Third Party Advertisers
You can register as a third party advertiser between March 6 to May 31, 2024 for the 2024 Municipal By-election (Ward 2 - Rural)
Third party advertising is when an individual, corporation or trade union pays for advertisements or other materials that support, promote or oppose a candidate or issue. These types of ads are paid for by a third party group, not the candidates themselves.
Any eligible individual, corporation or trade union that intends to spend money on advertising must register as a third party advertiser.
Third party advertisers must register with the Municipality in order to advertise during the municipal election.
Please review the 2022 Municipal Elections Guide for Third Party Advertisers for more information.
- An individual resident of Ontario
- A corporation carrying on business in Ontario
- A trade union that holds bargaining rights for employees in Ontario
- A group, association or business that is not a corporation
- A federal or provincial political party
- The Crown in right of Canada or Ontario, a municipality or local board
Types of Third Party Advertisers
Corporations |
If you’re registering on behalf of a corporation you must provide:
If the corporation has more than one director, provide a resolution from the board authorizing you to act as the corporation’s representative. If the same people or person own or control multiple corporations, or if one corporation controls another, only one corporation can register as a third party advertiser. |
Individuals |
If you’re registering as an individual, you must provide a piece of identification that proves your identity and that you live in Ontario.
There is no restriction against family members or campaign staff of candidates registering to be third party advertisers. However, third party advertising must be done independently of the candidate. If a person with close ties to a candidate wishes to register they should consider:
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Trade Unions |
If you are registering on behalf of a trade union, you must provide:
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Registration Process
An individual, corporation or trade union must register with the municipal clerk to be a third party advertiser in a municipality. Being registered in a municipality allows the third party to advertise to the voters in that municipality. A third party advertiser can support or oppose any candidate or candidates who will be voted on by the people in that municipality. This includes candidates running for local council, school trustee and candidates running for offices on an upper tier council.
Third party registrations may be filed in the Municipality of Port Hope Municipal Clerk Office, 56 Queen Street. A third party must be qualified at the time of filing the registration.
To advertise in more than one municipality, you must register in each municipality you want to advertise.
There is no registration fee for third party advertisers.
Third Party Advertisers – FAQs |
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