Information for Voters

Are you on the voters' list?

To ensure that your name is on the list and all relevant information is correct, visit the Township office with proper identification (showing proof of identity and qualifying address) during regular office hours.

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

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.

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