THE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2012 BY- ELECTIONS

KITCHENER-WATERLOO and VAUGHAN

Writ date:

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Nominations open:

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Nominations close:

Thursday, August 23, 2012 (at 2:00 p.m.)

Candidate Registration Deadline:

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

(the day before polling day)

Special Ballot Voting (In Person, By Mail, At Home)

August 9 – September 5, 2012 (Monday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.) (Sunday: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.)

Note: On August 31, application to vote by mail ends at 6 p.m.

Assistive Voting Technology available in the returning office

August 26 – September 1, 2012 (10 am – 8 p.m.)
September 2, 2012 (12pm - 5pm)
September 3 - 4, 2012 (10 am - 8pm)
September 5, 2012 (10 am - 6 pm)

Advance Polls

August 25 – August 31, 2012 (10 a.m. – 8 p.m.)

Polling day:

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Campaign period:

FROM:            Wednesday, August 8, 2012

TO:      Thursday, December 6, 2012

Political Advertising:

FIRST BLACKOUT PERIOD:

Begins on Wednesday, August 8, 2012

and ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, August 14, 2012

SECOND BLACKOUT PERIOD:

Begins at Midnight (ET) on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 and ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, September 6, 2012

Prohibition on publishing surveys:

Begins at Midnight (ET) on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 and ends at 9:00 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, September 6, 2012

Financial returns due to be filed:

Wednesday, March 6, 2013