How to Vote
To vote for council, an elector must be 18 years of age on election day, be a Canadian citizen and have been a resident in the municipality for thre...
Why Should I Vote?
At a principled level everyone who is eligible to vote should vote. Voting is part of our political freedom and should not be taken lightly particul...
How to Choose a Municipal Councillor
The choice you make at election time is important. Who you choose to represent you will affect the quality of the representation you receive. It wil...
Who won the 2008 Municipal Elections?
Of the 36 Municipalities that have a Mayor system, 40% of the Mayors were acclaimed. Of the Municipalities that have a Ward system, which included ...
Other Ways to Contribute
Offering to stand for municipal election is certainly a noble and selfless contribution to the betterment of your community but it is certainly n...
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How to Vote
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Why Should I Vote?
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How to Choose a Municipal Councillor
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Who won the 2008 Municipal Elections?
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Other Ways to Contribute
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To vote for council, an elector must be 18 years of age on election day, be a Canadian citizen and have been a resident in the municipality for three months preceding election day.
At a principled level everyone who is eligible to vote should vote. Voting is part of our political freedom and should not be taken lightly particularly since so many Canadians died in defense of our freedoms including the right to vote.
The choice you make at election time is important. Who you choose to represent you will affect the quality of the representation you receive. It will also affect the quality of the council team and hence the quality of the council decisions. So here are some tips when deciding who to vote for.
Of the 36 Municipalities that have a Mayor system, 40% of the Mayors were acclaimed.
Of the Municipalities that have a Ward system, which included 261 Councillors, 31% of those were acclaimed.
Offering
to stand for municipal election is certainly a noble and selfless
contribution to the betterment of your community but it is certainly not
the only way in which those who are so inclined can do so. Indeed there
are many ways to make a contribution many of which require much less
time and are not so much in the spot light.