Information for Voters

Clerk's Report - section 88.25 - Candidates' Financial Statements

Clerk's Report - section 88.9 - Maximum Contributions to Candidates (Council)

Clerk's Report - section 88.9 - Maximum Contributions to Candidates (Local Board)

• Mayor

  One to be elected at large (this office also sits on Dufferin County Council)

• Deputy Mayor

  One to be elected at large (this office also sits on Dufferin County Council)

• Councillor

  Five to be elected at large

• Member of Upper Grand District School Board

  One member to be elected at large.

• Member of Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board

  One member to be elected by Dufferin County municipalities and the Town of Caledon (nominations filed at the Town of Caledon)

• Member of Conseil scolaire Viamonde (de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest) 

  One member to be elected by Dufferin County municipalities, Grey County municipalities, Simcoe County municipalities and Bruce County municipalities (nominations filed at the City of Barrie).

• Member of Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre Sud

  (nominations filed at the City of Brampton)

attachment List of Certified Candidates

attachment Declaration of Acclamation of Office

A person is entitled to be an elector at an election held in a local municipality if, on voting day, they:

• reside in the local municipality or is the owner or tenant of land there, or is the spouse of such owner or tenant;
• is a Canadian citizen;
• is at least 18 years old; and
• is not prohibited from voting by law under the prohibitions listed below, or otherwise by law.

The following are prohibited from voting:

• a person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution;
• a corporation;
• a person acting as executor or trustee or in any other representative capacity, except as a voting proxy (See section on Proxy Voting);
• a person who was convicted of the corrupt practice described in subsection 90(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, if voting day in the current election is less than five years after voting day in the election in respect of which he or she was convicted.

A person who is entitled to be an elector in the municipality may appoint another qualified elector within the municipality as their voting proxy, using the prescribed form.

A person shall not:

• appoint more than one voting proxy;
• act as a voting proxy for more than one other person (this restriction does not apply if the appointed proxy is the spouse, sibling, parent, child, grandparent or grandchild of the appointees).

The voting proxy is entitled to vote in his or her own right.  A voting proxy may act for one other person or the specified family members, but not both.

A person who has been appointed a voting proxy shall:

• complete an application in the prescribed form, including a statutory declaration that he or she is the person appointed as a voting proxy; and
• present the application and the appointing document to the Town Clerk, or designate, in person at the Clerk’s Division or any place designated by the Town Clerk.

For the purpose of issuing proxy voting certificates, the Town’s Clerk’s Division, or any other place designated by the Town Clerk, will be open during regular office hours from Thursday, September 1, 2022 to Monday, October 24, 2022 and on advanced voting days.

A person may vote as a voting proxy only if they:

• submit the appointing document with the Clerk’s Proxy Voting Certificate to the Election Official at the voting location; and
• take the prescribed oath.

Please note: A person shall not appoint a voting proxy for an election until after the time for the withdrawal of nominations has expired. The first date for the Town Clerk to certify a voting proxy is September 1, 2022. 

Please note that you must complete and submit two copies of the form below:

attachment Appointment of Voting Proxy Form

Ontario Municipal Council and School Board Elections

attachment  Ontario Voter's Guide

How to Amend the Voters' List

Application to Amend Voters' List - English

Application to Amend Voters' List - French

Accessibility

Accessibility Feedback Form

An eligible elector may participate in the Vote at Home Program if they are unable to leave their home due to illness, injury or disability.

Appointments will be offered only during Advance Voting Days. 

Proof of Identity and Residence

Voters are encouraged to bring their Voter Notification Card with them to the voting location.

The following is prescribed as the proof of identity and residence that a person may present to vote.

1. An Ontario driver’s licence.
2. An Ontario Health Card (photo card).
3. An Ontario Photo Card.
4. An Ontario motor vehicle permit (vehicle portion).
5. A cancelled personalized cheque.
6. A mortgage statement, lease or rental agreement relating to property in Ontario.
7. An insurance policy or insurance statement.
8. A loan agreement or other financial agreement with a financial institution.
9. A document issued or certified by a court in Ontario.
10. Any other document from the government of Canada, Ontario or a municipality in Ontario or from an agency of such a government.
11. Any document from a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada).
12. An income tax assessment notice.
13. A Child Tax Benefit Statement.
14. A Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid T4E.
15. A Statement of Old Age Security T4A (OAS).
16. A Statement of Canada Pension Plan Benefits T4A (P).
17. A Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions.
18. A Statement of Direct Deposit for Ontario Works.
19. A Statement of Direct Deposit for Ontario Disability Support Program.
20. A Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Statement of Benefits T5007.
21. A property tax assessment.
22. A credit card statement, bank account statement, or RRSP, RRIF, RHOSP or T5 statement.
23. A CNIB Card or a card from another registered charitable organization that provides services to persons with disabilities.
24. A hospital card or record.
25. A document showing campus residence, issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution.
26. A document showing residence at a long-term care home under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, issued by the Administrator for the home.
27. A utility bill for hydro, water, gas, telephone or cable TV or a bill from a public utilities commission.
28. A cheque stub, T4 statement or pay receipt issued by an employer.
29. A transcript or report card from a post-secondary school.