Voter Turnout in the 2010 Municipal Election

Community Development Halton recently published four bulletins reporting on voter turnout in the 2010 municipal election for Oakville, Burlington, Milton and Halton Hills. Graphs of voter turnout over time show that Oakville is the only municipality in Halton breaking the downward trend. Oakville has seen a steady increase in voter turnout in the past four municipal elections. Voter turnout in Oakville was 40.0%, Burlington was 37.6%, Milton was 32.6%, and Halton Hills was 25.5%. Maps of each municipality show voter turnout rate by polling subdivision.

The four bulletins are issues of Community Lens, published in January 2011.

Ontario Municipal Elections 2010

The 2010 Ontario Municipal Elections take place on Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Other key dates are:

Nomination and Campaign Period Begins: January 1, 2010
Nomination Day (Last Day to be Nominated): September 10, 2010
Final Day for Withdrawal of Candidacy: September 10, 2010
Voting Day: October 25, 2010
Council Term Begins: December 1, 2010
Campaign Period Ends: December 31, 2010
Financial Filing Deadline: March 25, 2011

To find out who's running for which positions in Oakville, visit the Town of Oakville's website for 2010 Municipal Elections. For results from previous years, visit the past election results page.

If you are considering running or have general interest in how elections are carried out, you should consult The Municipal Elections 2010 Guide. It refers to several provincial and federal acts, including:
Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (MEA)
Good Government Act
Municipal Act, 2001
Education Act
Broadcasting Act (Canada)
Public Accounting Act, 2004