2023 Voter Information

Information for Voters

Election Day for the 2023 Ward 1 By-Election is Monday November 13, 2023. 

Voting Locations

Advanced Voting

Wednesday November 1, 2023 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Location Address Room Langs Community Health Centre 1145 Concession Road Green Lounge Saturday November 4, 2023 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Location Address Room Allen Reuter Centre 507 King Street East Chestnut Room

Voting Day

Monday November 13, 2023 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Location Address Room Allen Reuter Centre 507 King Street East Chestnut Room Langs Community Health Centre 1145 Concession Road Green Lounge W. G. Johnson Centre 31 Kribs Street Activities Room City Hall 50 Dickson Street Bowman Room

Internet Voting

Internet Voting will be available from 12:01 a.m. on October 30, 2023 until 7:59 p.m. on Election Day, Monday November 13, 2023.

At-Home Voting

If you do not have internet access and cannot attend a poll to vote in-person, City staff will attend your residence to help you cast your vote the week of November 6 to November 10, 8:30AM - 4:30PM. To request this service, contact 519-740-4680 ext. 4079.

Voter Eligibility

If you meet all of the following conditions, you are eligible to vote in the 2023 Ward 1 By-Election: a Canadian citizen;  at least 18 years old; a resident in Ward 1, or a non-resident of Ward 1 and you or your spouse own or rent property in the ward; and not otherwise prohibited under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, or by law.

Voter Identification

Voters will be required to provide proof of identity and residency.  Note: Identification is required even with your Voter Information Card. Acceptable Forms of Identification

Voters' List

The Voters' List is a list of people who are eligible to vote in the 2023 Ward 1 By-Election.  The Municipal Elections Act requires the voters’ list for all municipal elections in the province be provided by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation. The municipal, provincial and federal elections do not share a voters’ list and all three are generated differently. To be removed from the voters list, a person is required to apply to be removed during the election period and notice of this change is provided to MPAC by the municipality. Inaccuracies on the voter’s list is not the responsibility of the municipality and all changes are provided to MPAC from the municipality.

Accessible Voting

Every effort has been made to ensure that each voting location is as accessible as possible.  For more information, view the 2023 Ward 1 By-Election Accessibility Plan.

Voting by Proxy

If you are unable to vote either in the Advanced Polls or on Election Day, you can select someone to vote on your behalf. This person must be a qualified elector within Ward 1.   To appoint a Proxy: If an individual wants to appoint a Voting Proxy, forms can be submitted to the Clerks' Office during regular business hours up to the end of the day on Friday, November 10, 2023. Appointment for Voting Proxy forms are available for pickup from 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mondays to Fridays at:                         Service Cambridge Counter, 1st Floor                        50 Dickson Street                        Cambridge, ON N1R 5W8 Individuals can act as a Voting Proxy for only one person unless you are a relative (spouse, sibling, parent, child, grandparent, or grandchild), in which case the limitation does not apply Applicants to act as a Proxy must attend the Clerks' office and present a prescribed appointment form signed by the elector. The Clerk will issue a certificate and the appointing document, which are required to be presented at the voting place  A person acting as a Proxy must attend the voting place designated for the elector for whom they are voting  It is recommended that, where possible, Proxy Voting takes place during Advance Voting, mainly for the convenience of the appointee  Voting Proxy applications will be certified by the City Clerk until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 10, 2023.

Students

If you are a student and consider your home to be the place where you live when you are not attending school, which means you plan on returning there, you are eligible to vote in your "home" municipality while attending school: As a student and resident of Ward 1, if you are unable to vote in the Ward 1 By-Election, you may appoint another elector as a Proxy to vote on your behalf.

Voter Fraud

Only Open Your Own Voter Identification Card

Voter Identification Cards will be sent to individuals on the Voters' List prior to the Advanced Voting Days. The Voters' List is created from a Preliminary List of Electors provided to the City by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC), which municipalities are required to use.  It is a Criminal Code offence to tamper with mail, which includes opening a Voter Identification Card other than your own. If your household receives a Voter Identification Card for a former resident who is no longer an eligible voter, such as a family member who moved, do not open or forward it. Make the envelope "Return to Sender" and drop it in a mailbox.

Keep Your Information Secure

Eligible voters should keep their Voter Identification Card, Voter ID or Voting PIN private from anyone, including any candidates or City Staff.  Candidates and candidates' volunteers are not permitted to assist a voter in using the Internet Voting System.  In addition to the information on the Voter Identification Card, additional steps are required to validate your identity when voting online. Voters will also be required to make a legal Declaration of Qualification confirming their eligibility, similar to in-person voting.  It is punishable legal offence to vote when you are not eligible to do so.

It is Illegal to Vote More Than Once

Under law, eligible voters can only vote once in the Municipal Elections, regardless of how many properties they own or rent. The Internet Voting System used by the City can flag irregular voting occurrences for further investigation. The City will pursue individuals who commit voter fraud. Anyone with evidence of voter fraud should contact Waterloo Regional Police Services. On conviction, any individual found to have voted more than once can face a fine of up to $25,000 and imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.

Requests to be Added to the Voters' List Require Identification

If you do not receive a Voter Information Card, please submit a request to be added to the Voters' List at election@cambridge.ca. Applications to be added to the Voters' List must include identification that shows your name and address.  All requests are reviewed by an Election Official to determine if a Voter Information Card should be issued. Election Staff have the authority to decline any application to amend the Voters' List if they are not satisfied that the person making the application is permitted to do so, or if they are not satisfied that the person is an eligible voter.  Anyone submitting false information, on conviction, can face a fine of up to $25,000 and imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.

The Voters' Guide from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs gives information about voting in municipal and school board elections. 

Election Contact Information 

Clerk's Office
50 Dickson Street
PO Box 669
Cambridge, ON N1R 5W8

Telephone: (519) 740-4680 ext. 4079.

Email: election@cambridge.ca