The Nomination Process

If you wish to run in the TWOMO election, please check back to this page closer to June, 2026, when more election information will be available.

Qualifications of Members Elected to Represent Territories Without Municipal Organization

The Regulation made under the DSSAB Act outlines the qualifications of members and the term of office.

Section 3.1(2) of the Regulation provides that:

“A member of a board … who represents a territory without municipal organization shall be a Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years of age, and

• a permanent resident of the territory without municipal organization*;
• an owner or tenant of property in the territory without municipal organization; or
• the spouse of an owner or tenant of property in the territory without municipal organization.”

Those disqualified from seeking to represent TWOMO include:

• An employee of the DSSAB.
• Except during a leave of absence under Section 30 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, an employee of a municipality within the DSSAB service area and as defined in the Municipal Affairs Act, 1990. An employee must be on leave as of the day they are nominated. If elected to office, the employee is deemed to have resigned from employment.
• A judge of any court.
• A member of the Assembly (Ontario Legislature).
• A member of the House of Commons.
• A member of the Senate.
• Anyone who holds one or more office(s), election of which is governed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 and/or the District Social Services Administration Boards Act.
• A Crown Employee within the meaning of the Public Service Act who is a Deputy Minister or who is in a position or classification designated in the regulations made under that Act for the purposes of Section 11 thereof.
• A person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution, including a sentence being served in the evenings or on weekends.
• A corporation.
• A person who was convicted of the corrupt practice described in Subsection 90(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 if Voting Day in the current election is less than four years after Voting Day in the election in respect of which he or she was convicted.
• A person who was convicted of the corrupt practice described in Subsection 91(1) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 if Voting Day in the current election is less than six years after Voting Day in the election in respect of which he or she was convicted.
• A person disqualified for violations of financial requirements or violations of requirements for filing financial information.
• Otherwise ineligible or disqualified under the Municipal Act, 2001 or any other Act.

The District Social Services Administration Board (DSSAB) Act and its regulation provide for the DSSABs structure, board member qualifications, chairs of boards, and term of office of members. The regulation also identifies the number of members for each Board, the areas they represent and the manner of their appointment.

While DSSAB members representing municipal jurisdictions within the District are appointed by the municipal councils of those municipalities, DSSAB members representing areas within Territories Without Municipal Organization (TWOMO) are selected by qualified electors of that territory through an election for a four year term.

Download:

• 2022 TWOMO Board Member Overview (PDF, 464kb)

An overview of the TBDSSAB responsibilities, procedural by-laws, program descriptions, and the TBDSSAB Annual Report are available on our website at: www.tbdssab.ca/board

Resources

• TWOMO Election Resource Guide 2022 – English (PDF, 464mb)
• 2022 Guide de Ressources Élections Dans Les Territoires Non Ériges en Municipalite (PDF, 500mb)