ARE YOU ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION?

Municipal elections will be held this fall all across Ontario.  Are you ready to vote?  Do you know how to register as a voter in Billings Township?  Fortunately, it’s all pretty easy to do!

Am I eligible to vote?

To vote you must be 18 years of age or older, a Canadian citizen and qualify for voting your municipality.

 

How do I quality in to vote in my municipality?

You may be a resident voter, that is, someone who resides in an owned or rented property in your municipality.

You may be a non-resident voter, that is, someone who owns or rents property in the municipality.

You may be a non-resident spouse of someone who owns or rents property in the municipality.

If you meet any one of the qualifications above, you can vote.

**Some people can vote more than once during municipal elections.  You can vote once in the municipality in which you live and once in a different municipality in which you may own/rent property. 

For example, eligible students who are living away from home can qualify to vote in the municipality of their family home and in the municipality where they live while attending school.

How do I find out if I’m a registered voter?

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation is responsible for identifying all potential municipal voters.  To check and see if you are on the municipal voters’ list, go to www.voterlookup.ca .  You can enter your name and address to find out if you are on the voter list (your township is Billings).  You can also change your address if you have moved here since the last election. 

Checking out your voting status online is pretty convenient.  The cut-off date for checking online is September 1, 2022.  After that date, you can go to your township municipal clerk and process your registration at the municipal office. 

NOTE: VoterLookup is only useful for municipal elections.  If you want to see if you are registered for the Ontario provincial election this year, please go to www.eregistration.elections.on.ca