Tag Archives: elections

City rejects ranked ballot system

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – City councillors have cast their votes to keep the first-past-the-post system for next year’s municipal elections.But new rules under Ontario’s Elections Act will mean changes for both councils and candidates prior to the October 22, 2018, vote.Temiskaming Shores councillors were

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How we got here

As the September 12 deadline for the 2014 municipal election looms we take a look back at the last Temiskaming municipal election in 2010.by Speaker Editor Gordon BrockDISTRICT —  On a rainy, drizzly, dark election day Monday, October 25, 2010, with daytime temperatures around  eight degrees Celsius,

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Two more declare for October local elections

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — An interesting multi-pronged event is unfolding this year across the province.On October 27, 2014, most adults across the province will have an opportunity to go to the polls to vote for their neighbours who will represent them on municipal councils and school boards.Most adults also have

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Municipal and school board nominations started

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — The 2014 municipal and school board elections across Ontario will take place October 27.Already, the first faint stirrings of interest can be detected as at least one area municipal politician and one area school board trustee have officially declared their intention to run again.Englehart Councillor Doug

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