Members will be elected for a four year term, commencing on December 1st, 2010 and ending on November 30th, 2014, to the following offices:

a)          MAYOR (one (1) is elected by all electors of the Town).

b)          COUNCILLORS (one (1) to be elected for each of Wards 1 to 6 inclusive)

c)          YORK REGION DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD (English Public)
(one (1) to be elected by all public school electors of the Towns of Whitchurch-Stouffville and East Gwillimbury).

d)          YORK CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD (English Catholic)
(one (1) to be elected jointly by all English language separate school electors of the Towns of Whitchurch-Stouffville, King and Aurora). 
          
e)          LE CONSEIL SCOLAIRE DE DISTRICT CATHOLIQUE CENTRE-SUD (French Catholic)
(one (1) to be elected by the French Language separate school electors of the Region of York).  

f)           LE CONSEIL SCOLAIRE DE DISTRICT DU CENTRE-SUD-OUEST (French Public)
(one (1) to be elected by the French Language public school electors of the Region of York). 

• If a particular office has been filled by ACCLAMATION, it will not be listed on a ballot and no ballot will be provided to the elector. 

• An Acclamation occurs when only one Candidate puts his or her name forward to run for the office.  As a result, the person is automatically declared to be elected to the office and a vote is not required.

ROLE OF COUNCIL

Section 224 of the Municipal Act, 2001 states:

(224)   It is the role of council,

•        to represent the public and to consider the well-being and interests of the municipality;
•        to develop and evaluate the policies and programs of the municipality;
•        to determine which services the municipality provides;
•        to ensure that administrative practices and procedures are in place to implement the decisions of council;
•        to maintain the financial integrity of the municipality; and
•        to carry out the duties of council under this or any other Act.

ROLE OF HEAD OF COUNCIL (MAYOR)

• Section 225 of the Municipal Act, 2001 states:

“(225)  It is the role of the head of council,

(a)       to act as chief executive officer of the municipality;
(b)       to preside over council meetings;

• to provide leadership to the council;

(d)       to represent the municipality at official functions; and
(e)       to carry out the duties of the head of council under this or any other Act.”