voter information

This page is set up to help voters follow the election process through the year.

Step 1: Check if you are eligible to vote.

Municipal Election:

You can vote if you meet the following criteria: 

  • You are a Canadian citizen at least 18 years old; and

  • Either a resident in the Municipality of Marmora and Lake or a non-resident of the municipality but you or your spouse own or rent property; and

  • You are not prohibited from voting under any law.

Any individual voter may only vote once in the election regardless of how many properties he or she rents or owns.  

If you are a student who resides in your municipality while you are not attending your post-secondary institution, you may be eligible to vote in both the municipality where you attend school as well as the municipality you consider ‘home’ when you are not attending college or university. 

You can’t vote if you are:

  • A person serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution;

  • A corporation; or

  • A person acting as executor or trustee in any other representative capacity; or

  • A person convicted of a corrupt practice for an election held within for years of voting day.

 

School Board Trustee Election (Acclaimed):

You can vote if you meet the following criteria:  

  • 18 years of age or older and;

  • A Canadian citizen and;

  • A resident of the municipality (owner or renter of property)

*An owner or tenant of a non-residential property, or his or her spouse, is not eligible to vote for School Board Trustee.

Step 2: Make sure you are on the voters list!

Follow these steps to get your voter letter:

  1. Fill out the EL15 form.

  2. Bring the completed EL15 form to the municipal office with proof you are entitled to vote in the municipality, which include one of the items listed on the Voter ID Requirements list. We can print you a voter letter on the spot.

    or

    If you live out of town, but own property in the municipality you can email the completed EL15 form to election@marmoraandlake.ca along with your ID requirement document, and we will mail you a voter letter to the mailing address supplied on the EL15 form.

Step 3: Get familiar with internet and telephone voting.

The method has been used in Ontario for more than 10 years 97 Municipalities in Ontario utilized internet voting during the 2014 and 2018 municipal elections. Users of online voting identified that they found the method to be easy, simple, straight forward, convenient and private.

Internet and telephone voting solutions provide:

  • Convenient and accessible voting

  • Fast and accurate election results

  • Utilizing the latest technological and security advances ensuring confidence in the integrity of the voting process

Accessibility

One of the primary benefits of internet voting is increased accessibility. Advocates allege that internet voting is the only method that allows for some voters with disabilities to completely mark a ballot, in private, without the assistance of a designated friend or Election Official.

Internet/telephone voting addresses most accessibility issues since people can vote from anywhere. Many people with accessibility issues have, where necessary, already made accommodation to be able to use the internet. Internet voting also has measures to warn the voter of any over-votes or blank offices making it more difficult for an elector to spoil his/her ballot.

Security

Any internet voting system being considered must be directly consistent with the principles guiding municipal elections, as contained in the MEA, as follows:

  • The secrecy and confidentiality of the individual is paramount.

  • The election should be fair and non-biased.

  • The election should be accessible to the voters.

  • The integrity of the process should be maintained throughout the election.

  • There be certainty that the results of the election reflect the votes cast.

  • Voters and candidates should be treated fairly and consistently within a municipality.

Visit http://www.intelivote.com/security to learn more.

Step 4: Know the important dates for voters.

Friday, August 19, 2022: Nomination Day

October 11 to 24, 2022: Voting Period

Monday, October 24, 2022: Voting Day

See a more detailed schedule by following the Election Schedule link.

Step 5: Plan to vote, know your options.

Vote from Home

October 11,10:00 a.m. to October 24, 8:00 p.m.

Voter Help Centre

12 Bursthall Street, Marmora, ON, K0K 2M0 (Street Level/Municipal Office)

If you feel uncertain about voting by telephone or internet on your own, the Municipal Office is providing a Voter Help Centre for two weeks leading up to Election Day.

  • October 11 (Tuesday): 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

  • October 12 to 14 (Wednesday to Friday): 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

  • October 17 to 21, (Monday to Friday): 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

Voting Centre

12 Bursthall Street, Marmora, ON, K0K 2M0 (Council Chambers/Upstairs)

Council Chambers will be set up on Election Day as an official voting center, with staff available to provide help if requested, using the internet voting system.

We can ADD, CORRECT, DELETE people from the voters’ list until the close of voting using the FORM EL15. Review the Voter ID Requirements to ensure you have all necessary documents with you.

  • October 24 ELECTION DAY 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

VOTER – ID REQUIREMENTS

Municipal Elections Act, 1996 and Ontario Regulation 304/13

Proof of identity and residence is required in the following instances:

  • When adding or deleting one’s name from the Voter’s List

  • When deactivating and re-issuing a PIN

  • When issuing an oath

One of the following is required:

  1. An Ontario driver’s license.

  2. An Ontario Health Card (photo card).

  3. An Ontario Photo Card.

  4. An Ontario motor vehicle permit (vehicle portion).

  5. A cancelled personalized cheque.

  6. A mortgage statement, lease or rental agreement relating to property in Ontario.

  7. An insurance policy or insurance statement.

  8. A loan agreement or other financial agreement with a financial institution.

  9. A document issued or certified by a court in Ontario.

  10. Any other document from the government of Canada, Ontario or a municipality in Ontario or from an agency of such a government.

  11. Any document from a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada).

  12. An income tax assessment notice.

  13. A Child Tax Benefit Statement.

  14. A Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid T4E.

  15. A Statement of Old Age Security T4A (OAS).

  16. A Statement of Canada Pension Plan Benefits T4A (P).

  17. A Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions.

  18. A Statement of Direct Deposit for Ontario Works.

  19. A Statement of Direct Deposit for Ontario Disability Support Program.

  20. A Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Statement of Benefits T5007.

  21. A property tax assessment.

  22. A credit card statement, bank account statement, or RRSP, RRIF, RHOSP or T5 statement.

  23. A CNIB Card or a card from another registered charitable organization that provides services to persons with disabilities.

  24. A hospital card or record.

  25. A document showing campus residence, issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution.

  26. A document showing residence at a long-term care home under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, issued by the Administrator for the home.

  27. A utility bill for hydro, water, gas, telephone or cable TV or a bill from a public utilities commission.

  28. A cheque stub, T4 statement or pay receipt issued by an employer.

  29. A transcript or report card from a post-secondary school.