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Filing a Nomination
Nominations for office on Vaughan Council or a School Board will be accepted by appointment only, in-person at the Office of the City Clerk, Vaughan City Hall, 2141 Major Mackenzie Dr., Vaughan. Appointments are one hour in duration and may be scheduled during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, between Monday, May 2 and Thursday, August 18. No appointments are required for nominations on Nomination Day, Friday, August 19, and will be accepted on a drop-in basis between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
To schedule a nomination appointment with the Office of the City Clerk, please contact Election Services by email at elections@vaughan.ca or call 905-832-8504, ext.8309.
To file a nomination, you must provide:
Candidate Forms
VC1 - Candidate Nomination Package Checklist (PDF) / VC1F - Liste de vérification de la trousse d’information à l’intention des candidats
VC2 - City Clerk's Letter to Candidates (PDF) / VC2F - Lettre du secrétaire de la municipalité aux candidats (PDF)(Français)
VC3 - Important Dates 2022 (PDF) / VC3F - Dates importantes pour 2022 (PDF)(Français)
VC4 - New for 2022 (PDF) / VC4F – Nouveau en 2022 (PDF)(Français)
Form 1 - Nomination Paper (PDF) / Formulaire 1 - Déclaration de candidature (PDF)(Français)
VC6 - Declaration of Qualifications - Council (PDF)
VC7 - Declaration of Qualifications - School Trustee (PDF) / VC7F - Déclaration de qualités requises – Conseiller scolaire (PDF)(Français)
Form 2 - Endorsement of Nomination (PDF) / Formulaire 2 - Appui à une candidature (PDF)(Français)
VC9 - Nomination Withdrawal (PDF) / VC9F - Retrait d’une candidature (PDF)(Français)
VC10 - Agent Appointment (PDF) / VC10F - Nomination d’un mandataire (PDF)(Français)
VC12 - Voters' List Request (PDF) / VC12F - Demande de liste électorale (PDF)(Français)
VC13 - Contribution Rebate Program Participation (PDF) (Vaughan Council only)
VC14 - Receipt for Campaign Contributions (PDF) / VC14F - Reçu pour les contributions à la campagne (PDF)(Français)
VC16 - Website Link and Social Media Agreement Form (PDF) / VC16F - Décharge relative à l’accès à l’information et consentement à la publication des liens vers le site Web (PDF)(Français)
VC18 - Penalty Notice (PDF) / VC18F - Avis de peine (PDF)(Français)
VC19 - Fees at Nomination (PDF) / VC19F - Droits de déclaration de candidature (PDF)(Français)
Financial Forms
Form 4 - Financial Statement - Auditor's Report - Candidate (PDF) / Formulaire 4 - État financier – Rapport du vérificateur - Candidat (PDF)(Français)
Form 5 - Financial Statemnent - Subsequent Expenses Form (PDF) / Formulaire 5 - État financier – Dépenses subséquentes (PDF)(Français)
VF1 - Candidate Expense Tracking Form (To be provided after nomination)
VF2 - Candidate Election Spending Limit - Preliminary (PDF) / VF2F - Limites des dépenses électorales des candidats – Préliminaire (PDF)(Français)
VF3 - Maximum Contribution to Candidate's Own Campaign - Preliminary (PDF) / VF3F - Contributions maximales du candidat à sa campagne électorale - préliminaire (PDF)(Français)
VF4 - Certificate of Maximum Campaign Expenses - Preliminary (PDF) / VF4F - Attestation de montants maximaux des dépenses électorales - préliminaire (Conseiller scolaire) (PDF)(Français)
VF5 - Certificate Maximum Contribution to Candidate's Own Campaign - Preliminary (PDF) (Vaughan Council only)
Guides and Policies
VG1 - Municipal Affairs Candidates' Guide (PDF)
VG2 - Contribution Rebate Program By-law (PDF) (Vaughan Council only)
VG3 - Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes Policy (PDF)
VG4 - Voters' List Management and Access for Candidates Policy (PDF)
VG5 - AMCTO Candidates Guide to Accessible Elections (PDF)
Offices for Nomination
Vaughan Council
Mayor
Local and Regional Councillor (4 seats)
Ward 1 Councillor
Ward 2 Councillor
Ward 3 Councillor
Ward 4 Councillor
Ward 5 Councillor
York Region District School Board
Trustee - Area 1 (Township of King and Vaughan Ward 1) *Note: Nominations for this office are administered by the Clerk of the Township of King
Trustee - Area 2 (Ward 2 and 3)
Trustee - Area 3 (Ward 4 and 5
York Region Catholic District School Board
Trustee - Area 1 (Ward 1)
Trustee - Area 2 (Ward 2)
Trustee - Area 3 (Ward 3, 4 and 5) (2 seats)
Conseil Scolaire Viamonde
Membre du Conseil - Région d'York / Trustee - York Region
Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir
Vaughan Council eligibility
To run for Mayor, Local and Regional Councillor, Ward Councillor or School Board Trustee for the City of Vaughan, on the day the nomination is filed, a person must be:
Ineligible for office on Vaughan Council
The following people are disqualified from being elected to office on Vaughan Council:
School Board Trustee eligibility
To run for school board trustee with the York Region District School Board (YRDSB), York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB), Conseil scolaire Viamonde, or Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir, a person must be:
Ineligible for office on a School Board
The following people are disqualified from being elected as a school board trustee:
Office of the City Clerk
Phone: 905-832-8504
Email: elections@vaughan.ca
Location:Vaughan City Hall, Level 1002141 Major Mackenzie Dr.Vaughan, ON L6A 1T1