Third party advertisers

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A third party advertiser who plans to advertise in Milton is required to register with the Town Clerk before incurring any expenses.

A third party advertisement is a message in any medium (such as billboard, newspaper, radio, etc.) that supports or opposes a candidate.

Advertising that focuses on issues—not specific candidates—is not considered third-party advertising. Groups involved in issue-based advocacy can continue their outreach throughout the municipal election period.

To learn more, review the Third Party Advertisers’ Guide and find out how to register.

You can register as a third party advertiser and file a notice of registration if you are:

An individual who lives in Ontario
A corporation that does business in Ontario
A trade union that holds bargaining rights for employees in Ontario

Registration Deadline: the notice of registration cannot be filed earlier than the first day for filing nominations and cannot be filed later than Oct. 23 at 4:30 p.m.

The campaign period begins on the day the individual, corporation or trade union registers with the Town and ends on Dec. 31, 2026, for the 2026 Municipal Election.

Registered third parties must identify themselves and provide mandatory information on all advertising.

Third party advertisements must contain the following information:

Name of the registered third party advertiser
Municipality where the third party advertiser is registered
A telephone number, mailing address or email address where the advertiser can be contacted about the advertisement

A contribution shall not be made to or accepted by an individual, corporation or trade union in relation to third party advertisements that appear during a municipal election, or made to or accepted by an individual acting under his, her or its direction, unless the individual, corporation or trade union is a registered third party in relation to the election in the municipality.

No contribution shall be made to or accepted outside the campaign period.

Third party advertisers must complete the Third Party Financial Statement.

Forms

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