Check if you are on the Voters' List

Voters' List

Not on the Voters' List?

Please complete the Application to Amend the Voters' List Form - EL15 and return it in person to the Municipal Office at 181 Perry St., Port Perry.  You will be provided with your Vote-by-Mail Kit at the time of filing your Application.

 Check what Ward you are in

The 2018 Municipal Election Ward Boundaries have changed. To check if your Ward has changed please review the Ward Maps below. 

Notice of Ward Boundary Changes
The Notice of the Ward Boundary changes shows the major changes to the Ward Boundaries for the 2018 Municipal Election and also provides some additional information. 

Interactive Ward Map

Residents can use the Interactive Ward Map to search their municipal addresst to find out what Ward they are in. Please note that the Interactive Ward Map is for convenience only. For accurate reference please refer to the voters' list. 

 Printable Ward Maps

 A Printable Ward Map is a PDF of the Ward Boundaries in print form. There is one map that shows the entire Township and five individual maps that shows each of the five Wards:

Ward 1

Ward 2

Ward 3

Ward 4

Ward 5 

Check the list of Candidates

List of Certified Candidates for Council 
List of Certified Candidates for Council

List of Certified Candidates for School Board Trustee
List of Certified Candidates for School Board Trustee

How To Vote in the Scugog Election

The Township of Scugog has authorized the use of Vote-by-Mail is the voting method for the 2018 Municipal Election. A ballot will be mailed to each qualified elector on the Voters' List. The Vote-by-Mail Kit will consist of:

  • Voting Instruction Sheet
  • One Composite Ballot
  • One Ballot Secrecy Envelope (black and white)
  • One Voter Declaration Form
  • Yellow Return Voting Envelope with prepaid postage

Please follow the step by step instructions in this Vote-by-Mail Tutorial to ensure that your vote counts.

Additional Resources:

Voters' Guide

2018 Voters' Guide for Ontario Municipal Council and School Board Elections

Who can vote?

A person is entitled to vote in a municipal election if they are a qualified elector. That means, you must be:

  • A resident of the Township of Scugog, 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 the Township of Scugog, 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

Accessibility Plan

Scugog 2018 Municipal Election Accessible Plan

AMCTO Candidate's Guide to Accessible Elections

Notice of Nominations for 2018 Municipal Election

Nominations for the 2018 Municipal Election were accepted for Mayor, Regional Councillor, Ward Councillors (5), Regional Chair and School Trustees commencing May 1, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. and closing on July 27, 2018 at 2 p.m. Persons elected to office during this election will be elected for a period commencing December 1, 2018 until November 14, 2022.

Notice of Nominations - 2018 Municipal Election