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St. Marys voters will be able to cast their ballots on Monday, October 24, 2022, from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm in the Community Hall of the Pyramid Recreation Centre.
You must bring a valid piece of identification showing your name and address in order to be eligible to vote. Election workers will accept an Ontario Driver’s License or Health Card, a Motor Vehicle Permit, Canadian Passport, Certificate of Citizenship, utility bill for hydro, water, gas or telephone or credit card statement.
Voter Eligibility
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Anyone can vote in a municipal election who, on the day of the election, is:
A student may vote in the municipality where he or she is temporarily residing while attending school as well as at his or her permanent home in a different municipality, provided that he or she does not intend to change his or her permanent home prior to the election. |
| Schoolboard trustee election |
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A person is entitled to be an elector in an election held in a local municipality, or in territory without municipal organization within the area of jurisdiction of the district school board if, on Voting Day, he or she:
To vote in an English-Language Public District School Board, an elector in addition to the above, must:
To vote in an English-Language Separate District School Board, an elector must be a Roman Catholic who must:
To vote in a French-Language Public District School Board, the elector must be a French-language rights holder (see ss. 23(1) and (2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms for criteria) who must:
To vote in a French-Language Separate District School Board, an elector must be a Roman Catholic and a French-language rights holder (see ss. 23(1) and (2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms for criteria) who must:
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Voters' List
Your name must be on the voters’ list in order for you to cast a ballot. You can confirm that your name is on the list and update your information by visiting voterlookup.ca.
Updating your information will ensure that the voters’ list is accurate and up to date in preparation for municipal and school board elections this October.
If you are not on the Voters’ List, please complete an Application to Amend Voters’ List. Bring a printed copy of the form, along with valid identification (like a driver's licence or passport to Town Hall, 175 Queen Street East, Monday to Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
IMPORTANT!
Information collected through voterlookup.ca is not used for provincial or federal election purposes. To verify your federal or provincial voter registration, please visit our partner organizations.
Information on Ontario Provincial Elections
If you live in Ontario and would like to confirm, update or add your information to the provincial Voters List, please visit Elections Ontario’s e-Registration service. For general enquiries, visit Elections Ontario’s website.
Frequently Asked Questions
| What is voterlookup.ca? |
| Voterlookup.ca is an online service available to Ontario residents. Using voterlookup.ca, electors can confirm and update their electoral information for the Preliminary List of Electors for the upcoming municipal and school board elections. |
| Why should I use voterlookup.ca? |
| The information confirmed and collected through voterlookup.ca will be used to compile the Preliminary List of Electors that the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is legislated to provide in support of municipal and school board elections. The Municipal Clerk uses this list to create the voters’ list. Confirming your elector eligibility now will make for an easier process when it is time to vote. |
| Who administers voterlookup.ca? |
| The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) administers voterlookup.ca. MPAC is a not-for-profit corporation mandated by the Government of Ontario to conduct property assessments for tax purposes on behalf of municipalities and is legislated to provide municipalities with a Preliminary List of Electors in a municipal election year. This list is used by Municipal Clerks to produce the voters’ list used for the election. |
| What is enumeration? |
| Enumeration is another word for compiling a list. Information confirmed and collected through voterlookup.ca will be used to compile information for the purposes of preparing the Preliminary List of Electors that MPAC is legislated to provide in support of municipal and school board elections. |
| Can I still vote in the upcoming municipal election if I don't register ahead of time or haven't received a Voter Information Letter? |
| Yes, although you will have to bring proof of your identity and residence to an Election Assistance Centre or the Municipal Clerk's office. |
| How can I remove a name if a tenant or boarder has moved from my home? |
| To remove a tenant or boarder from your property, please contact 1-866-296-6722. |
| How can I remove an owner name as the result of a death? |
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To remove a name in MPAC’s Names Database for election purposes, a death certificate must be provided to MPAC via email at CPF@mpac.ca or by mail at PO Box 9808, Toronto ON M1S 5T9. MPAC’s property database, which includes ownership, must reflect information as it is legally registered in the Land Titles/Land Registry system. If an update needs to be made to a deceased name of an owner, MPAC requires legal documentation via a survivorship application to remove a name from a property. |
Voting by Proxy
The Municipal Elections Act allows an elector to act on behalf of one other qualified elector who is not a relative OR on behalf of one or more qualified electors who are relatives.
You must complete and submit a Proxy Application Form if you wish to act on behalf of a qualified elector.
You may also pick up a print copy at Town Hall from Tuesday, September 6 to Friday, October 21, 2022 during regular office hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)