maryse Roy, Deputy-Clerk
Telephone: 613-443-3066 ext. 2334

Hours
Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Address
Township of Russell - Clerk’s Office
717 Notre Dame Street
Embrun, ON K0A 1W1

AMO - So You Want to Run for Council?

AMO - So You Want to Run for Council?

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) has a course to provide an overview of what you need to know before running for municipal office.

Click here to learn more.

Voterlookup.ca

Voterlookup.ca lets you:

confirm the accuracy of your elector information;
update your information where incorrectly recorded; and/or,
add a name to the enumeration so that it is correctly recorded for municipal and school board voting purposes.
voterlookup.ca cannot process requests concerning persons who are under 18 years of age on Election Day (October 22 2018).

2014 Municipal Elections

2014 Municipal By-Elections - Official Results

To view the official results for the 2014 municipal election, please click on the following link:

2014 Municipal elections - Official results (Participation rate 39.3%)

2014 Municipal Elections

Mayor

Donald ST. PIERRE - Financial statement filed but a notice of default was issued because the auditor’s report was missing

Jean-Paul (JP) ST. PIERRE - Financial statement filed

Councillors

Douglas ANTHONY - Financial statement filed
Ron BARR - Financial statement filed
William Gordon BROWN - Financial statement filed
André D. BRISSON - Financial statement filed
Duane FITZPATRICK - Financial statement filed
Jamie LAURIN - Financial statement filed
Pierre LEROUX - Financial statement filed
Cindy SAUCIER - Financial statement filed
Amanda SIMARD - Financial statement filed
Raymond ST-PIERRE - Financial statement filed
Patrick THIBODEAU - Financial statement filed

Trustees - Police Village of Russell

Terry MACWILLIE - Financial statement filed
Wendy MCNALLY - Financial statement filed
Mike MILLER - Financial statement filed
Gregory Joseph ROKOSH - Financial statement filed

Trustee - French Separate School

François BAZINET - Financial statement filed

Trustee - English Separate School

Rick GERVAIS - Financial statement filed
Sue WILSON - Financial statement filed

2014 MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION

Mayor

Jamie LAURIN - Financial statement filed
Pierre LEROUX - Financial statement filed
Donald ST. PIERRE - Financial statement filed
Ronald THERIAULT - Financial statement filed

To consult election by-laws, please consult the Bylaws and Policies page.

Financial Statements

2014 Financial Statements (Candidates)

On or before 2 p.m. on March 27, 2015, all candidates are required to file with the Clerk a financial statement using the prescribed form. Candidates, whose campaign contributions and total expenses are each equal to or less than $10,000, are not required to file an auditor’s report with the financial statement. Candidates whose campaign contributions exceed $10,000 or whose total campaign expenses exceed $10,000 are required to file an auditor’s report.

All financial statements filed with the Clerk will be posted on this web page. To retrieve the document, select statement next to the candidate's name.