2022 Municipal & School Board Elections

Manitouwadge Town Council

2022 Municipal & School Board Elections

The next Municipal and School Board Elections will be held on Monday, October 24, 2022. The next term of Council begins November 15, 2022 and concludes on November 14, 2026.

To view a list of the 2022 Certified Candidates, please click here.

To view the 2022 Official Results, please click here.

Key Dates
Nomination Period Opens: May 2, 2022 (during regular business hours)
Nomination Day: August 19, 2022 (9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (local time))
Voting Day: October 24, 2022

Voting Method

The Township of Manitouwadge has approved the use of Internet/Telephone voting for the 2022 Municipal Election. By-law 2022-10, being a by‑law to authorize the use of Telephone and Internet Voting as an Alternative Voting Method for the 2022 Municipal and School Board Elections for the Township of Manitouwadge was passed and enacted by Council on February 9, 2022.

Scytl Canada Inc has been selected as the service provider of the Internet/Telephone solutions for the 2022 Election.

Click here to view video showing how to vote by Internet.

Click here to view video showing how to vote by Telephone

Internet/Telephone Voting Instructions

More information will be provided in the coming months and Voter Help Centres will be established during the Advanced Voting Period and Election Day to assist electors with the Telephone/Internet Voting process.

Information for Third Party Advertisers

2022 Guide for Third Party Advertisers Ontario Municipal Council and School Board Elections

Nominations

Notice of Nomination for Office – 2022

Notice of Additional Nominations – due August 24, 2022

Declaration of Acclamation to Office

Nominations will be accepted from Monday, May 2, 2022 during regular office hours until Friday, August 19, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. for the following offices:

Township of Manitouwadge

One (1) Mayor
Four (4) Councillors

Boards of Education

One (1) Trustee – Conseil Scolaire de District Catholique Des Aurores Boreales (Accepting nominations for Marathon, ON)
One (1) Trustee – Conseil Scolaire Public du Grand Nord de L’Ontario
One (1) Trustee – Superior-Greenstone District School Board
One (1) Trustee – Superior North Catholic District School Board

The Municipal Clerk is appointed the Municipal Returning Officer by statute and is responsible for the administration and management of municipal elections. For that reason, the Clerk is responsible for accepting nominations of candidates running for office, preparing voters’ lists, preparing election, determining the voting period and certification and distribution of election results.

For more information, please call the municipal office during regular office hours.

Joleen Keough
Clerk/ Returning Officer
P: (807) 826-3227 ext: 223
E: clerk@manitouwadge.ca

Information for Candidates

If you are thinking about running for Council or a local School Board, here is what you need to know.

Becoming a Candidate

Candidate’s Package

The following forms must be completed by the candidate.

These forms plus the applicable fee (Mayor: $200, all other offices: $100) must be filed in person or by an agent with the Clerk during regular office hours at the municipal office at 1 Mississauga Drive, between May 2, 2022 and August 18, 2022 (1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.) and on Nomination Day, August 19, 2022 (9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.).

Proof of identification and Canadian Citizenship will also be required at time of filing.

Packages are also available at the municipal office.

Please note: Candidates in the Township of Manitouwadge are not required to be endorsed by 25 signatures, per the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Ontario Regulation 101/97, Section 1.

Information for Voters

2022 Voters’ Guide for Ontario Municipal Council and School Board Elections

When and how can I make changes to my information on the Voters’ List? Before you exercise your right to vote, your name must be on the Voters’ List. How do you check? It’s Easy – Check the List at the office of the Clerk or visit VoterLookup.ca!

Pursuant to Section 23 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, the Voters’ List is available for inspection during regular business hours, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Thursday and by appointment 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Friday at the Clerk’s Department (1 Mississauga Drive), to the close of voting at 8:00 p.m. on October 24, 2022.

Please assist us by ensuring that you are on the Voters’ List long before October 24, 2022!

This will ensure you receive your mail Voter Information Letter in time for advanced voting and will alleviate any long delays for you on voting day.

In-Person:

A person may make an application on the appropriate form, to the Clerk, requesting,

a) That a person’s name be added or removed from the Voters’ List; or
b) That information on the Voters’ List relating to the person be amended.

If your application is complete and the Clerk is satisfied that you are entitled to be an elector for the 2022 Municipal and School Board Elections, the Clerk will endorse your application and return a copy of your application to you.

Your application will be refused if you fail to meet the eligibility criteria as an eligible elector.A person is entitled to vote in a municipal election if on Voting Day (October 24, 2022):

Is a Canadian citizen
Is at least 18 years old
Resides in the local municipality, or is the owner or tenant of land in the local municipality, or the spouse of such a person; and
Is not prohibited from voting under Section 17(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 or otherwise by law.

Please bring identification that shows your name and current address. Proof of identity and residence is mandatory as prescribed in O.Reg. 304/13.

Online:

If you are a resident, owner or tenant of property in Ontario, a Canadian citizen and 18 years of age you can vote in Ontario’s municipal and school board elections. We all play a role in ensuring a fair electoral system, and it is the responsibility of every elector to make sure their information is up-to-date and accurately reflected for electoral purposes. By logging into voterlookup.ca, eligible electors can:

confirm or update their electoral information
add an elector name to an address
change school support

Internet/Telephone Voting Instructions

Over 190 municipalities across Ontario are transitioning their Municipal Elections to electronic voting by Internet and Telephone. Here is some more information about this process for the 2022 Municipal Election:

Why use Internet-Telephone voting?

Like many other municipalities in Ontario, Council approved Internet-Telephone voting on February 9^th, 2022 for the 2022 election.

There are many advantages to adopting this method of voting:

Emergency Preparedness: Voting by Internet or Telephone does not require any large gatherings at polling stations, and allows voters to vote from the comfort and safety of their home if future emergency stay-at-home orders are issued.

Efficiency: no wait times at polls, reduces printing, staff time for vote counting, and the amount of paper utilized.

Accessibility: Internet-Telephone Voting is a convenient option for electors allowing them to use their own devices and access their ballots anytime during the voting period, and from anywhere with Internet or Telephone access.

Accuracy: Internet-Telephone voting uses electronic ballots exclusively reducing counting error from manual tabulations;

Automatic Tabulation: 100% of the results will be available shortly after 8pm on October 24, once all voters have completed their voting (if they logged in before 8pm).

Convenience: Some non-resident electors do not live in Manitouwadge, and therefore should be given the equal opportunity to vote as those who live here. Every elector will be able to vote from a location of their convenience.

How to Vote

Voting is convenient with Internet-Telephone Voting:

Check the Voters’ List to ensure you are on it, and your mailing address is up to date.
Wait for your Voting PIN Letter to arrive in the mail (late September, early October 2022). If you didn’t get a Voting PIN Letter, you will be able to obtain your Voting PIN letter from the Election Office at the Municipal Office (1 Mississauga Drive), with appropriate identification. Hours of operation are listed on the Voter Information page: Voting Help Centre.

- Hold on to the Voting PIN Letter in a safe place until voting opens on Friday, October 14 at 9:00am
- You will have 10 Days to vote, but do not wait until the last minute in case you have difficulty logging into the voting system

Open your Voting PIN Letter, and find the PIN number that will grant you access to the voting system.
You have 2 Ways that you can vote:
1. Vote by telephone (takes about 10-15 minutes)
  - Call the number provided in your voting kit
  - Enter your PIN
  - Enter your birth date
    - If you receive an error after several attempts to login, this may be because your birth date information is incorrect in our Voting System. You will need a new PIN. Please contact us a 807-826-3227 ext: 223.
  - Vote (use the ‘#’ to confirm your selections)
2. Vote by internet (takes about 5 minutes)
  - Visit the voting website provided in your voting PIN letter by entering the address into the address bar at the top of your internet browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.)
  - Enter the last 8 digits of your Voter ID number
  - Enter your PIN
  - Enter your year of birth
  - Enter the Captcha challenge (distorted letters and numbers) as shown on the screen
    - If you receive an error after several attempts to login, this may be because your birthdate information is incorrect in our Voting System. You will need a new PIN. Please contact us a 807-826-3227 ext: 223.
  - Follow the prompts through all contests, and complete your ballot by pressing ‘Cast Ballot’
Want to ensure your vote counted? You can try voting again with the same PIN and Voter ID, and if you are blocked from doing so, then you know your vote counted.
If you do not have access to a touchtone telephone, or internet at your home, visit the Township of Manitouwadge Municipal Office during regular business hours, and use their touch-screen kiosk or public-access computers.
If you did not receive your Voting PIN letter in the mail by October 9th, you will be able to obtain your Voting PIN letter from the Municipal Office.

Things you won’t have to do to vote in the Municipal Election:

Drive to a polling station;
Stand in line;
Produce an e-mail address to a spammer;
Give your vote verbally to a real person over the phone (ensuring the secrecy of the ballot); or
Get out of your pyjamas (vote from the comfort of your own home).

The Township of Manitouwadge, like many other municipalities in Ontario, have adopted an alternative voting system Internet-Telephone Voting for the 2022 Municipal Elections. This alternative voting method was used in the 2018 Municipal Elections by many other municipalities for both efficiency and voter turnout.

Internet-Telephone Voting offers convenience for all voters no matter where they are, as all eligible voters will receive their voting kits in the mail, and will be able to vote from the convenience of their own home. It eliminates polling stations, advance polls and proxy voting. It provides accessibility and it transforms every telephone, smartphone, or desktop computer into a ballot box.

If you need more information, or have any questions or concerns, we’re here to help. Contact Joleen Keough, Clerk, 1 Mississauga Drive, Manitouwadge, ON (807-826-3227 ext: 223).

Can I see internet-telephone voting in action before voting?

Online Voting

Telephone Voting

Will there be any paper ballots available for electors?

No paper ballots are needed. The Township of Manitouwadge is embarking on the alternative model of Internet-Telephone Voting for the 2022 Municipal Election. This has been selected as the option for electors to ensure that all electors (whether those that live in Manitouwadge, or abroad) get an equal opportunity to vote.

Who is the provider of our internet-telephone voting system

For 2022, the municipality is newly partnering with Scytl Canada with a long history of providing technology for Internet and Telephone Municipal Elections in Ontario and around the world.

Voters’ List management is a partnership between our software provider DataFix, and the data provider for the Voters’ List is MPAC (as is required under the Municipal Elections Act).

Is internet-telephone voting secure

The Township of Manitouwadge is committed to ensuring the security and secrecy of the vote. We will be conducting vote counting audits and third-party penetration testing to ensure the results on October 24, 2022 are secure, efficient, and accurate.

Our Internet and Telephone Voting Provider, Scytl Canada, has been ISO27001 certified since 2019. This standard specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an information security management system. It also includes requirements for the assessment and treatment of information security risks that have been tailored to the data managed by Scytl. They also comply with the highest standards on data protection, including the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). They continuously raise awareness and build skills among their team to ensure the confidentiality, accuracy, and availability of all personal data processed in all their projects as well as within our corporate activities. In 2021, they were audited and certified by a Law Firm specializing on digital law and data protection.

Candidate Resources

Please check back often as resources will be shared when received.

Read:
Materials available for purchase or free.

Listen:

Podcasts related to Mayor, Council and local government.

Watch:

Municipal Elections 2022 Candidate Training Session – Dates in June and August – E4m Solutions

List of Certified Candidates

Notice is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of the the Township of Manitouwadge,

THAT during the period commencing on May 2, 2022 and completed on Nomination Day, August 19, 2022, the following persons filed all necessary papers, declarations and fees and as Clerk, I am satisfied that such persons are qualified and that their Nominations satisfy the requirements of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. I have, therefore, certified such candidates for the office, which follows their respective name:

Joleen Keough
Clerk/Returning Officer

To view a list of the 2022 Certified Candidates, please click here.

2022 Election Financial Statements