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

Thestar.com
Aug. 29, 2022

People living in Stouffville will be heading to the polls this fall to decide who will represent them around the town council table, 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, information on Stouffville's new ward boundaries 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

• Iain Lovatt, website www.votelovatt.com
• Anand Date, website www.dateformayor.ca
• Marc Carroll, email enivornment1st@rogers.com
• Justin Altmann, email Justin.Altmann@hotmail.com
• Sher Ahmad, email sherformayor@gmail.com

 

COUNCILLOR WARD 1

• Hugo Kroon (incumbent), email hugokroonward1@gmail.com
• Michael Cleverdon
• Juliette Deonarain, email juliette@guycan.ca

 

COUNCILLOR WARD 2

• Maurice Smith (incumbent), email mauricesmith2022@rogers.com
• George Karpouzis, email votegeorgeward2@gmail.com

 

COUNCILLOR WARD 3

• Mike Humphreys, email michaelghumprheys@gmail.com
• Keith Acton, email kacton1@hotmail.com

 

COUNCILLOR WARD 4

• Rick Upton (incumbent), email rickupton@ward4.ws
• Brad Valentini, email votebradvelentini@gmail.com
• Daniel Zeraldo, email teamzeraldow@gmail.com
• Keith Singer, email KeithSingerWard4@outlook.com

COUNCILLOR WARD 5

• Laura Cusack, email cusackforcouncil@gmail.com
• Richard Bartley (incumbent), email richardjbartley@gmail.com

 

COUNCILLOR WARD 6

• Angel Freedman, email voteangelfreedman@gmail.com
• Sue Sherban (incumbent), email sue.sherban@gmail.com
• Rob Hargrave

 

SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE

York Region District School Board

• Luther Brown, email brownlutherc@gmail.com
• Bridget Kilgallown, email bridgetkil@rogers.com
• Asim Sayed, email asim.sayed@gmail.com
• Mary Sled-Lucas, email marysledlucas@gmail.com
• Elizabeth Terrell
• Melanie Wright, email trustee4yrdsb@gmail.com

 

York Catholic District School Board

• Elizabeth Crowe, email secrowe@sympatico.ca
• Al Itwar

Conseil Scolaire Viamonde (French public)

• Nicolas Bigaignon
• Hanane Jaouich
• Stefania Sigurdson Forbes, email stefania@gravityhub.ca

 

Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir (French separate)

• Donald Blais, email donaldjblais@bell.net

 

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 -- elected in each of the six 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?

No. The town redrew the wards of council and voting will be based on the new boundaries.

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 Whitchurch-Stouffville 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.