Voters

You can vote in Town of St. Marys’ 2018 Municipal Election if, on Voting Day, you are:

• a Canadian citizen; and
• at least 18 years of age; and
• reside in the Town of St. Marys; or are the owner or tenant of land in the Town of St. Marys, or a spouse or same sex partner of such a person; and
• Not prohibited from voting by law

Please note that you may only vote once no matter how many voting days there are or how many properties you own or rent.

To confirm that you are the voters' list and find out where you can vote on Voting Day:

• Visit the Clerk’s Office, Lower Level, Town Hall, 175 Queen Street East.
• You may also use the online form below:

For the Voters' Guide please visit: http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=19839.

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.

Download the Proxy Application Form. 

You may also pick up a print copy at following locations during specific times:

Town Hall - Lower level entrance - 175 Queen St. E.

• Tuesday, September 4 to Friday, October 19, 2018 during regular office hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) 

Come and cast your ballot on Voting Day!

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.

Date: Monday, October 22, 2018
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 
Location: Pyramid Recreation Centre, 317 James Street South, St. Marys

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.

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:

• Is a Canadian citizen; and
• Is at least eighteen (18) years of age; and
• Has not already voted in the election for school trustees elsewhere in the school board’s area of jurisdiction; and
• Resides in the local municipality or territory or is the owner or tenant of a residential property, or a spouse or same-sex partner of such owner or tenant; and
• Is not otherwise prohibited from voting because they are:
  • Serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution;
  • A corporation;
  • Acting as an executor or trustee or in any other representative capacity; or
  • Convicted of a corrupt practice described in Section 90(3) of the Act, if Voting Day in the current election is less than five years after Voting Day in the election in respect of which he or she was convicted.

To vote in an English-Language Public District School Board, an elector in addition to the above, must:

• Be a supporter (or be the spouse of a supporter) of the English-language public district school board; or
• Not be a supporter of any school board, nor have qualified him or herself as an elector for a separate or French-language school board in the election.

To vote in an English-Language Separate District School Board, an elector must be a Roman Catholic who must:

• Qualify as an elector for the English-language separate district school board; or
• Be a supporter (or be the spouse of a supporter) of the English-language separate district school board.

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:

• Qualify as an elector for the French-language public district school board; or
• Be a supporter (or the spouse of a supporter) of the French-language public district school board.

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:

• Qualify as an elector for the French-language separate district school board; or
• Be a supporter (or the spouse of a supporter) of the French-language separate district school board.