TORONTO, Jan. 7, 2015 /CNW/ - Ontario's Chief Electoral Officer Greg Essensa confirms that a Writ has been issued to administer a by-election for the Sudbury electoral district on February 5, 2015.
The local returning office in Sudbury will be open to the public as of tomorrow:
125 Loach's Road
Front Unit
Sudbury, P3E 2P8
1-866-566-3877
Canadian citizens who reside in the Electoral District of Sudbury and are at least 18 years of age or older on Election Day, are eligible to vote. To be added to the Voters List, an elector must show at least one piece of identification that includes their name and residential address.
The candidate nomination period begins Thursday, January 15, 2015 and ends at 2 PM (ET) on Thursday, January 22, 2015.
There are many ways to vote. Electors can vote from 9 AM to 9 PM ET on Election Day Thursday, February 5, 2015. Electors can vote at an advance poll from 10 AM to 8 PM (ET) Saturday, January 24, 2015 to Friday, January 30, 2015. Assistive voting technology is available at the Sudbury returning office.
Electors can vote by special ballot in person at the Sudbury returning office or by mail. Electors must apply for their special ballot voting kit no later than 6 PM (ET) on Friday, January 30, 2015. Applications are available at http://wemakevotingeasy.ca/en/special-ballots.aspx, by phone or at local returning offices.
A blackout on political advertising begins today and ends at 11:59 PM (ET) on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. A second blackout period begins at midnight (ET), or end of day on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 and ends at 11:59 PM (ET) on Thursday, February 5, 2014. The publication of election surveys that have not previously been made public is prohibited between midnight (ET), or end of day on Wednesday February 4, 2015 and 9 PM (ET) on Thursday February 5, 2015.
For more information about the 2015 Sudbury By-Election, visit http://wemakevotingeasy.ca/en/home.aspx, call 1-888-ONT-VOTE(668-8683), join us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and watch us on YouTube.
Elections Ontario is the non-partisan agency responsible for administering provincial elections, by-elections and referenda.
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Photo: Greg Essensa, Chief Electoral Officer of Ontario http://wemakevotingeasy.ca/B_roll/Essensa29.jpg
Cutline: We make voting easy. Greg Essensa, Chief Electoral Officer of Ontario, Elections Ontario
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Photo courtesy of Elections Ontario
Photo: Assistive voting technology - http://wemakevotingeasy.ca/B_roll/AVT1.JPG
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Cutline: Elections Ontario makes multiple formats available for voting, such as Braille.
Photo courtesy of Elections Ontario
Ontario Voter Rights
To be eligible to vote in an Ontario provincial election, you must be a Canadian citizen, a resident of Ontario and at least 18 years of age.
As an eligible voter, you have the right to:
- Vote privately and free of interference
- Vote if you are in line at your voting location prior to the close of the polls (9 PM ET/ 8 PM CT) on election day
- Vote without a Notice of Registration Card (NRC if your name is on the Voters List and you provide valid ID that shows your name. If you do not have ID, you can complete the Statutory Declaration confirming your identity
- Vote without an NRC if your name is NOT on the Voters List, provided you have valid ID that shows your name and residence AND complete the appropriate form
- Receive assistance while voting
- Have a sign language interpreter or other interpreter with you when you vote
- Decline your ballot if you do not wish to vote for any of the candidates
- Vote in a location that is accessible
- Ask your employer for up to three hours off work without penalty to vote on election day if your work schedule does not allow you three consecutive hours while polls are open
- Ask Elections Ontario to be removed from the register of voters
Elections Ontario is mandated under the Election Act to maintain a register of eligible voters in Ontario, which contains your full name, address, date of birth and gender. This register is used for electoral purposes only.
We Make Voting Easy
Multiple languages:
To ensure that the voting process is clear and easy for everyone, information is available in multiple languages at polls, online and in newspapers.
Multiple formats:
Contact Elections Ontario for information in Braille, large print or audio format.
Assistive voting technology:
Voters can use audio headphones and a large keypad or a "sip and puff" device at their local returning office advance poll for 7 days during the election period.
Sign language interpreters:
Voters who need a sign language interpreter can contact the Canadian Hearing Society Ontario Interpreting Service at www.chs.ca.
Employment message:
The Sudbury Returning Officer is looking for people to fill election jobs, including those with previous election or customer service experience and fluency in other languages. To work on Election Day, please apply at the local returning office as of tomorrow:
125 Loach's Road
Front Unit
Sudbury, P3E 2P8
1-866-566-3877
wemakevotingeasy.ca/en/working-for-the-election.aspx
SOURCE Elections Ontario
(media inquiries): Elections Ontario Media Relations, 416.212.6186 / 1.866.252.2152, [email protected]
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