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PERTH EAST VOTES - ELECTION 2010 |
VOTER INFORMATION
The Township of Perth East is made up of 5 wards, each represented by one member of Council. Perth East also elects a Mayor and Deputy Mayor at large. Elections occur every four years in order to fill the seven offices.
The boundaries for the Milverton and Mornington Wards changed in 2009 (map showing new ward boundaries). The boundary changes were minor and come into force on the day the new council of the Township of Perth East is inaugurated (December 7, 2010).
Some of the elementary schools in Perth East are under the control of four school boards and candidates may compete in the 2010 Municipal and School Board Election for the office of trustee:
Avon Maitland District School Board - website
Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board - website
Le Conseil Scolaire De District Du Centre-Sud-Ouest - website
Le Conseil Scolaire De District Des Ecoles Catholiques Du Sud-Ouest - website
The next Municipal Election will take place Monday October 25, 2010.
The current Township of Perth East Council was elected November 13, 2006 and remains in office until December 1, 2010.
Voters' List and Vote By Mail
The voters' list is a list of eligible electors in the Township of Perth East. Compiled by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) through their enumeration efforts and revised with your assistance, it aids the Returning Officer (Municipal Clerk) in their preparation and execution of Election Day. Being on the voters' list ensures that you will receive a ballot for the 2010 Perth East Municipal and School Board election. In 2010 Perth East will implement the Vote by Mail method of voting. There will be NO traditional voting stations, advanced voting days or proxy voting. Eligible electors will receive a Voting Kit by mail and return the ballot (and declaration) by mail. Further information on the voting process will be available soon.
To be eligible to vote
To be an eligible elector in the Township of Perth East, you have to be:
- a Canadian citizen;
- at least 18 years old;
- resides in the Township of Perth East or is the owner or tenant of land in the Township, or the spouse of such owner or tenant ; and
- not prohibited from voting under any law.
Get on the voters' list
MPAC is responsible for preparing the preliminary list of electors for each municipality and school board during an election year. MPAC's 'Municipal Property Assessment database' is a comprehensive list of both property owners and tenants which is used to prepare this preliminary list.
In April 2010 MPAC will be mailing Municipal Enumeration Forms to Ontario households for which they may not have complete or current information. If your household receives such a Form, it is extremely important that it be returned by the June 1, 2010 deadline. This will ensure you are placed on the voters’ list.
To find out if you are currently in MPAC's database, to update or change your information or to have your name added to this database, please contact MPAC directly before June 1, 2010.
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Toll free: 1-866-296-MPAC (6722)
Website: www.mpac.ca
Access for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing is available by calling 1-877-TTY-MPAC (6722) or through the Bell Relay service.
In order to receive the required Vote By Mail kit, it is important that you are on the voters’ list. Simply call 519-595-2800 or 1-888-712-2801 and ask to speak to the Clerk’s Department.
If you’re not on the list or if there are changes needed, simply complete an “Application to Amend the Voters’ List” form. This form can be mailed to you beginning on September 3rd, 2010 or will be available for download from the Township of Perth East Website starting September 7, 2010.
The Clerk can only accept forms during the Revision Period, which begins September 7, 2010.
Starting on September 7, 2010 you can return, by mail, the completed Application to Amend the Voters’ List form, along with a photocopy of your acceptable identification to the Township of Perth East Clerk’s Department at 25 Mill Street East, Milverton, ON N0K 1N0
OR
Visit the Clerk’s Office in person with your form and acceptable identification.
The Clerk needs to receive this form by September 13, 2010 to ensure you receive your Vote By Mail Kit in the regular mail.
