1. What qualifications do I need to run for the position of Mayor or Councillor?

For the position of Mayor and Councillor you must be:
• a Canadian citizen
• at least 18 years of age
• a resident of the City of Greater Sudbury
• own or lease property in the City of Greater Sudbury (or be the spouse of the owner or lessee)
• eligible to vote, and
• not disqualified to hold office by any legislation

2. What qualifications do I need to run for the position of School Board Trustee?

For the position of School Board Trustee you must be
• a Canadian citizen
• at least 18 years of age
• a resident within the jurisdiction of the Board
• eligible to vote
• Roman Catholic if running for a Separate School Board
• not disqualified to hold office by any legislation
• be a supporter of the Board

3. What are the first steps in becoming a candidate?

In order to become a registered candidate for the 2010 Municipal Election you must:

• Provide identification to show your place of residence
• File a Nomination Paper
• File a Declaration of Qualification (located on Nomination Paper)
• Pay the prescribed filing fee - $200.00 for Mayor and $100.00 for Councillor and Trustee.  Payment can be made by cash, debit, money order or certified cheque.

4. I am running as a School Board Trustee, how do I tell if I have French Language Rights?

You have French-language education rights if you are a Canadian Citizen and can answer 'YES” to any one of the following:

1. Is French the language you first learned and still understand?
2. Did you receive your elementary school instruction in Canada in French? (This does not include French immersion nor French as a second language.)
3. Have any of your children received, or are they now receiving, elementary or secondary school instruction in Canada in French?  (This does not include French immersion nor French as a second language.)

5. Do I have to live in the ward that I want to run in?

To run for Mayor or Councillor you must live, own or lease property in the City of Greater Sudbury.  If you wish to run for Councillor, you do not have to live in the ward. 

To run for school board trustee you must live in the area of jurisdiction.

6. Where and when can a candidate file a Nomination Paper?

Nomination Papers can only be filed in the City Clerk's Office, 200 Brady Street, Tom Davies Square, Sudbury.  Nominations will be accepted starting January 4, 2010 until Thursday, September 9, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and on Nomination Day, Friday, September 10, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

7. How long is the term of office for the Mayor, Ward Councillors and School Board Trustees?

The term of office for Mayor, Councillors and School Board Trustees is 4 years.  The new term will start on December 1, 2010 and end November 30, 2014.

8. What areas do the current wards encompass for the City of Greater Sudbury?

Ward 1: West End , Gatchell , Copper Park, Robinson, Moonglo, south of Ontario Street and west of Regent Street

Ward 2: Lively, Naughton, Whitefish, Copper Cliff and Worthington

Ward 3: Chelmsford ,Onaping, Dowling and Levack

Ward 4: Azilda, Elm West and Donovan

Ward 5: Val Caron, Blezard Valley, Cambrian Heights, McCrea Heights, Guilletville, Notre Dame – Lasalle area west of Rideau Street

Ward 6: Val Therese and Hanmer

Ward 7: Garson, Falconbridge, Capreol and Skead

Ward 8: New Sudbury (east of Barry Downe Road)

Ward 9: Coniston, Wahnapitae, Wanup and South End (Broder Township)

Ward 10: Lockerby, Lo-Ellen, University Area, Kingsmount, Bell Park and Downtown (south of Elm Street) 

Ward 11: Minnow Lake and New Sudbury (west of Barry Downe Road, east of Arthur Street, south of Lasalle Boulevard)

Ward 12: Flour Mill, Downtown (north of Elm Street), New Sudbury (east of Rideau Street, west of Barry Downe Road & north of Lasalle Boulevard), Kingsway-Bancroft area

9. What are the areas of jurisdiction for the School Boards?

The following is a list of jurisdictions for each of the four School Boards:

Rainbow District School Board - English Public

Area 1 (Ward 1 and Ward 2 - City of Greater Sudbury)

Area 2 (Ward 3 and Ward 4 - City of Greater Sudbury and the unorganized Townships of Cartier, Cascaden, Foy, Hart, Harty, Hess, Moncrieff and Trill)

Area 3 (Ward 5 and Ward 6 - City of Greater Sudbury) 

Area 4 (Ward 7 and Ward 8 - City of Greater Sudbury and the municipalities of French River, Killarney, Markstay-Warren and St. Charles.  Unorganized Townships of Burwash, Cox, Davis, Eden, Hawley, Hendrie, Henry, Janes, Laura, Loughrin, Secord, Servos, Street and Tilton)

Area 5 (Ward 9 and Ward 10 - City of Greater Sudbury) 

Area 6 (Ward 11 and Ward 12 - City of Greater Sudbury)

Sudbury Catholic District School Board - English Separate

Zone 1 (Ward 1 and Ward 2 - City of Greater Sudbury)

Zone 2 (Ward 3 and Ward 4 - City of Greater Sudbury and the Unorganized Townships of Cartier, Cascaden, Foy, Harty, Hart, Hess, Moncrieff and Trill)

Zone 3 (Ward 5 and Ward 6 - City of Greater Sudbury)

Zone 4 (Ward 7 and Ward 8 - City of Greater Sudbury and the municipalities of St. Charles and Markstay-Warren)

Zone 5 (Ward 9 and Ward 10 - City of Greater Sudbury and the municipalities of Killarney and French River and the Unorganized Townships of Burwash, Cox, Davis, Eden, Hawley, Henvy & Wallbridge, Hendrie, Henry, Janes, Laura, Loughrin, Secord, Servos, Street, and Tilton.)

Zone 6 (Ward 11 and Ward 12 - City of Greater Sudbury)

Conseil scolaire du district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario - French Public

Area 7 (Ward 1 and Ward 4 - City of Greater Sudbury)

Area 8 (Ward 2 and Ward 3 - City of Greater Sudbury and Sudbury Locality, Northwest of Sudbury (Unorganized Townships))

Area 9 (Ward 5 and Ward 7 - City of Greater Sudbury)

Area 10 (Ward 6 - City of Greater Sudbury)

Area 11  (Ward 8 and Ward 12 - City of Greater Sudbury)

Area 12  (Ward 9, Ward 10 and Ward 11- City of Greater Sudbury and Ward 11)

Conseil scolaire de district catholique du Nouvel-Ontario - French Separate

Zone 4 (Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 3 and Ward 4 - City of Greater Sudbury City of Greater Sudbury and the unorganized Townships of Trill, Cascaden, Hart, Harty, Hess, Cartier, Moncrieff and Foy)

Zone 5(War, Ward 8, Ward 9, Ward 10, Ward 11 and Ward 12 - City of Greater Sudbury)

Zone 6 (Ward 5 and Ward 6 - City of Greater Sudbury)

10. What happens if there are not enough candidates to fill positions?

In the event there are insufficient number of certified candidates to fill all positions available nominations will be reopened for the vacant positions only on Wednesday, September 15, 2010, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and such additional nominations, if required, may be filed in the office of the Clerk.