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Municipal elections in Ontario, a province of Canada, are held every four years. Municipalities in Ontario held an election on 25 October 2010. Prior to 2006, elections were held every three years.
Upon the formation of the Province, the rules for elections were as follows: [1]
| Year | Amending Act | Change |
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| 1882 | Municipal Amendment Act, 1882 , S.O. 1882, c. 23, s. 15 | Unmarried women and widows, having the necessary property qualification, given the right to vote on money by-laws |
| 1903 | The Municipal Act, 1903 , S.O. 1903, c. 18, s. 19 | Cities with a population over 100,000 given the option to set Election Day as January 1 |
| 1906 | The Municipal Amendment Act, 1906 , S.O. 1906, c. 34, s. 4 | Municipalities given the option (with the assent of the electors) to hold elections every other year |
| 1914 | The Municipal Amendment Act, 1914 , S.O. 1914, c. 33, s. 4 | All municipalities enabled to set January 1 as Election Day |
| 1917 | The Women's Municipal Franchise Act , S.O. 1917, c. 36 |
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| 1922 | The Municipal Amendment Act, 1922 , S.O. 1922, c. 71, s. 3 | Municipalities given the option to set Election Day as the first Monday of December |
| 1937 | The Municipal Amendment Act, 1937 , S.O. 1937 (1st sess.), c. 47, s. 5 | Municipalities given the option to set Election Day as December 14 |
| 1941 | The Municipal Amendment Act, 1941 , S.O. 1941, c. 35, s. 2, 4 |
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| 1946 | The Municipal Amendment Act, 1946 , S.O. 1946, c. 60, s. 15 | Municipalities also given the option (with the assent of the electors) to have staggered elections, electing half the council annually |
| 1955 | The Municipal Amendment Act, 1955 , S.O. 1955, c. 48, s. 10 | Assent of the electors no longer required to institute biennial or staggered elections |
| 1958 | The Municipal Franchise Extension Act, 1958 , S.O. 1958, c. 66 | Councils allowed to provide for the removal of the property qualification as a condition for entry on the voters' list |
| 1971 | The Age of Majority and Accountability Act, 1971 , S.O. 1971 (1st sess.), c. 98 | Reduction in voting age from 21 to 18 |
| 1972 | The Municipal Elections Act, 1972 , S.O. 1972, c. 95 | Standardization of election rules:
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| 1977 | The Municipal Elections Act, 1977 , S.O. 1977 (1st sess.), c. 62, s. 11 | Election Day advanced to second Monday of November |
| 1982 | Municipal Elections Amendment Act, 1982 (no. 1) , S.O. 1982, c. 2 | Effective with 1982 elections, terms of all officials extended to three years |
| Municipal Elections Amendment Act, 1982 (no. 2) , S.O. 1982, c. 37, s. 4 | Removal of mandatory property qualification for voting on money by-laws | |
| 1985 | Municipal Elections Amendment Act, 1985 , S.O. 1982, c. 4 | Restrictions of franchise:
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| 2006 | Budget Measures Act, 2006 , S.O. 2006, c. 9, Sch. H | Effective with 2006 elections, terms of all officials extended to four years |
| 2009 | Good Government Act, 2009 , S.O. 2009, c. 33, Sch. 21, s. 8(4) | Election Day advanced to fourth Monday of October |
In 1896, the election of county councillors was separated from the election of local councillors. Counties were organized into divisions for electoral purposes, each of which would elect two councillors, and the number of councillors was determined by the population. [2]
| County population | Number of councillors | Number of divisions |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 25,000 | 8–10 | 4–5 |
| 25,000–40,000 | 10–12 | 5–6 |
| 40,000–60,000 | 12–14 | 6–7 |
| Greater than 60,000 | 16–18 | 8–9 |
There was no requirement for the county divisions to be contiguous in area, and such a fragmented division (consisting of three municipalities) was noted in Halton County. It was observed that "the arrangement by which one of the municipalities in No. 4 county council division must be left out in the cold is anything but a satisfactory one". [4]
In 1904, provision was made for a majority of the councils in a county to be able to oust direct elections, in favour of a county council consisting of the mayors and reeves of the constituent municipalities. [5] Direct elections were finally abolished in 1907. [6]
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