Voter Information - Township of Wollaston

Voter Eligibility

You can vote if you are:

A Canadian citizen; and
At least 18 years old; and
A resident of the Township of Wollaston; or
A non-resident of the Township of Wollaston, but you or your spouse own or rent property in the Municipality; and
Are not prohibited from voting under any law

You may only vote once in the Township of Wollaston municipal election regardless of how many properties you own or rent within the municipality. You may also vote in multiple Municipal Elections if you own property outside of Township of Wollaston. For reference, the most up-to-date Voters Guide can be found here.

Voters’ List Lookup

Are you registered to vote? Have you checked the Voters’ List?

Be sure the check the Voters’ List to verify that you will receive a Voting PIN letter in the mail.

How to Vote

Voting is convenient with Internet or Telephone Voting:

Check the Voters’ List to ensure you are on it, and your mailing address is up to date.
Wait for your Voter Instruction Letter to arrive in the mail (late September, early October).
Hold on to the Voter Instruction Letter in a safe place until voting opens on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
You will have 14 Days to vote, but do not wait until the last minute in case you have difficulty logging into the voting system.

Things you Must do to Vote in the Municipal Election:

Open your Voter Instruction Letter and find your PIN number that will grant you access to the voting system.
You have 2 ways that you can vote:

a. Vote by telephone (takes about 10-15 minutes)

Call the number provided in your Voter Instruction Letter
Enter your date of birth
Enter your PIN
If you receive an error after several attempts to login, this may be because your birthdate information is incorrect in our Voting System. Please contact the Voter Help Centre/Municipal Office and speak to elections staff to verify your details in our system.
Vote (use the ‘#’ sign to confirm your selections)

b. Vote electronically by Internet (takes about 5 minutes) *THIS IS THE EASIER METHOD*

Visit the voting website provided in your Voter Instruction Letter by entering the address into the address bar at the top of your internet browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.)
Enter your date of birth
Enter your PIN
Enter the Captcha challenge (distorted letters and numbers) as shown on the screen
If you receive an error after several attempts to login, this may be because your birthdate information is incorrect in our Voting System. Please contact the Voter Help Centre/Municipal Office and speak to elections staff to verify your details in our system.
Follow the prompts through all contests, and complete your ballot by pressing ‘Cast Ballot’

Want to ensure your vote counted?

You can try voting again with the same PIN, and if you are blocked from doing so, then you know your vote counted.

If you do not have access to a touchtone telephone, or internet at your home, visit the Township of Wollaston Office, during their specified Voting hours, and use their touch-screen laptops available on site.

The Voter Help Centre will be open on October 24 Election Day from 10:00 a.m. until the end of the voting period at 8:00 p.m.

If you did not receive your Voter Instruction Letter in the mail by October 11, 2022 you will be able to obtain a new one by contacting the Municipal Office.

Voter Help Centres

The Voter Help Centre will be open from October 11, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and on Election Day, Monday October 24, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. sharp.

List of Certified Candidates and Registered Third Party Advertisers

A full list will be posted as Candidates are nominated during the nomination period between May 2, 2022, and August 19, 2022 (at 2:00 p.m.) and as Third Party Advertisers are registered. For further information see the List of Certified Candidates and Registered Third Party Advertisers.