Who is eligible to vote in the municipal by-election? 

Anyone can vote in a municipal election who, on the day of the election, is:

• 18 years of age or older
• a Canadian citizen; and
• You qualifity to vote in the Township of Rideau Lakes and live or own property in Ward 1 - Bastard and South Burgess.

There are 3 ways that you can qualify to vote in a municipality:

• As a resident elector if you live in Ward 1 - Bastard and South Burgess. You may own, rent, live in shared accommodation where you do not pay rent or live in the municipality but do not have a fixed address. Being a resident elector is the most common type of eligibility.
• As a non-resident elector if you own or rent property in Ward 1 - Bastard and South Burgess, but it’s not the one where you live. You can only be a resident elector in 1 municipality. However, you can be a non-resident elector in any other municipality (or municipalities) where you own or rent property.
• As the spouse of a non-resident elector if your spouse owns or rents property in Ward 1 - Bastard and South Burgess other than the one where you live. Neither you nor your spouse qualify as a non-resident elector if you do not personally own or rent the property in the municipality. For example, if the property is owned by your business or your cottage is owned by a trust, you would not qualify as a non-resident elector.

Students

There is a special rule for students who may be living away from home while they attend school. If you are a student and consider your "home" to be the place where you live when you are not attending school (i.e. you plan on returning there), then you are eligible to vote in both your “home” municipality and in the municipality where you currently live while attending school.

Your name must be on the voters’ list in order for you to cast a ballot.

Who is not eligible to vote in a municipal elections? 

• A person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution.
• A corporation.
• A person acting as executor or trustee or in any other representative capacity, except as a voting proxy in accordance with section 44 of the Municipal Elections Act.
• A person who was convicted of the corrupt practice described in subsection 90(3) of the Municipal Elections Act(External link), 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.

As a Canadian citizen, voting is your right and responsibility. Your community is shaped by the outcome of an election.

The individuals who are elected will make many important decisions including how tax dollars are spent in your community.

Next Election Day

By-election for Ward 1
Bastard and South Burgess
Monday, May 15, 2023.

VOTE using the INTERNET or TELEPHONE

Using your PIN (found on the Voter Information Letter mailed to your home)
and Date of Birth,
vote by INTERNET or TELEPHONE anytime from
Tuesday, May 9 starting at 10:00 a.m. until Monday, May 15 ending at 8:00 p.m.
Please follow the instructions on your Voter Information Letter carefully.
If using Telephone Voting, please listen carefully to the instructions.
A unique website address and a unique phone number will be provided within the Voter Information Letter.
If you are voting by internet, the web address is to be typed at the top of your browser, not in the search bar.
Please type the web address as it is shown in your letter.

VOTER HELPLINE
For assistance, CALL 1-800-928-2250 or EMAIL
HELPLINE is available Tuesday, May 9 to Friday, May 12 from 8:30am to 4:30pm and Monday, May 15 from 8:30am to 8:00pm

IN-PERSON VOTING ASSISTANCE

There are NO paper ballots.
If you require access to a computer or touchtone phone or need assistance which cannot be resolved via the HelpLine,
please visit one of the following locations during the hours listed.
Remember to bring your Voter Information Letter.

Township Office - 1439 County Road 8 (Chantry)

Tuesday, May 9 to Friday May 12:  8:30am to 4:30pm
Saturday, May 13:  9:00am to 12:00pm
Monday, May 15:  8:30am to 8:00pm

Rideau Lakes Public Library

Delta Branch - 18 King St, Delta
Saturday, May 13:  9:30am to 12:30pm

Portland Branch - 2792 Hwy 15, Portland
Saturday, May 13:  1:00pm to 4:00pm

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The Voters' List is a list of people who are eligible to vote in the 2023 Ward 1 By-Election.

Your name must be on the voters’ list in order for you to cast a ballot.

The voters’ list for the By-Election is prepared from data kept by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC).

Want to confirm you're on the list? Please contact the Municipal Office at 1-800-928-2250 or 613-928-2251 extension 293 to speak to election staff or email .

If your name is on the Voters' List, you will receive a Voter Information Letter in the mail which will provide you with a unique PIN. You will need this PIN in order to vote. Do not lose this letter.  

Not on the Voter's List?

• Contact us at the Municipal Office at 1-800-928-2250 or 613-928-2251 to speak to Election Staff to confirm or update your electoral information;   OR
• Visit the Municipal Office (1439 County Road 8 in Chantry) between the hours of 8:30-4:00 (Mon-Fri) and speak to someone from the Clerk's Office or email .

Changes to the Voter's List?

• Contact us at the Municipal Office at 1-800-928-2250 or 613-928-2251 to speak to Election Staff if changes need to be made on your voter information:  ie: Birth Date, School Support, Address, adding or deleting someone from the list. 

EL15 - Application to Amend the Voters' List

How to Use: Electors can use this form to correct any of their personal information as contained on the Voters' List (examples: birthdate, school support, occupancy status, address). Eligible electors not on the Voters' List can also use this form to add themselves to the Voters' List. 

Important Note: If you choose to submit the below form, you will be required to upload electronic copies of identification to confirm identity, residency, and/or citizenship, etc. The Township of Rideau Lakes is committed to protecting and securing the private information of all applicants and such information will only be reviewed by a limited number of sworn Election Officials.

ONLINE - Application to Amend the Voter's List - Form EL15

DOWNLOAD - Application to Amend the Voter's List - Form EL15

The Voters' Guide from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs gives information about voting in municipal and school board elections. 

The Voter's Guide is available here.

For further information regarding the upcoming Municipal Election, you may also visit the Association of Municipalities Ontario (AMO) website.