Information For Voters

Voter Qualifications and Voters' List

You are able to vote in the 2022 Municipal Election if you:

• are a Canadian citizen,
• are at least 18 years old,
• live in Woolwich Township, or are the owner or tenant of land in Woolwich, or the spouse of such a person, and
• are not otherwise prohibited from voting.

For more information on the 2022 Municipal Election, please see the 2022 Voters' Guide: Ontario Municipal Council and School Board Elections. 

Are you on the Voters' List?

After September 1, 2022, you must apply to the Township Clerk if you wish to add your name to the Voters' List or correct your information. This can be done by:

• Contacting our Corporate Services department at 519-669-6000 during the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Email us and include your full name and address, and we will check if you are on the list
• You can wait to see if you get a voter notice letter by October 7
• Attend one of our Help Centres, which are offering after-hours options

The deadline to apply for changes is October 24, 2022 at 8:00 p.m., when voting closes. If you wish to change your school support after September 1, you must contact the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC).

How to Vote

There are three methods of voting in the 2022 Municipal Election:

1. internet voting,
2. telephone voting, and
3. paper ballots cast in-person at specific voting locations on Election Day.

Internet and telephone voting will open on October 14, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. and end at 8:00 p.m. on October 24. Paper ballot voting will open at 10:00 a.m. on Election Day only (October 24, 2022) at three locations and end at 8:00 p.m. Proxy voting is not allowed this year.

Voter Notice Letter

Voter Notice Letters were mailed out on September 26, 2022.

You will need a Voter Notice Letter with your PIN to vote online or by phone. If you need help voting or are voting in person, please bring your Voter Notice Letter to a Voter Help Centre for faster service.

Voter Notice Letter Issues

• If you have not received a Voter Notice Letter, please contact the Township's Main Reception at 519-669-6000 or visit aVoter Help Centre
• If you got a Voter Notice Letter that doesn't belong to you or anyone in your household, you may deliver it to the voter if you know them, return to sender, or bring it back to the Township Office
• If you received more than one Voter Notice Letter, please contact the Township's Main Reception at 519-669-6000 as one of the letters may have been disabled

Voter Assistance

Voter Help Centres

Voter Help Centres are available for voters during the voting period. For the hours of operation for each Help Centre, please see the location-specific information below.

Institution and Retirement Homes

Election staff will visit institutions and retirement homes on Election Day as they have in past elections.

Voter Help Line 

If you have any questions about the election or voting, you can call the Township at 519-669-6000 during business hours and on Election Day.

Voter Help Centres

Voters can visit any Voter Help Centre, regardless of ward, during the voting period to:

• Vote by internet,
• Update their information on the Voters' List,
• Add their name to the Voters' List, and
• For any other assistance with the election.

Please ensure your bring your Voter Notice Letter with you to the Voter Help Centre. Any requests for changes to the Voter's List will require current and valid proof of identification. For a list of accepted identification, see the Valid Forms of Identification section above.

Below is a list of the Help Centres:

Voting Security

Woolwich Township will never call or email you asking for your Voter ID or PIN.

To ensure secrecy, confidentiality, and privacy while voting, please:

• ensure no one else is listening on the same phone line while voting, and
• do not use public WiFi if you are unfamiliar with the security settings.

Verify Your Vote

Giving you added confidence & transparency

Download the Scytl Verify app for your smart phone on the Apple App Store or on Google Play to verify your vote within 30 minutes of voting. 

Why verify your vote?

The Scytl Verify app offers you with an extra level of confidence and transparency in online voting by allowing you to confirm:

That your ballot was received by the digital ballot box after you vote; and,
That your selections match how you voted.

This step is entirely voluntary. You don’t need to verify your vote for it to be counted.

As soon as you submit your ballot on the online voting website, your selections will be included in the election results.

The Scytl Verify app is not used to vote.

Verifying your vote is easy!

Here’s how it works:

1. After you cast your vote, you can verify it within 30 minutes (service available until 7:30 PM on Voting Day)
2. Download the Scytl Verify app from the App Store or Google Play on a second device
3. Scan the QR code on your confirmation screen on the online voting website
4. Enter your Voting PIN and date of birth
5. A secure preview of your ballot will display on your device just as it’s recorded in the digital ballot box (this may take a few minutes)
6. Verify your selections and follow instructions on the app

Internet, Telephone, and Paper Voting Background

Staff sent a report to Council on March 28, 2022 (Report C05-2022) outlining voting methods for the 2022 Municipal Election to ensure a voting method that is:

• Fast and Convenient - voters may cast their ballot from anywhere using a computer, smart phone, tablet, or touch-tone telephone 24 hours a day throughout the voting period;
• Reliable and Secure - internet and telephone voting is an innovative election method that has been used successfully in Ontario municipalities for over 15 years and includes comprehensive security controls to ensure each ballot is secret and protected;
• Accessible - whether a voter is away on personal travel, suffering from an illness, working days or nights, has a disability, or has difficulty travelling, they may cast their ballot from anywhere with an internet connection or telephone; and
• Cost Effective - internet and telephone voting is faster, more convenient, and accessible to voters at a similar or lower cost to other voting methods.

The internet voting method has been available to municipalities for more than 15 years and allows voters to access the voting process from anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day, for as long as the voting period is open. Telephone voting is comparable to telephone banking and is like internet voting, but voters make their selections by touch-tone phone. Telephone voting is not compatible with rotary phones. Voters will also have the option to vote with a traditional paper ballot on Voting Day, October 24, 2022 at select locations.

Meet the Candidates and Debate Events

The events below are hosted by local community groups. For more information, see the linked event posters or contact the organization directly.