Municipal Elections


 

Election logo 		   London is made up of 14 ward areas*, each represented by one Council member. Elections occur every four years. The boundaries for eight of London's 14 wards changed under a by-law passed May 25, 2009. The complete by-law is available on our website and includes a map showing the new ward boundaries. The June 6, 2009 edition of Living in the City gave public notice notice of this by-law.

The revised ward boundaries come into force on the day the new council of the City of London is organized following the regular municipal election in 2010, with the regular municipal election to be held in 2010 to be conducted as if the ward changes were already in force.

London elementary and secondary schools are under the control of four school boards: the The Thames Valley District School Board, the London District Catholic School Board , le Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest and le Conseil scolaire de district des écoles catholiques du Sud-Ouest.

The next Municipal Election will take place Monday, October 25, 2010.

The current City Council was elected November 13, 2006 and will remain in office until Ontario's next Municipal Elections in 2010. Its meeting sessions are open to the public as well as being broadcast to the community via cable television.

The 2006 official election results - which include the School Board Trustees - are available as a pdf document.

Nomination forms & information packages for 2010 Elections

Nominations can be filed at the City Clerk's office beginning January 4, 2010.

Online 2010 Nomination Forms for Mayor and City Council.  Paper forms are also available in the City Clerk's office.

2010 Candidates Information Package

Eligibility to Vote


To be an eligible elector in the City of London, you have to be:
  • a Canadian citizen;
  • at least 18 years old;
  • resides in the City of London or is the owner or tenant of land in the City of London, or the spouse of such owner or tenant ; and
  • not prohibited from voting under any law.
     
 Posting candidate names for the 2006 Municipal Election  

Policy/Mission Statement


The Corporation of the City of London, Municipal Elections Services, is dedicated to public accountability. Our mission is to guarantee the democratic voting rights of all Londoners by instilling public confidence in the elections process, and to ensure that the process is managed in an efficient and effective way.

Our objective is to provide Municipal Elections Services to both our internal and external customers which will always meet or exceed their expectations. In meeting this objective, we are committed to continuous improvement in all areas of our business.
It is mandatory that all City of London Municipal Elections Staff participate in the ongoing implementation of the quality policy. The policy is posted on the corporate Intranet site and every municipal election staff member will read and sign a copy of the policy that is then kept on file by the Supervisor of Elections.

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