Advance voting will take place from June 8-13. Tory resigned after admitting to an affair with a staffer
The mayoral by-election is scheduled for Monday, June 26, with advance voting running from June 8-13, city clerk John D. Elvidge announced Thursday. The price tag of the by-election, slated to be the largest in Canada’s history, is pegged at $13-million, similar to the $14.5-million cost of October’s general election.
The by-election timeline is subject to council passing a bylaw once the mayor’s office is formally declared vacant during the next scheduled meeting at the end of March. It’s rare to announce election dates prior to council’s approval, but the city said in a statement that Mr. Elvidge found it appropriate to give ample warning to prospective candidates and voters, as well as for the city to hire staff and book voting locations.
The open race is expected to be hotly contested with several high-profile names around city hall already considering bids. Under provincial legislation, councillors can run for mayor without first resigning their seat, which could prompt another by-election if a current councillor wins.Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford and Toronto-St. Paul’s councillor Josh Matlow are two possible contenders currently within city hall who have said they are considering running.
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