Voter’s Information

Ensure your voter information is correct using the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation’s tool, especially if you have moved or changed your name since the last election.

By logging into voterlookup.ca , eligible electors can:

• confirm or update their electoral information;
• add an elector name to an address; and,
• change school support.

For more information about the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation you can contact them Monday to Friday – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST:

• Toll Free 1-866-296-6722
• TTY 1-877-889-6722

The voters’ list is a list of eligible electors in the Township of O’Connor.  The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is responsible for preparing the preliminary list of electors for each municipality and school board in Ontario. It is MPAC’s Municipal Property Assessment database of property owners and tenants that is used to prepare this preliminary list, which aids in the preparation of the final voters’ list for Election Day.

WHO CAN VOTE IN A MUNICIPAL ELECTION?

You can vote in the Township of O’Connor’s Municipal Election if you are:

• a Canadian citizen; and
• at least 18 years old; and
• a resident in the the Township of O’Connor; or
• a non-resident of the Township of O’Connor, but you or your spouse own or rent property in the city; and
• not prohibited from voting under any law

You may only vote once in the Township of O’Connor Municipal Election regardless of how many properties you may own in the Township.

Information for students:

• If you are a student and consider your “home” to be the place where you live when you are not attending school, which means 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.
• If you are a student attending school in another municipality, please check with the Clerk of that municipality to find out what your voting options are.
• As a student and a resident of the Township of O’Connor, if you are unable to vote in the Township of O’Connor Municipal Election, you may appoint another elector as Proxy to vote on your behalf.

Who cannot vote:

You are prohibited from voting on voting day if you are:

• serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution
• a corporation
• acting as executor or trustee or in another representative capacity, except as a voting proxy
• convicted of a corrupt practice described in section 90(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996

WHO CAN VOTE IN A SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION?

In order to vote in a school board election for a school board trustee, you must be:

• 18 years of age or older and
• a Canadian citizen;
• a resident of a municipality (Township of O’Connor) or
• the owner or tenant (or spouse of an owner of tenant) of residential property in a municipality (Township of O’Connor)

Notes:

• School boards can cover a large area of a municipality
• You are only allowed to vote for the same school board once
• If you are eligible to vote in a municipality because you are the owner or tenant (or spouse of an owner or tenant) of a commercial property there, you are not eligible to vote for school trustee

School boards

There are four different kinds of school boards in Ontario:

• English-language public school board: This is the default – unless you are qualified to vote for a separate or French board, you will vote for the English public school board in your area.
• English language separate school board: You must be Roman Catholic, and you must be a separate school board supporter or the spouse of a separate school board supporter. If your spouse is a Roman Catholic and you are not, you are not eligible.
• French language public school board: You must be a French language rights holder, and you must be a supporter (or the spouse of a supporter) of the French language public school board.
• French language separate school board: You must be a Roman Catholic and a French language rights holder, and you must be a supporter (or the spouse of a supporter) of the French separate school board. If your spouse is a Roman Catholic and you are not, you are not eligible.

“Supporter” refers to which school board the school portion of your property taxes goes to. The default is the public school system. In order to be a separate school supporter you must direct your taxes to the separate school system. Contact the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (1-866-296-6722) for more information.

Information for students

• If you are a student and consider your “home” to be the place where you live when you are not attending school, which means 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
• If you are a student attending school in another city, please check with the Clerk of that municipality to find out what your voting options are
• As a student and a resident of the Township of O’Connor, if you are unable to vote in the Township of O’Connor Municipal Election, you may appoint another elector as Proxy to vote on your behalf

Who cannot vote

You are prohibited from voting on voting day if you are:

• serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution
• a corporation
• acting as executor or trustee or in another representative capacity, except as a voting proxy
• convicted of a corrupt practice described in section 90(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996

IDENTIFICATION

One piece of identification (ID) showing your name and qualifying Township of O’Connor address is needed when you go to vote.

Types of Acceptable Identification Showing Name & Township of O’Connor Address:

• Ontario issued photo card, driver’s licence or motor vehicle permit (vehicle portion).
• Cancelled personalized cheque, credit card or bank account statement.
• Utility bill for hydro, telephone or gas
• Cheque stub, T4 statement or pay receipt issued by an employer.
• Statement of direct deposit for Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program.
• Property tax assessment, income tax assessment notice, Child Tax Benefit statement.
• Mortgage statement, lease or rental agreement.
• Transcript or report card from a post-secondary school.
• Document showing campus residence, issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution.
• Any other document from the government of Canada, Ontario or a municipality in Ontario or a document issued or certified by a court in Ontario.
• Any document from a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada).
• Insurance policy or insurance statement.
• Loan agreement or other financial agreement with a financial institution.
• Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid T4E.
• Statement of Old Age Security T4A (OAS), Canada Pension Plan Benefits T4A (P), Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions.
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Statement of Benefits T5007.
• CNIB card or a card from another registered charitable organization that provides services to persons with disabilities.
• Document showing residence at a long-term care home under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, issued by the Administrator for the home.
• Hospital card or record.