2026 Accessible Election
2026 Municipal Election Draft Accessibility Plan - Town of Amherstburg
The 2026 Municipal Election Accessibility Plan is now available for public comment. Anyone who wishes to provide comments on the draft plan, please submit a response either in writing to the Clerk's Office or via email to accessibility@amherstbug.ca.
The plan can be viewed online by clicking the link below:
- 2026 Municipal Election Accessibility Plan - Town of Amherstburg
The plan is also available to be reviewed in person at the Clerk's Office.
Accessible Voting Technologies - Advance Voting
Advance Voting Places will be equipped with two (2) Vote Tabulators with Ballot Marking Devices, which permit the independent casting of ballots by individuals with accessibility needs and those who cannot mark a paper ballot with a Ballot Marking Pen. The system consists of the following components:
- An Accessible AutoMark System and a set of headphones that a Voter uses to interact with the system;
- An on board printer for printing the audio session ballot once the Voter has made his or her selections; and,
- Other input interfaces as necessary to accommodate a Voter's individual needs, including:
- Sip and Puff Inputer Interface; and,
- Paddle Button Input Interface.
The Voter uses headphones to hear the ballot presentation and the attached controller device (Audio-Tactile Interface) to control the voting session and select Candidates as well as respond with a "yes" or "no" to questions on the ballot. The Voter can also use the other available assistive devices such as sip and puff or paddles if they are unable to use their hands to press the selection buttons on the controller.
Accessible Voting Technologies - Election Day
A Voting Place will be located at the Libro Centre, 3295 Meloche Road, on Election Day specifically designated for persons with accessibility needs and one (1) companion. The same Vote Tabulators used at Advanced Voting Places will be used at the Voting Places located at the Libro Centre on Election Day. The same procedures as set out above for Advanced Voting Places will be used on Election Day. When results are tabulated at the close of voting on Election Day, the results from all Advanced Voting Places and the Voting Place located at the Libro Centre, 3295 Meloche Road, will be consolidated and reported as one total. This way, the results from the Libro Centre Voting Place cannot be identified separately and disclose how persons with accessibility needs voted on Election Day.
Transportation
Similar to previous Elections, for those that cannot attend a voting place, who still wish to cast their vote without the use of a proxy, please contact the Clerk's Office to arrange an in-home visit, either on advanced voting days or election day.
NOTE: Amherstburg Community Services is generously providing free rides, with an accessible vehicle, to the polls for those who book in advance. Rides will be available on:
- Advanced Poll -
- Election Day -
To book in advance, please call 519-736-5471.
If you would like to familiarize yourself with, or arrange the use of, the above equipment or service, please contact with Clerk's Office at election@amherstburg.ca or 519-730-2113.
