File a Municipal Election Summary Report

This is the form to file a municipal Election Summary Report in PEI.  All municipalities are required to file an Election Summary Report after every municipal election or by-election.

The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the municipality must file the report within 10 days of receiving this information from the Municipal Electoral Officer.  

The council was elected by acclamation, does a report need to be filed?

Yes.  The CAO must file an Election Summary Report.  There is a space to record that the candidates were elected by acclamation. 

What information does the CAO need to file the report?

The Election Summary Report requires the following:

• Municipal contact information
• Names of all nominated candidates for mayor and councillor 
• The number of votes for each candidate
  • Number of electors
  • Number of advance poll voters
  • Number of voters on election day
• The name and address of each of the candidates elected or acclaimed as mayor
  • Civic Address
  • Telephone
  • Email
  • Optional - gender identified

The Municipal Electoral Officer will provide the CAO with a statement of the number of votes for each candidate.