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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.

Post-secondary 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.
 

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.  

 Advanced Voting Locations 

There will be two advanced voting locations for both paper and electronic voting: 

Date: October 17, 2022 

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 

Location: Seeley’s Bay Community Hall, 151 Main Street, Seeley’s Bay, ON 

  

Date: October 18, 2022 

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 

Location: Pentecostal Church, 106 Highway #32, Gananoque, ON

 
 Advanced Voting - Online & Telephone 
Internet and telephone voting opens Monday, October 17, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. and ends Monday, October 24, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. Voting can occur 24/7 during this period.
 Voting Day Locations

There will be one voting day location for both paper and electronic voting:   

Date: October 24, 2022 
Time: 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 
Location: FoxRun By The River Retirement Residence, 104 Thousand Islands Parkway, Lansdowne, ON 

*FoxRun By The River Retirement Residents Only* 

Date: October 24, 2022 
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. 
Location: 1 Jessie Street, Lansdowne, ON

 

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: 

 What if my information is wrong on my Voter Information Letter? 
If your name or address has changed, or if your Voter Information Letter has any errors, please bring your VIL and your identification to the Voter Help Centre at the Township office, Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and until 8:00 p.m. on Voting Day. Your VIL cannot be used as a piece of ID.
What if I don't receive a Voter Information Letter?  
If you do not receive a Voter Information Letter by Wednesday, October 12th, please call the Voter Help Line at 613-659-2415 or visit 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. 

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:

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 to vote for the board.

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 to vote for the board.

"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.

Voter Instruction Letters

  • Instructions on how to vote using the internet or telephone 

  • Unique PIN allowing each voter to vote once 

  • Dates and hours of voting 

  • Locations and phone numbers of the Voter Help Centre

Additional resources:

  • Voter Identification
  • Common Voter Questions & Answers for eVoting 
  • How to Vote Electronically Video
  • Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - 2022 Voters' Guide
  • Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Municipal Elections Resources
  • Association of Municipalities of Ontario - Lead Where You Live: A Guide on Running for Municipal Council

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