Election Information for Voters
If you are a resident, owner or tenant (or spouse of) of property in Ontario, a Canadian citizen, and 18 years of age you can vote in Ontario’s municipal and school board elections.
By logging into voterlookup.ca, eligible electors can:
- confirm or update their electoral information,
- add an elector name to an address, and
- change school support.
Even if you voted in a recent election, you may not be on the Municipal Voters List.
Voters can cast their ballot in person on October 15, 2022 and October 24, 2022, at the Golden Age Club, 22 Argentite Street, Cobalt for the following offices:
- Mayor (1)
- Councillor (6)
- School Board Trustees
The voterlookup.ca site is owned and managed by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC), responsible for identifying all potential municipal, school board and District Social Services Administration Board electors.
Please visit the Municipal Office if you require any assistance with voterlookup.ca
Election Information for Candidates
The upcoming Municipal Election to elect a Mayor, Councillors and School Board Trustees will be held on Monday, October 24, 2022. This Four (4) Year Term of Office starts November 15, 2022 and will end on November 14, 2026.
Filing Nomination Papers
Nominations can be filed starting Monday May 2, 2022 and ending August 19, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Nomination papers may be filed in-person or by an agent (no fax or email) BY APPOINTMENT ONLY with the Municipal Clerk (or designated).
- The municipality has Nomination Packages available for interested candidates that can be downloaded here or can be picked up at the Municipal Office. If downloading, please add the following 5 forms.
- Nomination Paper – form 1
- Appointment for Voting Proxy – form 3
- Financial Statement – Auditor’s Report Candidate – form 4
- Financial statement – subsequent expenses – form 5
- Notice of extension of campaign period – form 6
- Identification must be provided at the time of filing your nomination paper. If an agent is filing on your behalf they must have identification for you and provide their own identification.
- Nomination fees are $100.00 for Councillors and $200.00 for the Office of Mayor.
Notice of Nomination
Municipal Election
School Board Trustees – English
School Board Trustees – French
Official Guides
The Province of Ontario has published their official online 2022 Candidate’s Guide for municipal elections as well as a 2022 Third Party Advertiser’s Guide.
Resources
By-Law 2022-11 Use of Corporate Resources During an Election Policy
Election Information and Results
Election information shall be posted here as it becomes available, including results and candidate lists.
2022 Unofficial List of Candidates – effective August 17, 2022
Resources
2022 Elections Manual
2022 Voters’ Guide
Timiskaming District Joint Compliance Audit Committee
2022 Timiskaming District Joint Compliance Audit Committee Bylaw
2022 Timiskaming District Joint Compliance Audit Committee Application Form
2022-14-To-Delegate-Authority-during-Lame-Duck-period Bylaw
Employment Opportunities
2022 MUNICIPAL ELECTION – EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Town of Cobalt is hiring workers for the 2022 Municipal Elections.
Applications will be received up to August 31, 2022.
Individuals who are at least 18 years old, understand the voting process, learn quickly, and possess good interpersonal skills are invited to apply.
You must be able to attend a mandatory training session and work an approximate 13-hour day on Voting Day, Monday October 24, 2022.
Individuals must not be:
• A candidate or registered third party advertiser;
• An immediate family member of a candidate; or
• Actively working in support of, or opposition to, a candidate in the Cobalt
Municipal Election.