“To make democracy work, we must be a notion of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.” Louis L’Amour
“I believe that voting is the first act of building a community as well as building a country.” John Ensign
“Lower voter participation is a silent threat to our democracy…It under-represents young people, the poor, the disabled, those with little education, minorities and you and me.” Nancy Neuman
1) Who can vote?
You can vote in the municipal election if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- at least 18 years old
- a resident of the City of Toronto
- a non-resident owner or tenant of land in the City of Toronto, or their spouse
- not prohibited from voting under any law
2) What should I take with me to vote?
Your voter information card (delivered in the mail early October) and acceptable pieces of identification, which include the following:
- One piece of ID showing your name, address (where you currently live or own property) and signature or two pieces of ID — the first piece showing your name and signature and the second piece of ID showing your name and address.
- If you do not have acceptable identification you will be asked to swear an oath before being issued a ballot.
- Your voter information card cannot be used as identification.
3) Where do I vote?
If your name is on the voters’ list you will receive a voter information card in the mail in early October. This card will tell you where you vote during the two weekend days of advance voting and on election day.
If you do not receive a voter information card, call 416-338-1111 for more information.
4) When can I vote?
Election Day is Monday, Oct. 25, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Weekday Advance Voting is from Tuesday, Oct. 5 to Friday, Oct. 8, 2010 between 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Tuesday, Oct. 12 to Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On these eight advance voting days, you may vote at any of the following locations no matter where you live in the City:
- East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Ave.
- Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall
- North York Civic Centre, 5100 Yonge St.
- Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Dr.
- Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. W.
- York Civic Centre, 2700 Eglinton Ave. W.
Weekend Advance Voting is on Saturday, Oct. 16 and Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Locations to be announced in September 2010.
5) How do I vote?
- Give your identification to a ballot officer who will cross your name off the voters’ list and give you a ballot and a secrecy folder.
- Acceptable identification (See question 2).
- Go behind a voting screen.
- Mark your ballot by connecting the head and tail of the arrow pointing to the candidate of your choice – once for mayor, once for councillor and once for school board trustee
- Place your marked ballot in the secrecy folder
- Go to the tabulator officer at the vote counting equipment who will insert your ballot into the tabulator
- Your vote is then recorded and tallied
- All numbers are stored in the machine until the voting location closes
Source: City of Toronto
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