Election Results
Results for the 2023 Ward 4 By-Election have been certified by the Municipal Clerk
Ward 4 By-Election
By-Election Information
Below are financial statements for candidates who ran in Haldimand County’s 2023 Ward 4 By-Election.
- Tony Dalimonte 2023 By-Election Financials
- James Kaspersetz 2023 By-Election Notice of Default
- James Kaspersetz 2023 By-Election Financials
- Jesse Little 2023 By-Election Financials
- Albert Marshall 2023 By-Election Financials
- Marie Trainer 2023 By-Election Financials
In accordance with subsection 88.23 (4) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (Act), the following report lists all candidates in the 2023 Ward 4 By-election and indicates whether each candidate complied with section 88.25 of the Act by filing financial statements.
Name | Contact | Address | Date Filed |
Tony DALIMONTE | 23 Linda Cres., Hagersville | March 28, 2023 | |
James KASPERSETZ | 3193 Lakeshore Rd., Dunnville | May 3, 2023 | |
Jesse LITTLE | Highway 3 Cayuga, N0A 1E0 | April 20, 2023 | |
Albert MARSHALL | 970 Hwy 54, Cayuga | May 4, 2023 | |
Marie TRAINER | P.O. Box 122, | April 5, 2023 |
Election Sign Guide
Please review the Election Signage Guide and the County’s Sign By-law 1064/10 for information related to election sign requirements.
Spending and Campaign Limits
This information can be found below under Forms.
Procedures for the Use of Optical Scan Vote Tabulators
Procedures for the Use of Optical Scan Vote Tabulators will be updated when information becomes available.
Interested in Learning More?
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) has an online course Lead Where You Live: A guide on running for municipal council to help individuals better understand what being a member of Council brings, specifically the responsibilities, limits, and dynamics of governing.
The following resources may also be helpful:
What is Third Party Advertising?
Third party advertising refers to advertisements or other materials that support, promote or oppose a candidate, or support, promote or oppose a “yes” or “no” answer to a question on the ballot. Third party in this context is a person or entity who is not a candidate.
Third party advertising is separate from any candidate’s campaign, and must be done independently from a candidate. Any advertisements or materials that are made and distributed by a candidate, or under a candidate’s direction, are part of the candidate’s campaign.
Third party advertising is a way for those outside of the candidate’s campaign to express support of or opposition to candidates (or a “yes” or “no” answer to a question on the ballot) and to try to persuade voters to vote a certain way.
A third party advertisement is an advertisement in any broadcast, print, electronic or other medium that promotes, supports or opposes a candidate, or a “yes” or “no” answer to a question on the ballot. Advertisement includes traditional ads as well as materials such as brochures or signs.
Who can be a Third Party Advertiser?
Only those who have registered can spend money on third party advertising. The following are eligible to register as a third party advertiser:
- any person who is a resident in Ontario
- a corporation carrying on business in Ontario
- a trade union that holds bargaining rights for employees in Ontario
If 2 or more corporations are owned or controlled by the same person or people, or if 1 corporation controls another, they are considered to be a single corporation. If the same person or people own or control multiple corporations, only 1 of those corporations may register to be a third party in a municipality.
There is no restriction against family members or campaign staff of candidates registering to be third party advertisers. However, third party advertising must be done independently of the candidate. If a person with close ties to a candidate wishes to register they should consider how these activities may look to the public and how they would be able to demonstrate that they were not working in co-ordination with the candidate.
How to register to be a Third Party Advertiser?
The prescribed nomination form (below) may also be obtained at the Clerk’s Office, Haldimand County Administration Building, 53 Thorburn Street South, and filed during the following times:
- During normal working hours of the Clerk’s Office, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from March 28, 2023, to June 16, 2023.
If you are a resident, owner or tenant of property in Haldimand County’s Ward 4, a Canadian citizen, and 18 years of age, you can vote.
How to Vote
Internet Voting (June 9-18)
Vote from anywhere, on any platform, at any time:
- Opens: Friday, June 9 at midnight (12 a.m.)
- Closes: Sunday, June 18 at 11:59 p.m.
Advance Poll Voting Location (June 15)
- Thursday, June 15, Noon to 6 p.m. at Haldimand County Administration Building (Haldimand Room) – 53 Thorburn St. S., Cayuga
Election Day (June 19)
- Monday, June 19, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Hagersville Arena (Almas Room) – 36 Sherring St. N. Hagersville
ID Requirements
Please do not leave your ID at home! Voters must present identification showing their name and qualifying address in order to vote.
Review the link below to ensure you bring the proper identification with you to your voting location.
Appointing a Proxy
If voting in person or online is not feasible, a voter may appoint a proxy to vote on their behalf. Both the voter and the person appointed as proxy must be on the Voters’ List and the attached form must be filled out and certified at the Haldimand County Administration Building during office hours. The instructions for filling out the form are also included here.
Please refer to the 2022 Voters’ Guide for more information.
General Information
The Municipal Elections Act, 1996, requires that every municipality appoint a compliance audit committee prior to October 1 of an election year.
The City of Brantford, County of Brant, Haldimand County and Norfolk County have appointed a joint Municipal Elections Compliance Audit Committee (MECAC) for the 2022 Municipal Election. The term of office for this committee is four years beginning on November 15, 2022.
The powers and functions of MECAC are set out in subsections 88.33 through 88.36 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended (Act). MECAC is a quasi-judicial body and does not report to Council. MECAC will be required to:
- review and consider a compliance audit application submitted by an elector and decide whether it should be granted or rejected;
- if the application is granted, appoint an auditor to conduct a compliance audit;
- receive the auditor’s report;
- consider the auditor’s report and if the report concludes that the candidate appears to have contravened a provision of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended, relating to election campaign finances, the committee may commence legal proceedings against the candidate for the apparent contravention;
- review and consider any reports prepared by the Clerk pursuant to subsection 88.34 or 88.36 of the Act;
- in the case where the Clerk’s report identifies that a contributor has contravened the Act as described in subsection 88.34 or 88.36, the committee may commence legal proceedings against the contributor for the apparent contravention.
For more information, please refer to the MECAC Terms of Reference and the MECAC Procedures.
For information on the current MECAC membership, please refer to Report CLE-06-2022.
Apply for a Compliance Audit
An eligible elector who believes that a candidate or registered third party advertiser has contravened the election campaign finance rules the under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 may apply for a compliance audit of their campaign finances.
To apply for a compliance audit of a mayoral candidate, councillor candidate, or registered third party advertiser:
- Submit an application in writing to the clerk of the municipality, setting out the reasons of their belief that a candidate or registered third party advertiser has contravened a provision of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 relating to election campaign finances.
The submission should include:
- Applicant’s name and contact information (address, phone number and email)
- Candidate Details:
- Candidate’s first and last name
- Electoral position: Mayor or Councillor (indicate Ward)
- Registered Third Party Advertiser Details:
- Name of third party advertiser
The Clerk must receive the compliance audit application by the following date:
- For the initial financial filing deadline of September 5, 2023, the Clerk must receive the compliance audit application form by December 4, 2023.
The Compliance Audit Committee will consider the application and, if granted, will appoint an auditor to audit the campaign finances. The Committee will consider the audit results and decide whether to commence legal action.
Compliance audit applications can be submitted to the Clerk at clerk@haldimandcounty.on.ca or delivered to 53 Thorburn St. S., Cayuga, ON N0A 1E0.
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