We want to hear from you about how you want to vote in the 2022 municipal and school board elections. Some of the options include mail-in ballots, online voting and voting by phone. In the survey you can also share your feedback about your experience voting in earlier municipal elections.
Your feedback will help us make voting easier for residents and ensure flexibility for any future COVID-19 restrictions.
All voting methods are required under the Municipal Act to maintain individual vote secrecy, be accessible to all voters and treat voters and candidates fairly and consistently.
About the 2022 North Perth Election
The 2022 municipal and school board elections will take place on October 24, 2022 across Ontario. During the municipal election in North Perth, you can vote for a representative for these offices:
- Mayor
- Deputy Mayor
- Elma Ward Councillors (3)
- Listowel Ward Councillors (3)
- Wallace Ward Councillors (2)
- School Board Trustees
Types of Voting Methods:
In this survey, we will ask you about your options on four different voting methods. If you've already read through this information, click complete form below to start the survey.
Paper Voting
Voter information cards are mailed to North Perth residents who are listed as eligible to vote in North Perth. After receiving their voter information card, voters physically attend a specified voting location to cast their ballot. Once the ballot is given to the voter, their name is struck off the voter's list. Once the ballot is marked it is fed into an electronic tabulator. The tabulator scans and reads the ballot, and the vote is cast. The ballot is deposited into a secure ballot box. The tabulator provides a cumulative total of all votes cast once voting is closed.
Mail-in Voting
Eligible voters receive a ballot package in the mail that includes instructions, voter declaration card, a ballot, secrecy folder, and a postage pre-paid return envelope. The voter completes the declaration confirming they are eligible to vote and are casting their own ballot. Once returned via mail to the Municipal Office, the voter's name is struck off the voter's list, and the secrecy envelope containing the ballot is placed in a secure ballot box until Voting Day. Similar to the traditional paper ballot, once the ballot has been cast, it is no longer associated with the voter. Votes are counted by use of electronic tabulators once voting is closed.
Telephone Voting
Voter information letters are mailed to North Perth residents who are listed as eligible to vote in North Perth. The voter information letter will include instructions on when and how to cast a ballot using the telephone and provide the voter with a unique voter ID and PIN number assigned to the specific voter. Eligible voters are first required to agree to a voter declaration confirming they are eligible to vote and are casting their own ballot. Once validated, an audio version of the ballot is presented to the voter. Once the selection(s) is made and the voter confirms, the vote is cast, and the voter's name is struck off the voter's list. Once voting is closed, the results are generated and provided to the Clerk.
Internet Voting
Voter information letters are mailed to North Perth residents who are listed as eligible to vote in North Perth. The voter information letter will provide the voter with instruction on when and how to vote using a device such as a computer, laptop, table, or smart phone to cast a ballot, and provide the voter with a unique voter ID and voter PIN number that will identify the voter when logging into the voting system to cast a ballot. A security question must be answered correctly by the voter, and a declaration confirming the voter is eligible to vote is required to be completed prior to being given access to a ballot. Once the voter is signed into the voting website, the voter makes their selection(s) and casts their ballot. Similar to in-person paper ballots, once the ballot is cast the voter's name is struck off the voter's list and the ballot goes into a virtual ballot box and is no longer associated with the voter's information. Once voting is closed the results are generated and provided to the Clerk.