Item - 2021.EX24.2
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 8, 2021 with amendments.
- This item was considered by the Executive Committee on June 1, 2021 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on June 8, 2021.
EX24.2 - Election Related Information Requests
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on June 8 and 9, 2021, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the City Clerk to conduct an analysis of election-related spending limits for candidates seeking Federal or Provincial office and whether making use of the Provincial voters list will impact spending limits per ward and to report those findings to the Executive Committee.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-166919.pdf
Appendix 1 - Summary of the Parameters of New York City's Matching Funds Program
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-166920.pdf
Appendix 2 - Number of Toronto Voting Places across Governments
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-166921.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That City Council request the City Clerk to conduct an analysis of election-related spending limits for candidates seeking Provincial or Federal office and whether making use of the Provincial voters list will impact spending limits per ward, and to report on those findings to the Executive Committee.
EX24.2 - Election Related Information Requests
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Executive Committee recommends that:
1. City Council receive the report (May 11, 2021) from the City Clerk for information.
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to provide information on a number of City Council requests, including:
- information about the New York City Matching Funds Program;
- a comparison of the number of Toronto-area voting places used in Federal, Provincial and Municipal elections;
- information related to the calculation of spending limits for candidates; and
- research of alternative voting methods used in other jurisdictions during the pandemic.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-166919.pdf
Appendix 1 - Summary of the Parameters of New York City's Matching Funds Program
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-166920.pdf
Appendix 2 - Number of Toronto Voting Places across Governments
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-166921.pdf