Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I’ve just moved. Where do I vote?

A: Every elector may have only one permanent residence. An individual who moves before voting day is required to vote at their new address. Follow the instructions provided by the clerk regarding changes to the voters list.

Q: I’m a student living away from home. Where do I vote?

A: Students living “away from home” may vote in the municipality where they attend school and in the municipality where their family resides (their “home”).

Q: How do I know which school board trustee I’m eligible to vote for?

A: Electors may only vote once for their school board trustee, even if they own more than one property in more than one municipality that is within the jurisdiction of the school board.

To vote for Halton District School Board trustee, you must be an eligible elector, and must be a supporter of the English language school board. Note that this is the school board support assumed by MPAC if no information is provided by the elector about French language rights or support of a Catholic School Board.

To vote for Halton Catholic District School Board trustee, you must be an eligible elector, Roman Catholic and must be a supporter (or spouse of supporter) of the English language Catholic School Board.

To vote for CONSEIL SCOLAIRE DE DISTRICT DU CENTRE-SUD-OUEST, you must be an eligible elector, have French language rights and be a supporter (or spouse of supporter) of the French language School Board.

To vote for CONSEIL SCOLAIRE DE DISTRICT CATHOLIQUE CENTRE-SUD, you must be an eligible elector, have French language rights and be a supporter (or spouse of supporter) of the French language Catholic School Board.

Q: May I take time off work to vote?

A: If your hours of work are such that you will not have three consecutive hours in which to vote on Voting Day, and you need the three hours in which to vote, you are entitled to be absent from work for as long as is necessary to allow three consecutive hours during the opening of the voting place. The Municipal Elections Act states that any absence shall be timed to suit the employer’s convenience as much as possible and that the employer shall not make a deduction from the employee’s pay or impose any other penalty for the absence from work.