| How to Vote |
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IMPORTANT NOTICE!!
The Voter Information Letters (VIL) will be mailed by September 30th. If you have not received your VIL by October 11th, please contact the Municipal Office as soon as possible at 519-363-3039.
This important document contains:
- Instructions on how to vote
- The positions and candidates you are eligible to vote for
- Your Personalized Identification Number (PIN)
To enter the voting system, you will need the information in the VIL and your full date of birth
Voting Period
The voting period begins on Monday, October 17, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. and ends on Monday, October 24, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.
| Register to Vote |
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If you are an Ontario resident over the age of 18 you can confirm or update your information in a few easy steps. You can also change your school support for electoral purposes and add names to your property address.
Updating this information will help to ensure that municipal Voters’ Lists are accurate and up-to-date in preparation for municipal and school board elections occurring this October.
Add your name to the Voter's List
- Print the EL15 Form, complete and submit it with photo ID and proof of qualifying address to the Municipal Office.
- Visit any of the Voter Assistance Centre's during the Election Period
- Visit the Municipal Office on Saturday, October 8, 2022 between 10 am and 12 pm.
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| Voting Method |
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For the 2022 Municipal Election, The Municipality of Arran-Elderslie will offer Internet or Telephone voting. Eligible electors will be able to vote from a mobile device, computer, telephone, cell phone, tablet, or laptop. Internet or telephone voting is a convenient option for electors, allowing them to access ballots anytime, anywhere.
Eligible voters will receive a personalized voting instruction package well before Election Day (October 24, 2022) with details on how to vote online or by phone.
For the 2022 elections, voting will open on Monday, October 17, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. and will conclude at 8:00 p.m. on October 24, 2022.
Voter Assistance Centre's will also be available at the Municipal office and other Municipal Facilities during the voting period for public use.
Click here to view the Simply Voting demonstration video
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| Voter Assistance Centre's |
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A Voting Station and Voter’s Help Desk will be available at the Chesley Administration Office located at 1925 Bruce Road 10, Chesley, Ontario during the following times:
Monday, October 17th, 2022 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 20, 2022 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday, October 21, 2022 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 22, 2022 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Monday, October 24, 2022 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Additional Voting Assistance Stations will be available at the following Municipal Facilities:
Tara Arena on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Paisley Arena on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tara Arena on Saturday, October 22, 2022 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Paisley Arena on Saturday, October 22, 2022 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The Voter's Helpdesk is available Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the Municipal Office, by calling 519-363-3039 or by email election2022@arran-elderslie.ca
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| Frequently Asked Questions - Voting and Voters |
| When is the next municipal election |
| The upcoming Municipal Election will be held on Monday, October 24, 2022. Elections for municipal government are held every four years on the fourth Monday of October. |
| Who can vote? |
An eligible voter is a person that is entitled to be an elector at an election held in a local municipality, if on voting day he or she is:
- a Canadian citizen;
- at least 18 years old;
- residing in the local municipality or an owner or tenant of land there, or the spouse of such owner or tenant; and
- not otherwise prohibited from voting.
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| Who cannot vote? |
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The following individuals cannot vote in a municipal election:
- a person serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution;
- a corporation; or
- a person convicted of a corrupt practice for an election held within four years of voting day.
A person who is acting as an executor or in any other representative capacity (e.g., power of attorney), cannot vote on behalf of the person they are representing unless they have been appointed as a voting proxy.
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| Number of votes? |
| A voter is only entitled to vote once in a municipality and once in a school board even if the voter has more than one qualifying property address within the municipality or school board. A voter may only have one permanent residence. |
| Students |
| A student may vote in the municipality where he or she is temporarily residing while attending school as well as at his or her permanent home in a different municipality, provided that he or she does not intend to change his or her permanent home. |
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If a person has no permanent residence, then the following rules determine his or her residence:
- The place in which the person most frequently returned to sleep or eat during the five weeks preceding the determination.
- If the person returns with equal frequency to one place to sleep and another to eat, the place in which he or she sleeps.
- Multiple returns to the same place during a single day, to eat or sleep, are considered to be one return.
A person's affidavit regarding the places to which he or she returned to eat or sleep during a given time period is conclusive, in the absence of evidence to the contrary.
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| Trailer Owners |
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Trailer owners in campgrounds are tenants of the campground; therefore, they are potentially eligible if they meet the requirements of Section 17(2) of the MEA, can provide a tenancy agreement showing that they are entitled to use the land on Voting Day (October 24, 2022).
Under a timeshare contract, to be eligible, the person must be able to prove that they are entitled to use the land on Voting Day or for a period of six weeks or more during the calendar year in which the election is held.
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| Acceptable documents for voter identification purposes |
Full list of acceptable identification.
- An Ontario driver's licence
- An Ontario Health Card (photo card)
- An Ontario Photo Card
- An Ontario motor vehicle permit (vehicle portion)
- A cancelled personalized cheque
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| What if I receive a duplicate or extra Voting PIN letter for myself or someone who has moved? |
If electors receive multiple PIN letters (duplicates) this may be because the different elector information files we have in our Voters’ List may have:
- Different last/first names (eg: married, and birth names)
- Different birth dates on the voters' list
- Different addresses
- and a combination of the above
The Clerk’s Department conducts an extensive review of possible duplicates identified (flagged by our Voters’ List software Voterview) before issuing the Voting PIN Letters. We will remove duplicate names where it is appropriate, but keep both electors if they appear to be twin siblings, or two different people with very similar names/birthdates.
This process has been completed in every Arran-Elderslie Election in the past as it was possible that duplicate Mail-In-Voting kits/PIN Letters were mailed to one elector, however each election some duplicates are discovered following the initial mailing.
What to do with a duplicate? Electors should contact the Municipal Office (519-363-3039 X 101 ) and let us know right away. We will deactivate the duplicate PIN letter (by deleting the elector) as soon as possible to ensure the extra PIN cannot be used to vote twice.
Why does this most commonly happen? Our experience with duplicates tells us that often one of the duplicate PIN Letters is usually not associated with any birthdate information in our Voters’ List software. If this is the case, the 'duplicate elector' would not be able to vote with the second PIN, as all electors must enter a valid birth date to vote (the voting system will not allow someone to leave the year of birth blank for security purposes). So even if someone receives two Voting PIN letters, they likely won't be able to vote with one of them, until they call the Municipal Office.
What happens if I am able to vote twice using two Municipality of Arran-Elderslie PIN Letters? All electors when voting must accept the oath that states in part: “Section 89 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended, provides that a person is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to a fine of not more than $25,000, if they…votes more times than this Act allows;”. If an elector votes twice in the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie with either a duplicate Voting PIN Letter, or any another Voting PIN Letter, they are violating the Municipal Elections Act.
Someone moved away that received a PIN Letter: Electors who received Voting PIN letters from family members who have moved away should be advised to send the letters back in the mail “Return to Sender-Moved”.
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| 2022 Municipal Election Timeline |
- May 2, 2022 nomination and campaign period opens
- May 2, 2022 third party registration period opens
- August 19, 2022 lame duck period restricted acts of council (if applicable) begins at 2:00 p.m.
- August 19, 2022 nomination day (last day to be nominated) between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
- August 19, 2022 final day for withdrawal of candidacy – before 2:00 p.m.
- August 22, 2022 certification of nominations by 4:00 p.m.
- August 22, 2022 official list of candidates posted with any declaration of acclamation after 4:00 p.m.
- September 1, 2022 preliminary list of electors release to the public
- October 14, 2022 voting period for electors begins at 9:00 a.m.
- October 21, 2021 third party registration period closes
- October 24, 2022 voting day (ends at 8:00 p.m.)
- November 14, 2022 lame duck period restricted acts of council ends (if applicable) at 11:59 p.m.
- November 15, 2022 2022-2026 Council term begins
- December 31, 2022 campaign period ends
- January 3, 2023 last day for candidate and third-party campaigning
- March 31, 2023 financial filing deadline/campaign and third-party financial reporting deadline
- May 1, 2023 late candidate and third-party financial reporting (subject to a $500 late filing fee) at 2:00 p.m.
- November 14, 2026 Council term ends
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| Staff Assistance |
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Election staff are available throughout the election to assist with any issues that may arise with respect to providing a barrier-free election.
Telephone: (519) 363-3039 x 101 (Clerk) or 105 (Deputy Clerk)
Email: election2022@arran-elderslie.ca
Fax: (519) 363-3039
In Person (pending COVID-19 restrictions): Municipal Office, 1925 Bruce Road 10, Chesley, ON
Mail: Clerk, Municipality of Arran-Elderslie, PO Box 70, 1925 Bruce Road 10, Chesley, ON N0G 1L0
Please contact us at (519) 363-3039 or election2022@arran-elderslie.ca if you require your Voter Notification Letter in an accessible format.
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| Election Procedure Manual |
| Click here to view our Election Procedure Manual |
| Help Centre |
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The Help Centre located at the Municipal Office (1925 Bruce Road 10, Chesley) will be available to voters throughout the voting period and on Voting Day until 8:00 p.m.
Help Centre Hours of Operation:
- Monday, October 17, 2022 - 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Municipal Office
- Tuesday, October 18, 2022 - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Municipal Office
- Wednesday, October 19, 2022 - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Municipal Office
- Thursday, October 20, 2022 - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Municipal Office
- Friday, October 21, 2022 - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Municipal Office
- Saturday, October 22, 2022 - 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Municipal Office
- Monday, October 24, 2022 - 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Municipal Office
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| Voting Assistance |
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People with disabilities may be accompanied by a support person within the voting booths or the Help Centre staff can assist a voter in casting their vote. The Help Centre staff will, in conjunction with the person with the disability, determine the extent to which they need assistance and the best way to provide the assistance.
Election staff will be on-site at the two retirement homes/long-term care facilities within the Municipality during various times in the voting period to increase accessibility. All election officials are sworn to an oath of secrecy.
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Internet voting allows voters to vote from their home through secured internet services. This method provides for easy voting for persons with a variety of disabilities to cast their vote with independence and privacy as voters have the option of using the assistive tools they have on their own computer such as paddles, a hand-held touchpad, a thumb switch or sip and puff technology.
This method of voting is designed to encourage voter participation as voters do not have to attend a physical location to cast their ballot and accessibility and privacy for people with disabilities is maximized.
The internet election platform will include the capability to change font size and colour scheme.
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| Telephone Voting |
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Telephone voting allows voters to vote from their home through secured telephone services which provides for easy voting for people with a variety of disabilities to cast their vote with independence and privacy. Land lines or cell phones can be used to vote and the method is compatible with assistive devices.
Voters can register their vote selections with the telephone keypad or voice commands, greatly increasing accessibility, privacy and independence for voters who do not have internet access.
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| Feedback |
| The Clerk's Department welcomes feedback to identify areas where changes need to be considered and ways in which the Municipality can improve the delivery of an accessible election. The Election Procedure Manual and Election Accessibility Plan are living documents and will continue to undergo changes when necessary. Feedback on these plans can be submitted through the following:
Telephone: (519) 793-3522 x 101 (Clerk) or 105 (Deputy Clerk)
Telephone: (519) 363-3039 x 101 (Clerk) or 105 (Deputy Clerk)
Email: election2022@arran-elderslie.ca
Fax: (519) 363-3039
In Person: Municipal Office, 1925 Bruce Road 10, Chesley, ON
Mail: Clerk, Municipality of Arran-Elderslie, PO Box 70, 1925 Bruce Road 10, Chesley, ON N0G 1L0
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| Use of Corporate Resources Policy |
| Click here to view our Use of Corporate Resources Policy |
| Election Sign By-Law |
| Click here to view By-Law 16-2022 Regulate Election Signs |
| Election Accessibility Plan |
| Click here to view our Election Accessibility Plan |
| Official List of Candidates |
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| MAYOR – ACCLAIMED |
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Steve Hammell
335 Concession 2, Arran
519-934-2724
stevehammell@rocketmail.com
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| DEPUTY MAYOR - One (1) to be elected by all electors in the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie |
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Mark Davis
1078 Concession 10, Dobbinton
519-353-5466
mdavis@bmts.com
Jennifer Christie
340 Queen St N, Paisley
226-647-1442
jenchristie4ae@gmail.com
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ARRAN WARD COUNCILLOR – One (1) to be elected by all electors located in the Arran Ward
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Ryan Nickason
21 Thomas St, Allenford
519-270-3890
John Alpaugh
404 Bruce Road 40, Dobbinton
519-363-5764
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CHESLEY WARD COUNCILLOR – ACCLAIMED
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Darryl Hampton
42 3rd Street NW, Chesley
519-477-0100
hamptondarryl@hotmail.com
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ELDERSLIE WARD COUNCILLOR – One (1) to be elected by all electors located in the Elderslie Ward
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Melissa Barrett
589 Elderslie-Arran Townline, Dobbinton
519-386-1516
barrettma9999@gmail.com
Brian Dudgeon
1128 Bruce Road 40, Dobbinton
519-370-2500
dudgeongroup@gmail.com
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PAISLEY WARD COUNCILLOR – ACCLAIMED
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Moiken Penner
149 Arnaud Street, Paisley
519-353-7022 or 519-389-7023
moikenpenner@gmail.com
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TARA WARD COUNCILLOR – One (1) to be elected by all electors located in the Tara Ward
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Ryan Greig
278 Concession 12 E, Arran
519-270-2935
ryan_greig@hotmail.com
Peter Steinacker
85 River Street, Tara
519-934-2874 or 519-374-1199
psteinacker@bell.net
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BLUEWATER DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD – One (1) to be elected
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Katie Lutz
470 The River Road, Port Elgin
Email Address: katie.j.lutz@gmail.com
Yvonne Cameron
14 Tower Rd. Chesley
Phone: 226-563-3349
Email: ycameron@hotmail.ca
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BRUCE-GREY CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD – One (1) to be elected
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Lucie Desbiens
951 Wellington Street, Port Elgin
Phone: 519-706-0442
Email Address: ldesbiens1956@gmail.com
Jeannette Lee
20 Concession 6, Chepstow
Phone: 519-366-2657
Email Address: jeannettelee93@yahoo.com
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FRENCH PUBLIC – CONSEIL SCOLAIRE VIAMONDE – One (1) to be elected
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Eric Lapointe
37 Hemingway Cres. Barrie, ON, L4N 5G2
Phone: 705-241-8909
Email Address: ericrlapointe@yahoo.com
Saveria Caruso
125 Birkhall Place, Barrie
Phone: 705-733-5244
Email address: garigue53@yahoo.com
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FRENCH SEPARATE - CONSEIL SCOLAIRE CATHOLIQUE PROVIDENCE
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Sylvie C. Barbeau-Chmielewski
968 Exmouth Street, Sarnia
Phone: 519-381-3067
Email address: barbeausylvie0520@gmail.com
Meghan Reale
321 Fanshawe Drive, Sarnia
Phone: 519-381-7417
Email Address: megrealesmith@gmail.com
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Notice of Certified Candidates
Notice of Acclamation to Office
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| Financial Statements |
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