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Nominations for the 2010 Municipal Election are now being accepted by the City Clerk's Office for the following offices:

• Mayor
• Regional Councillor
• City Councillor
• School Board Trustee for:
  • Peel District School Board
  • Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
  • Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest
  • Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud

The 6^th Regional Councillor will be appointed by Brampton City Council at a Special Council Meeting to be held early December 2010.

Bill 212 - Amendments to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996

Please note amendments to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996  that came into effect on January 1, 2010.

These amendments include:

Item	Previous	New
Voting Day	2nd Monday in November (November 8, 2010)	4th Monday in October (October 25, 2010)
Nomination Day	45 days prior to Voting Day before 5pm (September 24, 2010)	2nd Friday in September before 2pm (September 10, 2010)
Withdrawing	Monday after Nomination Day before 5pm (September 27, 2010)	2nd Friday in September before 2pm (September 10, 2010)
Accessibility	When Selecting a voting location a Clerk must have regard to persons with disabilities	The Clerk shall ensure that each voting place is accessible to persons with disabilities
Compliance Audit Committee	Act gives the municipality the discretion to establish a Compliance Audit Committee	The municipality must establish a Compliance Audit Committee

Other amendments include changes to candidate expenses, surpluses and financial reporting after the election, etc. 

Click here for contact information for the 2010 Municipal Election.