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The Next Municipal Election is Monday, October 22, 2018
Voter Notification Cards have recently been sent to those individuals who are on the Preliminary List of Electors as supplied by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). If you are a registered voter, you should receive a Voter Notification Card in the near future.
In the event that you do not receive a Voter Notification Card or if the information contained on the card is incorrect, please contact Kevin Fox at 519-736-0012 ext. 2250.
The Voter Notification Card is an extremely important document. It will advise you of the dates and times, as well as your voting location.
Please bring this card with you to your assigned voting location along with another piece of photo identification such as a driver’s licence.
Nomination Period: commences on May 1, 2018 at the Clerk's Office during regular office hours. (Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm)
Nomination Day: Friday, July 27, 2018 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the Clerk's Department.
Election Campaign Period: begins on the day a nomination for office is filed and ends on December 31. A contribution SHALL NOT be made to or accepted by or on behalf of a person unless he or she is a candidate.
Key Dates:
Election Day: Monday, October 22, 2018 (10:00 AM until 8:00 PM)
Nomination Day: Friday, July 27, 2018 until 2:00 PM
Nomination Period: May 1 to July 27, 2018 (until 2:00 PM) Inclusive
Advanced Polls: October 3, 2018 and October 13, 2018 (10:00 AM until 8:00 PM)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Municipal Elections Act, the Town of Amherstburg will be conducting an election in 2018 for the following offices:
Municipal:
- Mayor, to be elected at large
- Deputy Mayor, to be elected at large
- 5 Councillors, to be elected at large
School Board Trustees (1 each): Nominations to be received by:
- Greater Essex County District School Board Town of LaSalle
- Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board Town of LaSalle
- Conseil Scolaire Viamonde Geographic Area #10 City of Windsor
- Conseil Scolaire Catholique Providence Secteur Geographique #6 Town of Amherstburg
Qualifications for Candidates and/or Electors:
To be a candidate, you MUST be a qualified elector. A person is entitled to be an elector if, on Voting Day (October 22, 2018) he or she:
a) resides in the local municipality, or is the owner or tenant of land there, or the spouse of such owner or tenant;
b) is a Canadian citizen;
c) is at least 18 years old; and,
d) is not prohibited by the Elections Act or any other legislation from voting or holding Municipal Office.
If you have chosen to run in the 2018 Municipal Election, please familiarize yourself with the Town of Amherstburg's Election Signs By-law.
Candidate Forms and Resources:
Please note the Candidate Nomination period has closed. Please see the final list of candidates for the 2018 election.
Voting Method:
For the 2018 Municipal Election, the Town of Amherstburg will utilize the traditional method of voting whereby electors will attend a prescribed polling location (to be announced at a later date) to cast their ballot. Electronic tabulators will be utilized to assist in the counting of the ballots. This is the same method that was used in the 2014 election.
Procedures for 2018 Vote and Vote Counting Equipment
Voter Eligibility:
To vote in the municipal election, you must be a qualified elector. That means, on Voting Day you MUST be:
- a resident of the Town of Amherstburg, or an owner or tenant of the land in the Town, or the spouse of such an owner or tenant;
- a Canadian citizen;
- at least 18 years old; and,
- not prohibited from voting by law
The Municipal Elections Act, 1996 prohibits the following individuals from voting:
- any person who is not qualified;
- a person who is serving a sentence or imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution;
- a corporation;
- a person acting as executor or trustee or in any other representative capacity;
- a person who has been convicted of corrupt practices under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 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; and,
- anyone who is prohibited by law from voting
Voters List:
The Town of Amherstburg in conjunction with the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) attempts to keep the voters list current. In an effort to ensure that you are on the voters list, we would ask that you contact the municipal offices at (519) 736-0012 or visit www.voterlookup.ca if you have:
- recently moved into the municipality;
- have attained the age of 18;
- have changed your address within the Town of Amherstburg; and,
- have changed your school support
Application to Amend Voters' List - Form EL15
Paula Parker, Clerk & Returning Officer Jerry Marion, Election Coordinator
Town of Amherstburg Town of Amherstburg
To be placed on the Election Volunteer List, please contact:
Carol Pare at cpare@amherstburg.ca or at 519-736-0012 ext. 2201
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