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Who is not eligible to run for Council?

A person is not eligible to be nominated as a candidate in the election if on nomination day: 

  • The person is the auditor of the local jurisdiction for which the election is to be held;

  • The person is an employee of the local jurisdiction for which the election is to be held unless the person takes a leave of absence;

  • The person is indebted to the municipality of which the person is an elector for taxes in default exceeding $50, excluding from that amount ( i ) any indebtedness for current taxes, and (ii) any indebtedness for arrears of taxes for which the person has entered into a consolidation agreement with the municipality, unless the person is in default in the payment of any money due under the agreement;

  • The person is indebted to the local jurisdiction for which the election is to be held for any debt exceeding $500 and in default for more than 90 days;

  • The person has, within the previous 10 years, been convicted of an offence under the LAEA , the Election Act , the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act or the Canada Elections Act (Canada).