Are you on the voters list

You must be on the Municipal Voters' List to vote in the Municipal Election. If you were on previous Federal or Provincial voters’ lists, it does not mean you are on the Municipal Voters’ List.

If you live or own property in the Township of Scugog and are over the age of 18 and are a Canadian citizen, you may be eligible to vote in the next municipal election. To determine whether or not you are eligible to vote in the next municipal election, please use the tab below "Voters' List" or contact us.

Voters' List

Step One: Is your name on the Voters' List? Check using the window below.

Your name must be on the Voters’ List in order to cast a ballot.

Step Two: Not on the List? Information appears incorrectly? Register to have your name added to the voters' list by one of the three options listed below.

  1. Elector’s can utilize the OVS Registration Portal found directly below and submit identification that shows name and qualifying address.

  2. Elector’s can complete an online Application to Amend the Voters’ List (Form EL-15) which can be electronically submitted to the Clerk along with any combination of identification that shows name and qualifying address, by emailing elections@scugog.ca

  3. Electors may also make application to amend the Voter’s List by attending the Municipal Office, 181 Perry Street, Port Perry, during regular or extended hours, and on Voting Day, October 24, 2022 (Voting Day) up until the close of voting at 8 p.m. The Clerk of designated election official will require proof of identification. 

 

 Voter Information

Voting Method Procedures

 Voter Information Packages (VIP)

The Returning Officer has sent Voter Information Packages (VIP) via Canada Post to all eligible voters’ whose names appear on the Voters’ List. Eligible voters should receive their VIP by October 7, 2022.

The VIP will include the Township’s election website address and a Voting Pin for use by an eligible voter to access the internet voting program hosted by the Township’s Internet Voting Provider, as well as the options for In-Person Paper Ballot Voting.

Eligible Electors who do not receive a VIP by October 7, 2022, can attend the Municipal Office located at 181 Perry Street, Port Perry, during regular office hours, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., starting Tuesday, October 11, 2022 until the close of voting on October, 24, 2022. Or visit any Voters' Assistance Centre during the specified times below.

If you have received a VIP in the mail for someone who has moved or is deceased and you are wondering what to do with it, please contact our Election staff by phone or email. 

If your name, address or date of birth appears incorrectly, you can complete an EL15 form to amend the voters' list and submit to the Returning Officer at The Municipal Office, 181 Perry Street, Port Perry.

How to Vote in the Scugog Election

The Township of Scugog Council has approved the use of Internet, as well as paper ballots and tabulators as the voting method for the 2022 Municipal and School Board Elections. Electors will be able to vote during the Advance Vote period and on Voting Day. 

Option 1: Online during voting days

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Voter Assistance Centres are available, where eligible voters can seek assistance, access Wifi, obtain a VIP, and cast their ballot via the internet at the following locations during the specified dates and times:

  • Municipal Office: 181 Perry Street, Port Perry
    • October 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21 between 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    • October 24, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
  • Scugog Community Recreation Complex: 1655 Reach Street, Port Perry
    • Tuesday, October 18, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    • Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
  • Scugog Island Hall, 2710 Demara Road, Port Perry
    • Monday, October 17, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
  • Blackstock Recreation Complex, 3440 Church Street, Blackstock
    • Wednesday, October 19, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
  • Greenbank Centennial Hall, 19965 Highway 12, Greenbank
    • Thursday, October 20, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Option 2: By paper ballot during early voting days

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Designated Voting Locations for in-person paper ballots will be available at the following locations during the specified dates and times:

  • Scugog Community Recreation Complex, 1655 Reach Street, Port Perry
    • Tuesday, October 18, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    • Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
  • Scugog Island Hall, 2710 Demara Road, Port Perry
    • Monday, October 17, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
  • Blackstock Recreation Complex, 3440 Church Street, Blackstock
    • Wednesday, October 19, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
  • Greenbank Centennial Hall, 19965 Highway 12, Greenbank
    • Thursday, October 20, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Who Can and Cannot Vote?

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

Voters' Resources

*Note - if the forms do not open from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs website, go to your downloads folder. The pdf document can be found there, by sorting by the most current date modified.

Accessibility

Eligible Voters' who would like to cast their vote but are experiencing barriers in accessing a voting location, please contact Election Staff for more information regarding our Election accessibility plan.

 Accessibility Election Plan

Township of Scugog Accessible Election Plan - 2022 Municipal Election

AMCTO Candidate's Guide to Accessible Elections

*Note: if the accessibility plans do not open, go to your downloads folder. The pdf document can be found there, by sorting by the most current date modified.

Accessibility Initiatives Undertaken for the 2022 Municipal Election
This report, prepared for Council, highlights the accessibility initiatives undertaken for the 2022 Municipal Election, prepared by Becky Jamieson, Director of Corporate Services / Clerk, Returning Officer. 
CORP-2022-026 - Accessibility Initiatives Undertaken for the 2022 Municipal Election 

Do you know your ward

Interactive Ward Map

Residents can use the Interactive Ward Map to search their municipal address 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