VOTER GUIDE: Who's running for mayor, councillor, trustee in 2022 municipal election in East Gwillimbury

Yorkregion.com
Aug. 25, 2022

People living in East Gwillimbury will be heading to the polls this fall to decide who will represent them around the town council table in the Region of York and on the local school boards.

The 2022 municipal and school board election will take place Monday, Oct. 24.

We've put together a comprehensive list of who's running and what you need to know to vote.

WHO'S RUNNING?

The nomination period for candidates to register began May 2. The deadline was Aug. 20.

MAYOR

• Virginia Hackson (incumbent)
• James Young
• Franco Colavecchia

 

COUNCILLOR WARD 1

• Loralea Carruthers (acclaimed)
• Terry Foster (acclaimed)

 

COUNCILLOR WARD 2

• Aida Kostuck
• Brian Johns
• Tara Roy-DiClemente (incumbent)
• David Price

 

COUNCILLOR WARD 3

• Susan Lahey
• Christine Glenn
• Cathy Morton (incumbent)
• Scott Crone (incumbent)
• Douglas Willitts

 

SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE

York Region District School Board

• Cynthia Cordova
• Jeremy Smith
• Carolyn Butterworth
• Mark Schlotzhauer

 

York Catholic District School Board

• Theresa McNicol
• Donnie Aloisi
• Peter Fracassi

 

Conseil Scolaire Viamonde (French public)

• Nicolas Bigaignon
• Hanane Jaouich
• Stefania Sigurdson Forbes
• Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir (French separate)
• Donald Blais

 

WHO CAN I VOTE FOR?

In the 2022 municipal and school board election, voters will have the opportunity to select the following:

Mayor -- elected at large by voters across the entire municipality.

Councillor -- two elected in each of the three wards by voters within each.

Trustee -- one from the following: York Region District School Board (English public), York Catholic District School Board (English separate), Conseil Scolaire Viamonde (French public) or Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (French separate).

ARE THESE THE SAME POSITIONS AS LAST ELECTION?

Yes.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE?

You are eligible to vote in the 2022 municipal and school board election if you meet the following criteria on election day:

• Canadian citizen
• at least 18 years of age
• reside within East Gwillimbury or are the owner/tenant of land in the town, or the spouse of an owner/tenant

 

WHERE CAN I VOTE?

Voters will be able to cast their ballot at any election polling location within the town regardless of which ward they reside in.

WHAT DO I NEED TO VOTE?

Voters will need to bring one piece of identification that shows your name and address to receive a ballot on election day.

Voter identification card cannot be used as a piece of ID. A separate piece of identification will be required.

Acceptable ID includes an Ontario driver's licence or health card, property tax assessment, or utility bill.

For more information please see the full list of acceptable documents for voter identification.

ARE YOU ON THE TOWN'S VOTERS LIST?

Visit VoterLookup.ca to confirm you are on the list and update your information.

This helps ensure the list is accurate making it easier and more efficient for voters heading to the polls.