Information for Voters

Who can vote?

You can vote in the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands' municipal election if you are:

• a Canadian citizen
• at least 18 years old
• a resident in the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands
• a non-resident of the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands but you or your spouse own or rent property in the Township
• not prohibited from voting under any law

You may only vote once in the municipal election regardless of how many properties you own or rent in the Township.  An owner or tenant of non-residential property, or his or her spouse, is not eligible to vote for a School Board Trustee.

Who cannot vote?

You cannot vote if you are:

• a person 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
• a person convicted of a corrupt practice for an election held within four years of voting day

Voting Period 

Voting opens on Monday, October 17, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, October 24, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. All advanced and voting day locations are for both paper and electronic voting. Details on how to vote by paper or electronically will be provided in your Voter Information Letter, which should arrive in the mail via Canada Post at the beginning of October.  

Voter Information Letter (VIL) 

Eligible voters can expect to receive their Voter Information Letter (VIL) in the mail via Canada Post at the beginning of October, which will include the following: 

Voter Help Line & Voter Help Centre 

Township staff will be available to help voters through the Voter Help Line at 613-659-2415 or at the Voter Help Centre at the Township Office on Monday, October 17, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, October 24, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.

Who can vote in a school board election?

In order to vote in a school board election you must be 18 years of age or older and a Canadian citizen. If you are a resident, property owner or tenant in the Township, you are eligible to vote for school board trustees. 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, you are not eligible to vote for a school trustee.  

There are four different kinds of school boards in Ontario:

"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.