Commissioner to give determination in writing 9 The Commissioner shall release written reasons as to whether, on a balance of probabilities, the member has engaged in conduct unbecoming a member, and the Commissioner shall make every reasonable effort to provide those reasons within 60 days after the end of the hearing.
When recall petition approved 10 If the Commissioner determines that the member has engaged in conduct unbecoming a member, the Commissioner shall approve the issuing of a recall petition and shall state so in his or her written reasons.
Commissioner to notify Chief Election Officer 11 When releasing written reasons in which the Commissioner approves the issuing of a recall petition, the Commissioner shall notify the Chief Election Officer by providing him or her with a copy of those reasons. Determination not reviewable 12 No decision or determination made by the Commissioner under this section is reviewable by any court or tribunal. Recall Petition Form of recall petition A cover sheet that explains who is qualified to sign the recall petition.
A means by which a signer declares that he or she is qualified to sign the recall petition. When recall petition to be issued 2 The Chief Election Officer shall issue a recall petition to the petitioner within 14 days of the date on which he or she is notified by the Commissioner under subsection Application to be a canvasser 3 A person may apply to the Chief Election Officer for registration as a canvasser of signatures at any time after the Commissioner approves the issuing of a recall petition.
Registration of canvassers 4 The Chief Election Officer shall register as a canvasser and issue identification to every applicant under subsection 3 who, on the day the Chief Election Officer is notified that the issuing of the recall petition has been approved, would be qualified under section 15 to vote in an election in the electoral district represented by the member to whom the petition relates.
No unregistered canvassers 5 No person other than a registered canvasser may canvass for signatures on a recall petition. Duties of registered canvassers 6 The following duties apply to a registered canvasser: 1. Petition may be divided 7 The petitioner may divide and group the sheets of a recall petition to facilitate the collection of signatures if a copy of the cover sheet accompanies every such group during canvassing for signatures.
Signers of a petition 8 A person is qualified to sign a recall petition if, on the day the Chief Election Officer is notified that the issuing of the recall petition has been approved, the person would be qualified under section 15 to vote in an election in the electoral district represented by the member to whom the petition relates.
Same 9 No person shall sign a recall petition without first reading the cover sheet and verifying that he or she is qualified to sign. Same 10 No person shall sign a recall petition more than once. Successful petition requirements 11 A recall petition shall result in a recall referendum when it meets the following requirements: 1. Verification of petition 12 The Chief Election Officer shall determine whether a recall petition meets the requirements set out in subsection 11 within seven days of receiving the submitted petition.
Publication of determination 13 The Chief Election Officer shall promptly publish a determination made under subsection 12 in The Ontario Gazette. Recall Referendum When a recall referendum is triggered Application of this Act 2 Unless the context requires otherwise, the provisions of this Act that pertain to an election apply with necessary modifications to a recall referendum.
Same 3 In the case of a recall referendum, the Chief Election Officer may direct the use of voting equipment, vote-counting equipment or alternative voting methods that are different from what this Act requires. Date of recall referendum 4 The recall referendum shall be, a on a date fixed by the Chief Election Officer; b at least 28 days and not more than 56 days after the day on which the writ is issued; and c on a Thursday. Recall referendum question 5 The Chief Election Officer shall set a referendum question respecting the recall of the member that is clear, concise and capable of being answered in the affirmative or the negative.
Effect of the recall referendum 6 If more than 50 per cent of the votes cast in the referendum are in favour of the recall, the member ceases to hold office and his or her seat becomes vacant. And they need to take responsibility for that. Click here to learn more. By Sarah-Joyce Battersby Ask Torontoist features questions posed by you, and answered by our elite team of specially trained investigative experts also known as our staff.
Reader torontothegreat asks: Is there such thing as a non-confidence vote on city council? Torontoist answers: Short answer: No. And in case you were wondering, there is no way to get rid of a mayor just because some people are dissatisfied with him or his policies. In parliaments, if a motion of non-confidence passes, convention stipulates that parliament be dissolved and an election held. There is little doubt that critics of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford would welcome his political departure before his term expires in In Ontario, voters cannot impose a special election to replace a mayor.
Municipal councillors have no impeachment authority. Only a judge has the ability to dismiss a mayor. In , a court ordered the removal of Georgina mayor George Burrows and some councillors from their posts even though they were elected less than two years earlier. Judge H. Ward Allen of the York County Court cited examples of voting irregularities and unauthorized changes to ward boundaries as reasons for the dismissal.
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