The next regular municipal election to elect a Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Township Councillors, and School Board Trustees will be held on Monday, October 24, 2022. Eligible electors will have the opportunity to cast a ballot for the following offices:
- Mayor – one elected at large
- Deputy Mayor – one elected at large
- Councillor
- Ward 1 – one elected
- Ward 2 – one elected
- Ward 3 – three elected
- School Board Trustee – one elected per zone
Voting Methods
Eligible electors will receive, through the mail in early October, a sealed and personalized Voters Information Letter (VIL).
Internet and Telephone Voting |
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The VIL will direct electors to a designated website or telephone number to vote. The Township first utilized voting by internet and telephone in the 2014 election. Vote online anywhere, anytime using a computer, tablet or smartphone! This is a safe, secure, environmentally friendly and contactless method of alternative voting. Voter Help CentreEligible voters who require assistance with voting by Internet/Telephone may attend a Voter Help Centre (263 Main Street, Odessa) at the following times: |
In Person - Paper Voting |
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Eligible electors wishing to cast a paper ballot on October 24 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. should bring their VIL and Identification to their assigned voting location. |
Who Can Vote?
A person is entitled to vote in a municipal election if they are a qualified elector. That means, on voting day, you must be:
- a resident of Loyalist Township, or an owner or tenant of land in the Township, or the spouse of such an owner or tenant;
- a Canadian citizen;
- at least 18 years old; and
- not prohibited from voting by law.
If you are not a resident of Loyalist Township, to vote for a School Board Trustee, you must be:
- an owner or tenant of residential property in the area of jurisdiction of the school board, who does not support any other board.
Who Cannot Vote?
The following are prohibited from voting in a municipal election:
- serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution
- a corporation
- acting as executor or trustee or in another representative capacity, except as a voting proxy
- convicted of a corrupt practice described in section 90(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996
Voters’ List
During an election cycle, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is responsible for preparing the preliminary list of electors for each municipality and school board in Ontario. It is MPAC’s Municipal Property Assessment database of both property owners and tenants that is used to prepare this preliminary list, which aids in the preparation of the final voters’ list for Voting Day. Once municipalities have the preliminary list of electors, the revision period begins and electors may add their name or make changes directly with the municipality.
To determine if you are on the voters list, please contact the Elections office at 613 386 7351 and press 9 or send an email to elections@loyalist.ca.
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