Joint Election Compliance Audit Committee

The Town of Amherstburg, alongside the Towns of Essex, Kingsville, LaSalle, Tecumseh, and the Municipality of Lakeshore approved the establishment of a Joint Election Compliance Audit Committee for the 2026-2030 Term of Council.

Section 88.37 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (Act), requires a municipality to establish an Election Compliance Audit Committee prior to October 1 in an election year to deal with matters regarding election campaign finances and contributions.

Applications for appointment to the 2026-2030 Joint Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee are now open. Applications will be accepted until Friday, July 17, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

The Term of Office for this Committee coincides with the Term of Office for Council and appointments shall be from November 15, 2026 through to November 14, 2030. The Committee will make decisions regarding applications for compliance audit as a result of the 2026 Municipal Election or any by-elections thereafter with respect to any of the municipalities named above. 

The Committee shall be composed of five (5) members and one (1) alternate member from the public. Applicants should have demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Accounting and Audit – experience preparing or auditing financial statements for municipal candidates
• Legal – lawyers or other legal professionals
• Academia – post-secondary educators with expertise in political science or local government administration
• Municipal Governance and Elections – individuals with experience in government administration or knowledge of campaign finance rules under the Act

Qualified individuals with an interest in supporting fair and transparent municipal elections are encouraged to apply.