Financial Statements

All candidates, including acclaimed or withdrawn candidates must file a Financial Statement using the prescribed form - Financial Statement - Auditor's Report Candidate Form 4. It is good practice for candidates to review the Financial Statement form prior to incurring any contributions or expenses, and arrange their accounts, spreadsheets, and ledgers according to the various categories that are required to be reported on the form. 

Candidates whose campaign contributions and total expenses exceed $10,000.00 must also attach an Auditor's Report to the Financial Statement. The Auditor's Report must be prepared by an auditor licensed under the Public Accounting Act (2004). 

Please Note: The entire Financial Report is considered a public document.  This document may be inspected by any person upon request at the Township Office during regular business hours and are also available online.  Any person may make extracts from the documents and is entitled to copies of the documents. Clerks are required to make the documents available electronically, at no cost to the requester. 

The Financial Reports are posted on the Township website.  This includes a listing of the names and addresses of all contributors.  You may wish to consider advising contributors that their personal information will be public and displayed on the Township website after the Election.  The information remains on the website until after the next Municipal Election. 

All candidates must file a complete and accurate Financial Statement and auditor's report (if applicable), on the prescribed form, with the Clerk with whom their nomination was filed, on or before 2:00 p.m. on March 26, 2027. Penalties commence at 2:01 p.m. on March 26, 2027.

There is a 30-day grace period for Candidates who miss the deadline to submit their Financial Statement and auditor's report (if applicable), provided that they pay a $500.00 late filing fee to the Township. This grace period for initial Financial Statements ends at 2:00 p.m. on April 29, 2027.  Candidates will not receive a refund of their nomination fee if they file during the 30-day grace period. 

Yes.  Candidates may, before the last day for filing a Financial Statement, apply to the Superior Court of Justice to extend the time for filing the Financial Statement.  The court may grant an extension of up to 90 days.  Candidates are required to notify the Clerk, in writing, before 2:00 p.m. on March 26, 2027 that an application has been made to the Court.