Accessible Advance Voting Location to Run at City Hall for Municipal Election

An advanced voting location with enhanced accessibility features for the 2022 Municipal Election will run at City Hall on Monday to Oct. 21 announced on Thursday.

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Voters from any ward are welcome to vote at the accessible location from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the City boardroom of City Hall, located at 500 George St. N.

Accessibility features include an audio and tactile voting tabulator equipped with special equipment to allow any elector to independently cast a ballot.

The second of three in-person advance voting days are on Saturday with voting locations open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The final day for advance voting is Oct. 22.

Election Day is on Oct. 24, with polls open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. There will be 16 designated voting locations throughout the City, and residents can choose the location within their ward that is most convenient.

Find a map of all the voting locations here.

Voters are reminded to bring their Voter Notification Card and abide by the City of Peterborough’s COVID-19 guidelines.

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City Of Peterborough Addresses Voter Notification Cards Printing Errors

UPDATED: 3:27 p.m. Sept 30, 2022

Voter Notification Cards have random numbers printed under voting dates on the back and the City of Peterborough has assured that dates for online voting, advance polls and Election Day are correctly printed.

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On the Voter Notification Cards that have random numbers instead of dates next to the locations for in-person voting, the first three dates with “A” beside them are for advance voting days – the first in the list is for Oct. 8, the second is for Oct. 15 and the third date should read Oct.22. The final locations on the list – those without an A beside them – are locations for Election Day on Oct. 24.

All other information on the Voter Notification Cards is correct.

The City has apologized for any confusion this may cause.

Key election dates

• Online voting – opens Oct. 1 and continues until 8 p.m. on Oct. 24

  • Advance voting – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 17 - 21 at the following locations:

    • Ward 1 – Otonabee: Healthy Planet Arena, 911 Monaghan Rd.

    • Ward 2 – Monaghan: Westdale United Church, 1509 Sherbrooke St.

    • Ward 3 – Town: Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St. N.

    • Ward 4 – Ashburnham: Lions Community Centre, 347 Burnham St.

    • Ward 5 – Northcrest: Northview Community Church, 1000 Fairbairn St.

    • Advance accessible voting – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 17 - 22 at City Hall, 500 George St. N.

    • Election Day – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 24, polls open at designated locations throughout the City

Please note that for advance voting dates and Election Day, voters need to go to one of the polling locations in their designated ward/electoral district. Their designated polling locations are listed on their Voter Notification Card.

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What You Need To Know About Voting In the Municipal Election On Oct. 24

With the nomination period closed last Friday, several offices including mayor, councillors and school board trustee positions are part of this year’s municipal election that starts on Oct. 24.

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The 2022 municipal election includes the office of Mayor of the City of Peterborough, two Councillors for each of the City's five wards, School Board Trustees for the English Public and English Separate school boards.

Residents can vote for one candidate in the office of Mayor, up to two Councillors for their respective wards and a Trustee for both of the school boards.

Visit the interactive online ward map to determine which one you reside in.

Polls are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Anyone eligible can do online advanced polls starting on Oct. 1. Advance accessible voting is available on Oct. 17 - 21 from 10 p.m. to 4 p.m at City Hall.

Advanced voting opportunities are available on Oct.8, 15 and 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the following offices:

• Ward 1: Healthy Planet Arena, 911 Monaghan Rd.

• Ward 2: Westdale United Church, 1509 Sherbrooke St.

• Ward 3: Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St. N.

• Ward 4: Lions Club, 347 Burnham St.

• Ward 5: Northview Community Church, 1000 Fairbairn St.

The following are voting locations for each ward respectively:

Ward 1

• Peterborough Sports & Wellness Centre, 775 Brealey Dr.

• Roger Neilson Public School, 550 Erskine Ave.

• Healthy Planet Arena, 911 Monaghan Rd. (accessible voting equipment)

Ward 2

• Mapleridge Recreation Centre, 1085 Brealey Dr.

• Westdale United Church, 1509 Sherbrooke St. (accessible voting equipment)

• St. Teresa's Catholic School, 1525 Fairmount Blvd.

Ward 3

• Knights of Columbus, 317 Hunter St. W

• Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St. N (accessible voting equipment)

• Children’s Montessori School, 186 Romaine St.

Ward 4

• Lions Club, 347 Burnham St.

• Otonabee Valley Public School, 580 River Rd. S

• Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School, 1009 Armour Rd.

Ward 5

• Riverview Park & Zoo, 1300 Water St.

• Edmison Heights Public School, 1111 Royal Dr.

• Activity Haven, 180 Barnardo Ave.

• Northview Community Church, 1000 Fairbairn St.

The following is a list of certified candidates and their respective offices:

Mayor

• Stephen Wright

• Henry Clarke

• Jeff Leal

• Victor Kruez

• Brian Lumsden

Councillor - Ward 1 - Otonabee

• Kevin Duguay

• Lesley Parnell

• Nathan Russell-Meharry

• Eleanor Underwood

• Chanté White

Councillor - Ward 2 - Monaghan

• Matt Crowley

• Charmaine Magumbe

• Lyle Saunders

• Don Vassiliadis

• Jeff Westlake

• Tom Wigglesworth

Councillor - Ward 3 - Town

• Alex Bierk

• Brian Christoph

• Vickie Karikas

• Joy Lachica

• Dean Pappas

Councillor - Ward 4 - Ashburnham

• Garv Baldwin

• Andrew MacGregor

• Keith Riel

Councillor - Ward 5 - Northcrest

• Aldo Andreoli

• Andrew Beamer

• Karen Grant

• Dave Haacke

• Carlotta James

• Shauna Kingston

Trustee - Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

• Wayne Bonner

• Rose Kitney

• Steve Russell

Trustee - Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board

• Mike Ayotte

• Daniel Demers

• Loretta Durst

• Anthony Petrasek

Residents can visit voterlookup.ca to determine if they are on the voters’ list.

Identification (ID) is required when you vote that has your name and address. Two pieces of ID may be necessary in some cases as the City of Peterborough urges some people to be prepared.

You may provide an original, or certified/notarized copy, of any of the following documents:

• Ontario driver’s licence

• Ontario Health Card (photo card)

• Ontario Photo Card

• Ontario motor vehicle permit (vehicle portion)

• cancelled personalized cheque

• mortgage statement, lease or rental agreement relating to property in Ontario

• insurance policy or insurance statement

• loan agreement or other financial agreement with a financial institution

• document issued or certified by a court in Ontario

• any other document from the government of Canada, Ontario or a municipality in Ontario or from an agency or such a government

• any document from a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada)

• income tax assessment notice

• child tax benefit statement

• statement of employment insurance benefits paid T4E

• statement of old age security T4A (OAS)

• statement of Canada Pension Plan benefits T4A (P)

• Canada Pension Plan statement of contributions

• statement of direct deposit for Ontario Works

• statement of direct deposit for Ontario Disability Support Program

• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board statement of benefits T5007

• property tax assessment

• credit card statement, bank account statement, or RRSP, RRIF, RHOSP or T5 statement

• CNIB Card or a card from another registered charitable organization that provides services to persons with disabilities

• hospital card or record

• document showing campus residence, issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution

• document showing residence at a long-term care home under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, issued by the Administrator for the home

• utility bill for hydro, water, gas, telephone or cable TV or a bill from a public utilities commission

• cheque stub, T4 statement or pay receipt issued by an employer

• transcript or report card from a post-secondary school

In the case of homelessness or anyone with no permanent/fixed address, you can still vote. Your ward is determined by where you slept the most during the five weeks leading up to the election.

You can vote even if you are unable to provide ID by going to a voting location in your designated ward on any advance vote or election day. Seek out any election staff to aid you in voting upon arrival.

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Why You Should Vote On October 27th Peterborough

Leading Mayoral candidates: Maryam Monsef & Incumbent Daryl Bennett

Peterborough is one of the greatest cities anywhere—one of Canada's most secretly awesome cities. But we know that. You know that. We trumpet that all the time here: the amazing people (and their animals), organizations, institutions, non-profits, charities and businesses that make this community what it is. In many respects, it's a community of collaboration. Build a city together, not in silos.

It's stunningly beautiful, this gateway to the Kawarthas—and pretty much anyone who visits here or lives here raves about it. It has all the amenities of a big city, and then some. And the best zoo anywhere.

So yes, there is lots of greatness here—so get ready for "great" (repeat) in this paragraph. We have great businesses. We have a great emerging tech (and green tech) sector. We have great organizations like Peterborough Economic Development working to bring business here (and create jobs)—"Let's do Business” is one of their mottos—and the Peterborough Chamber (one of the best Chambers anywhere) working to help grow existing businesses (like ours), make them sustainable and advocate on their behalf. We have great post-secondary institutions in Trent University and Fleming College. We have great (and diverse) restaurants, pubs, cafés and retail stores. We have a great music, arts and cultural scene. We are a great sports town, and the Petes and Lakers are known far and wide. And most important, we have great people all around us. Peterborough is a city of great people.

But everyone knows there is room for improvement in this city; there always is. This is a particularly crucial phase, this next four years. There are many questions—and no easy answers—in the city around jobs, sustainable economy, economic development, green spaces, urban sprawl, development, Parkway (or no Parkway), taxes, the downtown, crime, addiction, social services, keeping young people here, etc.

Which is why October 27th is so damn important. It's the Mayor (and city council) you elect who sets the tone for this city. They are representatives/ambassadors for you—the constituent—and for the city on a local, and sometimes, national and world stage. They are a vital, essential part in where we are now, and where we're going to move forward as a city in healthy ways.

So be engaged. Get informed. Go to the debates. Go to the candidates' websites and social media pages. Learn their platforms and policies. Ask questions. Tweet, email and call your candidates. Stop them on the street. Talk to your colleagues, friends and family. What are they saying?

The city is buzzing about this election because of the amazing candidates running for city council, school board trustee and Mayor. They all care about city building, which is why they're running. There is no excuse for voter apathy/angst/cynicism this time out.

Now it's up to you to get out there and vote. Find out everything you need to know about voting by going to Peterborough.ca/vote.

Voting is your democratic right and one so many people in other countries don't have, so exercise it. Cast your ballot October 27th.

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