Elections

Role of the Clerk

The Town Clerk serves as the Returning Officer for Municipal Elections, and is responsible for planning and executing a municipal election every four years or a By-Election if so required in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.

The Town Clerk fulfils a number of statutory duties in the management and delivery of the municipal election, including but not limited to:

• Training Elections Staff (i.e. Poll Clerks, Revision Clerk, Tabulators, etc.)
• Establishing & Managing Polling Stations
• Maintaining the Voter's List
• Receiving Candidate Nominations
• Declaring & Posting Notice of Election Results
• Maintaining Election Records, including Candidate Campaign Expenses