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Application for a Compliance Audit - Candidate's Election Campaign Finances

The Municipal Elections Act, 1996, s. 88.33(1) provides that an elector who is entitled to vote in the municipal election in Town of LaSalle and has reasonable grounds to believe that a candidate has contravened a provision of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 relating to election campaign finances may apply for a compliance audit of the candidate’s election campaign finances.

Deadline for applications

The application must be made within 90 days after the latest of the following dates:

The filing date under section 88.30.
The date the candidate filed a financial statement, if the statement was filed within 30 days after the applicable filing date under section 88.30.
The candidate’s supplementary filing date, if any, under section 88.30.
The date on which the candidate’s extension, if any, under subsection 88.23 (6)

You may use the below form to submit an application requesting a compliance audit. Review the form carefully and be sure to include as much detail as possible, where applicable. Please note that if you wish to request a compliance audit with respect to the campaign finances of a school board trustee candidate, you must contact the applicable school board.

Applicant Information

Last Name or Single Name

First Name

Middle Name (if applicable)

Primary Phone Number

Email Address

Qualifying Address

Please identify the address that qualifies you to be an elector in the Town of LaSalle.

Street Number

Apartment/Unit/Level (if applicable)

Roll Number (this can be found on a Town of LaSalle tax bill or correspondence related to your tax account)

Town

Postal Code

Requesting a Compliance Audit of Election Campaign Finances of:

Name of Candidate

Last Name

First Name

Candidate for the Office of

Mayor

Deputy Mayor

Councillor

Date of Election for the Office

Details of the Alleged Contravention

Which sections of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 relating to election campaign finances do you believe have been contravened?

What are the reasonable grounds for your belief? (use the upload button below to attach any supporting documentation)

Please upload any supporting documentation (if applicable)

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Declaration by Applicant

I, the undersigned Applicant, am an elector as defined under Section 17(2) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, namely a person who:

resides in the Town of LaSalle or is the owner or tenant of land there, or the spouse of such owner or tenant;
is a Canadian citizen;
is at least 18 years old; and
is not prohibited from voting under Section 17(3)2 or otherwise by law.

Further, I have reasonable grounds for believing that the above-named Candidate has contravened the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 relating to the Candidate’s election campaign finances, the reasons for which I have provided above.

I believe the facts and information submitted above to be true, and I request a compliance audit of the candidate's campaign finances.

Signature of Applicant

Clear

Date of Submission

Disclosure of Information and Privacy Statement

This Application will be shared with the Compliance Audit Committee, the named Candidate, Town of LaSalle Council, and the Auditor chosen to investigate this Application (if applicable). This information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, s. 88.33(2). Pursuant to s. 88(5) of the Act, this document is a public record, despite anything in the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1990, and, until its destruction, may be inspected by any person at the Town of LaSalle, Office of the Clerk, at a time when the office is open. Questions about the collection of this information can be directed to the Director of Council Services/Clerk, Town of LaSalle, 5950 Malden Road, LaSalle, Ontario N9H 1S4, 519-969-7770 ext. 1223.