Year: 1935
Summary: A call to citizens to come vote due to the important issues on the table relating to the city's finances.
Year: 1944
Summary: Highlights the importance of voting in the upcoming municipal elections. Suggests that voters should be involved in elections at the stage of candidate selection and not only in the actual voting. Provides a list of questions that one may put to candidates running in the election.
Year: 1961
Summary: Summarizes relevant factors which influence the number of councillors required to do the work of the Metropolitan Municipality.
Year: 1952
Summary: Report on a talk about the city-manager model, efficient administration and about a book about local government in Canada.
Year: 1955
Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services. Also lists contact information for metro Toronto representatives.
Year: 1930
Summary: A listing of the personnel in city council, boards, and commissions in Metropolitan Toronto.
Year: 1959
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout in Toronto and suburbs.
Summary: Describes possibilities to improve efficiency of civic authorities by amalgamation of departments, boards etc.
Year: 1960
Summary: Recommendations for the prefered form of government to be established in North York.
Year: 1969
Summary: Draws attention to important issues in the 1969 election.
Year: 1951
Summary: Comparative analysis of amalgamation of all authority and expenditure under one roof in other places and the possibilities of a similar attempt in Toronto.
Year: 1950
Summary: Identifies amalgamation costs in light of the plans to improve efficiency and restructure council areas.
Year: 1926
Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout in the last elections.
Summary: Suggests better candidate selection can lead to greater engagement of the public and better performance of the council
Year: 1932
Summary: Calls for a study to determine how many employees of each kind are absolutely necessary for efficient operation in each department of the city government
Year: 1925
Year: 1954
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout throughout the Toronto area.
Year: 1939
Summary: Scan of major elections issues. Notes that those elected will oversee a $36 million budget, as well as additional oversight of a water works project worth $3 million. Suggests that the city extend council term limits to 2 years.
Year: 1928
Year: 1964
Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services. Also lists contact information for metro Toronto and suburban representatives.
Summary: Survey of proposals for division of city wards and proposed criteria.
Year: 1945
Summary: Highlights issues in upcoming elections. Encourages the city increase the amount of voters by increasing the importance of the electoral body in the conduct of city affairs. Suggests that longer terms may bring better quality candidates and promote continuity of policy.
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout.
Summary: This publications suggests the ways in which the city can improve the voting system and voter turnout. Comparisons to other cities are provided.
Summary: Describes changes in local government in Windsor and lessons for Toronto and the Metro process started in 1953.
Year: 1947
Summary: Analysis of voting patterns and discussion of the need to keep families within municipal boundaries and prevent sprawl.
Year: 1929
Year: 1948
Summary: citizens should be engaged not only in voting but also in the selection of candidates.
Summary: The Bureau suggests that low voter turnout could be improved by advancing all of the ideas about elections - longer terms, change of system, and the abolition of wards.