2018 Election

 The Municipalities of Grey County are recruiting experienced professionals for appointment to the Grey County Compliance Audit Committee (GCCAC) for the 2018 Municipal Election.

Purpose of the Joint Compliance Audit Committee

A compliance audit committee makes decisions on applications for compliance audits of campaign finances for candidates and third party advertisers in a municipal election or by-election.

The committee also considers reports from municipal clerks that identify contributors who appear to have contravened election contribution limits.

Joint Committee for Grey County Municipalities

Section 88.37 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (MEA) requires all municipalities to establish a compliance audit committee of not fewer than three members and not more than seven members. The municipalities of Grey County are establishing a joint committee of members who will serve on retainer and from whom sub-committees (Sitting Committees) will be established to address each application for a compliance audit and each instance of identified over-contribution.

Applicant Qualifications: 

• GCCAC members should have the ability to understand and apply the election campaign finance provisions of the MEA and must be consideredimpartial with respect to their ability to fulfill their responsibilities.
• Preference shall be given to those applicants with experience in accounting, municipal administration and/or law.

Term and Payment

The GCCAC will be established by October 1, 2018 and continue until 2022. Successful applicants will receive a retainer of $1000 for the four-year term which will include one mandatory training session and any preparation/review required.

If a Sitting Committee needs to convene, a per-meeting remuneration of $150 for meetings under 4 hours and $250 for meetings more than 4 hours (plus mileage) will also be provided.

Application Process

A copy of the required application form can be found below or requested from the Township Clerk. 

Completed applications can be submitted by September 7, 2018 to:

Heather Morrison, Clerk

Grey County

heather.morrison@grey.ca

or by regaular mail to:

Corporation of the County of grey

595 9th Avenue East

Owen Sound ON N4K 3E3

Useful Resources:

Recruitment Ad

GCCAC Terms of Reference

GCCAC Application 

The Township of Georgian Bluffs will be employing both internet and telephone voting in the 2018 municipal election. Mail-in and paper ballots will not be used. 

With internet and telephone voting, electors will have the opportunity to cast their ballots wherever phone or internet service is available. The Township will offer help centres throughout the voting period (October 12 - 22), to ensure all voters have the opportunity to participate. 

Want to find out more information about the voting process for the upcoming 2018 Municipal & School Board Elections in the County of Grey? Internet and Telephone Voting information sessions are scheduled across Grey County at varying locations. 

The Township of Georgian Bluffs will be hosting an Internet and Telephone Voting information session in Council Chambers at the Township Administration Office on August 28, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. 

All are welcome to attend any information session - you are not required to attend the session in your resident municiplaity. For a complete list of session dates, select: Internet and Telephone Voting Information Sessions