2010 Municipal Election
WHAT’S NEW?

For the 2010 Municipal Elections, the Municipality of Clarington will be voting at designated Voting Locations.  Ballots will no longer be mailed to your home!

The Good Government Act, 2009 was recently enacted.  This Act amends various sections of the Municipal Elections Act.  Voting Day is now October 25th and not in November as has been for several elections.

 

Compliance Audit Committee

Section 81.1 (1) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended, requires every municipality to establish a Compliance Audit Committee.  The mandate of the Committee is to review applications for a compliance audit of any candidate who ran for election and decide whether the application should be granted or rejected.  Should the application be granted, the Committee shall appoint an auditor to conduct the compliance audit, review the auditor’s report and commence a legal proceeding against the candidate or make a finding that there were no reasonable grounds for the application. Further information regarding the Compliance Audit Committee is set out in Staff Report CLD-012-10. If you are interested in serving on the Municipality’s Compliance Audit Committee, please complete the application form and submit it to the Municipal Clerk’s Department by June 25, 2010.

NEW for the 2010 Municipal Election
When you go to vote at your voting location, remember to bring identification with you. You will be required to show proof of your name, address and signature.

Following amendments to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, and consistent with federal and provincial elections, voters will now be required to produce identification at their voting locations in order to receive a ballot.  The following chart identifies what identification is required to obtain a ballot to vote.

Please see the list below for forms of identification that will be accepted at the voting location.

OPTION A:  ONE piece of original identification that shows your Name, Qualifying

    Address (where you currently live or own property) and Signature.




  OR

OPTION B:  TWO pieces of original identification where one piece shows the name

  and signature, and one piece shows name and address.



  OR

ALTERNATIVELY,  Electors who do not have the required proof of residency

  and citizenship will be required to complete a written declaration of eligibility to receive their ballot.


OPTION A


One piece of ID: showing Name, Qualifying Address and Signature
  • Ontario driver's licence

  • Ontario Health Card (photo card with address)

  • Ontario motor vehicle permit (plate portion)

  • Cancelled personalized cheque

  • Mortgage, lease or rental agreement

  • Insurance policy

  • Loan or financial agreement with a financial institution

  • Document issued or certified by a court in Ontario

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

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

 

OPTION B
  Two pieces of ID:
 
  First piece of ID showing
Name and Signature


AND   Second piece of ID showing
Name and Qualifying Address

 


NOTE: The Voter Notification Card cannot be used as ID
  • Ontario driver's licence

  • Ontario Health Card

  • Ontario motor vehicle permit
    (plate portion)

  • Canadian passport

  • Certificate of Canadian Citizenship

  • Certificate of Indian Status

  • Veterans Affairs Canada Health Card

  • Social Insurance Number Card

  • Old Age Security Card

  • Credit card

  • Debit card

  • Employee Identification card

  • Student Identification card issued by a post-secondary institution

  • Union Identification card or professional licence card

  • Cancelled personalized cheque

  • Mortgage, lease or rental agreement for property in Ontario

  • Insurance policy

  • Document issued or certified by a court in Ontario

  • Any other document issued by the government of Canada, Ontario or a municipality in Ontario or from an agency of such a government

  • Any document from a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada)
  • Ontario motor vehicle permit (vehicle portion)

  • Income tax assessment notice

  • Child Tax Benefit Statement

  • Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid T4E

  • Statement of Old Age Security T4A (OAS)

  • Statement of Canada Pension Plan Benefits T4A (P)

  • Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions

  • Statement of Direct Deposit for Ontario Works

  • Statement of Direct Deposit for Ontario Disability Support Program

  • Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Statement of Benefits T5007

  • Property tax assessment

  • Insurance statement

  • Mortgage, lease or rental statement for property in Ontario

  • Credit card, bank account, RRSP, RRIF, RHOSP or T5 statement

  • CNIB Card or a card from another registered charitable organization which provides services to persons with disabilities

  • Hospital card or record

  • Document showing campus residence issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution

  • Utility bill for hydro, water, gas, telephone or cable TV or a bill from a public utilities commission

  • Cheque stub, T4 or pay receipt issued by an employer

  • Transcript or report card from a post-secondary school

  • Document issued or certified by a court in Ontario

  • Any other document issued by the government of Canada, Ontario or a municipality in Ontario or from an agency of such a government

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


         

 
 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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