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2022 MUNICIPAL & SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS
The Municipal and School Board Elections will be held on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022
Thank you to all Voters! Polling stations will be closing at 8:00 pm.
Unofficial results available at https://www.forterie.ca/election
Official Results available at https://forterie.ca/pages/ElectionResults
Important Dates:
Election Day | Voting Day: Monday, Oct. 24, 2022
Vote between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
- WARD 1
- Central Fire Station (444 Central Ave.)
- WARD 2
- Royal Canadian Legion, Frontier Branch 71 (130 Garrison Rd.)
- WARD 3
- Leisureplex Banquet Hall (3 Municipal Centre Dr.)
- WARD 4
- Fire Station 4 (148 Ridge Rd. S., Ridgeway)
- WARD 5
- Crystal Ridge Community Centre Hall (99 Ridge Road South, Ridgeway)
- WARD 6 (600)
- Stevensville Memorial Hall (2508 Stevensville Rd.)
- WARD 6 (610)
- Faith Reformed Church (3605 Black Creek Road, Stevensville)
Download Advance Poll and Election Day Voting Locations (PDF)
Register as a Candidate: Monday, May 2 to Friday, August 19 at 2:00 p.m.
To run for the office of Mayor, Councillor or School Board Trustee for 2022, candidates must file a nomination paper.
Nominations are open starting May 2, 2022 during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) up until Nomination Day on August 19, 2022, when the papers can only be submitted until 2:00 p.m.
Until you file a nomination paper, you cannot raise or spend any money on your campaign.
Nomination Day: Friday, August 19, 2022 | 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Deadline for filing or withdrawing nominations: Nominations may be filed only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. People can also withdraw nomination papers, in writing, before 2:00 p.m.
Municipal Offices to be elected in 2022
Mayor: One (1) to be elected, at large within the Town. Also serves as a member of Regional Council.
Town Councillors: Six (6) to be elected, one (1) from each of the six (6) municipal wards:
- Ward 1
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
Regional Councillors: One (1) to be elected to represent the Town of Fort Erie at the Regional Municipality of Niagara.
School Board Trustees to be elected in 2022
English Language Public District School Board
One (1) to be elected for the combined area of Fort Erie and Port Colborne
English Language Catholic District School Board
One (1) to be elected for the combined area of Fort Erie, Port Colborne and Wainfleet
French Language Public School Board (Conseil Scolaire Viamonde)
One (1) to be elected for the combined area of Fort Erie, Niagara Falls, Pelham, Port Colborne, Thorold, Welland and Wainfleet
French Language Catholic School Board (Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir)
One (1) to be elected for the combined area of Fort Erie, Port Colborne, Wainfleet, Pelham and Welland
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