SCHEDULE 2

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ACT, 1996

1. (1) The definition of "prescribed" in subsection 1 (1) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 is amended by striking out "or, for references in section 41.1, prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council". (2) The definition of "ranked ballot election" in subsection 1 (1) of the Act is repealed.
   
   
2. Subparagraph 1 iii of section 3 of the Act is amended by striking out "that has not passed a by-law authorizing the use of a ranked ballot election" at the end.
   
   
3. Paragraph 3 of subsection 7 (3) of the Act is repealed.
   
   
4. Section 31 of the Act is amended by striking out "fourth Friday in July" and substituting "second Friday in September".
   
   
5. Sections 41.1 and 41.2 of the Act are repealed.
   
   
6. (1) Clause (a) of subsection 42 (2) of the Act is amended by striking out "in the year before the year of the election" and substituting "in the year of the election". (2) Subparagraph 1 i of subsection 42 (4) of the Act is amended by striking out "before December 31 in the year before the year of the election" and substituting "before June 1 in the year of the election".
   
   
7. Subsection 51 (3) of the Act is repealed.
   
   
8. Subsection 60 (4) of the Act is repealed.
   
   
9. Paragraph 5 of subsection 83 (7) of the Act is repealed.
   
   
10. Clause (a) of subsection 95 (1) of the Act is amended by striking out "regulations, except in sections 41.1 and 41.2" and substituting "regulations".
    
    Revocation
    
    
11. Ontario Regulation 310/16 (Ranked Ballot Elections) made under the Act is revoked.
    
    Commencement
    
    
12. This Schedule comes into force on the day the Supporting Ontario's Recovery and Municipal Elections Act, 2020 receives Royal Assent.