List of Candidates & Financial Statements

Notice of Default and Review of Contributions Report

Sections 88.23 and 88.34 of the Municipal Elections Act requires the Clerk to review and report on any reasons why a candidate may be in default of the Act and all contributions reported on candidates' financial statements that appear to have exceeded contribution limits.

The Clerk has completed this review and has found no candidates are in default and no contributions that appear to have exceeded contribution limits. The Notice of Default and Review of Contributions Report confirms the requirements and these findings. The 2018 Notice of Default Report is also available.

Municipal Election Compliance Audits

If you have reasonable grounds to believe that a candidate has violated the campaign finance rules, you may request a compliance audit by following the steps outlined below:

1. Confirm you are an elector who is entitled to vote in the Woolwich Township election
2. Confirm you have reasonable grounds that a candidate or third-party advertiser has contravened a provision of the Municipal Elections Act
3. Confirm you are filing in the correct municipality; the Township of Woolwich will accept compliance audit applications for the offices of Woolwich Township Mayor or Councillors. Compliance audit applications for any other municipality, including the Region of Waterloo or school board trustees must be flied with the applicable municipality or school board.
4. Submit your application in writing to the Clerk using the contact information below, including:
   • your contact information
   • the name of the candidate for which you are requesting the compliance audit
   • the grounds for the compliance audit
5. Applications must be submitted by June 29, 2023.

The Township has established a joint Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee (MECAC) with partners from the Region of Waterloo, the Cities of Cambridge, Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo, and the Townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley and Wilmot and Woolwich. MECAC's Terms of Reference includes to consider applications requesting compliance audits of candidates or third party advertiser election campaign finances, any resulting auditors’ reports, and the Clerk’s Report identifying apparent contribution contraventions under section 88 of the Municipal Elections Act.

Disclaimer

Woolwich Township does not endorse or support any individual candidate or Third Party Advertiser; the contact information provided is for voter convenience. Woolwich Township has not independently verified external websites and does not take any responsibility for the content, accuracy, or timeliness of external websites.

Please note the Township must be completely politically neutral, and therefore cannot promote candidates or their platforms in any capacity. It is each candidate’s responsibility to communicate their platforms to voters. Although the Township does not endorse any media outlet, some local election coverage may be found via the Observer, the Record, CBC, CTV, and/or Rogers TV.