The Digital Governance Standards Institute , part of the Digital Governance Council (formerly CIO Strategy Council) has been developing voting technology standards in Canada. The goal of these voluntary standards is to provide a framework to promote electoral integrity and c...
The Premier has visited Lt Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell and advised that parliament should be dissolved. Accepting this advice yesterday, the Lt Governor ordered that the election writs be drawn up and issued- as Steve Paikin has informed, writs are not dropped , despite t...
MPAC will be hosting “Enumeration Update – Product Canvassing, Data Products and Voters’ List Revisions”, a session for Clerks and Elections staff, as part of their commitment to support preparation for the upcoming 2022 municipal and school board elections. The MPAC Enumer...
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has informed us that the updated guidance materials and forms for the 2022 municipal and school board elections are now online! The Ministry has launched a Municipal Elections Webpage with high-level information on the 2022 mu...
2022 Municipal and School Board Elections It’s that time again! As we all look ahead to the 2022 Municipal and School Board Election on October 24 2022, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is once again undertaking a communications campaign to promote voter...
As a vital municipal association with membership roots that reach deep into every part of Ontario, AMCTO knows the challenges facing communities. Across the province, local governments are confronted with ongoing challenges to meet the complex demands of a well-served and...
Running an election is not an easy thing. There is a lot to consider, a lot to think about and a ton of planning that goes into delivering an election. That’s why AMCTO provides election training and education every four years. Our clerk members are already deep into electio...
The Supreme Court of Canada has set a March 16th hearing date for the City of Toronto's appeal related to the City of Toronto et al v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2018 ONSC 5151 and subsequent appeal in Toronto (City) v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 732 which deal...
On February 25th, Minister Doug Downey introduced Bill 254: Protecting Ontario Elections Act. While the bill proposes a number of changes to processes and rules for Provincial elections, it would also make amendments to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (MEA) . As y...
On November 17th, one day after Bill 218: Supporting Ontario's Recovery and Municipal Elections Act passed third reading , MPP Mitzie Hunter introduced a Private Members' Bill (PMB), Bill 232: Local Choice for Local Elections Act . The Bill proposes to amend the ...