2022 Municipal Election Chief and Deputy Chief Election Officer Appointments

Staff Report to Council

DATE: Monday, March 7, 2022

DEPARTMENT: Administration

SUBJECT: 2022 Municipal Election Appointments and Mobile Voting Opportunities

BACKGROUND:

As Council is aware, a municipal election will be held on Saturday, October 15th. Prior to the election, Council is required to appoint a Chief Election Officer and a Deputy Chief Election Officer(s) to oversee the municipal election. These appointments are responsible for ensuring that the election is run in a fair and open manner, and that all legislative requirements of the election are met.

For the 2018 election, we provided mobile voting opportunities at Cherish Community Living, Alexander Mackie, and the Priory. It is recommended that we hold the same mobile voting opportunities and locations for the 2022 election.

OPTIONS:

Option 1

THAT Council:

1. Appoint Marie Watmough, Acting Director of Corporate Services as Chief Election Officer (CEO) for the 2022 Municipal Elections; AND

2. Appoint Director of Corporate Services, Braden Hutchins; Acting Manager of Legislative Services, Will Ying-udomrat; Confidential Corporate Services Coordinator, Christina Bell; and Records Assistant Barbara Boisvert as Deputy Chief Election Officers for the 2022 Municipal Elections.

3. Approve to provide mobile voting opportunities for the 2022 Municipal Election at the following locations: a) Cherish Community Living – 917 Avril Road
   b) Alexander Mackie – 753 Station Road
   c) Priory (Hiscock & Heritage Woods) – 567 Goldstream Avenue

Option 2

THAT Council:

1. Appoint the following person as Chief Election Officer: a.
2. And, the following person(s) as Deputy Chief Election Officers: a.
3. And that the following locations be provided mobile voting opportunities: a.

SUBMITTED BY:

Marie Watmough, Acting Director of Corporate Services

Concurrence:

• Donna Petrie, Manager of Business Development and Events
• Matthew Baldwin, MCIP, RPP, Director of Planning and Subdivision
• Michelle Mahovlich, P.Eng, P.Geo, Director of Engineering and Public Works
• Michael Dillabaugh, CPA, CA, Director of Finance
• Marie Watmough, Acting Director of Corporate Services
• Darren Kiedyk, Chief Administrative Officer

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