The next Municipal Election will take place in October 2026. Municipal Elections are run following the requirements of the Municipal Elections Act.
Election Results
To view the Official Election Results, visit our Election Results page.
About the Election
In 2022, voters in the Township of Severn cast their vote in the municipal election from the comfort of their own home or from anywhere at which they can access the internet. In addition to internet voting, the Township offered in-person Voting Centres for those who wish to cast their vote in-person either by paper ballot or electronically.
Eligible voters elected a number of different positions including:
- One Mayor
- One Deputy Mayor
- Five ward Councillors (one for each of our five wards)
- School Board Trustee
The four-year term of office for the next Council began on Tuesday, November 15, 2022.
Candidate Financial Statements
The filed financial statements were prepared by candidates.
- Colin Bidmead
- Philip Brennan
- Mike Burkett
- Judith Cox
- Jane Dunlop
- Dan Janssen
- Jim McIntyre
- Wanda Minnings
- Joanne Morehouse
- Geraldine Taylor-Cook
- Mark Taylor
Joint Compliance Audit Committee
As required by the Municipal Elections Act municipalities must establish a Compliance Audit Committee. The responsibilities of the CAC are fulfilled in a fair, open, and responsible manner.
Township of Severn is a member of the County of Simcoe Joint Compliance Audit Committee (Joint CAC) that services all the County's sixteen lower tier municipalities and the City of Orillia.