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Norfolk County is looking for qualified applicants to serve on the Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee ahead of the 2026 municipal election.
The committee will be a joint committee serving Norfolk County, Haldimand County, the County of Brant and the City of Brantford, with members also serving in a similar capacity for the local school boards. The four-year term will begin November 15th, 2026.
The committee provides an independent and impartial process for reviewing concerns about municipal election campaign finances. Eligible voters who believe a candidate or registered third-party advertiser has violated campaign finance rules can apply for a compliance audit, with the committee deciding whether an audit should proceed.
If an audit is approved, the committee is responsible for appointing an independent auditor and reviewing the resulting report. It can also determine whether the findings warrant legal proceedings under the Municipal Elections Act.
Norfolk County says applicants with experience in areas including municipal government, law, accounting, auditing, finance, compliance, governance, investigations or public administration are encouraged to apply.
The committee is required under Ontario’s Municipal Elections Act, with municipalities required to establish it by October 1st of an election year.
Applications are being accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
More information, including the terms of reference and application process, is available through Norfolk County.
