Dysart’s Council consists of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and five Councillors with one Councillor being elected by voters in each of the five wards which make up Dysart. Voters across all of Dysart have the opportunity to vote for one candidate for Mayor and one for Deputy Mayor and then one candidate for the role of Councillor unique to the Ward in which they vote.
All properties on both Kennsis Lakes are in Dysart’s Ward 4.
Ward 4 consists of the area in and around West Guilford and runs north to Kawagama Lake. It includes all of the area around both Kennisis Lakes, Little Redstone, the west side of Redstone Lake and many smaller lakes in the area. More than three quarters of the properties in Ward 4 are waterfront properties.
The voting process in Dysart is entirely Vote by Mail. Ballots will be mailed out in late September (to the address where your tax bill is mailed) and all ballots received by 8 pm on October 22, 2018 will be counted that evening to determine the winning candidates. Ballots received after 8 pm on October 22nd will not be counted.
Right now the most important thing to do is confirm your name is on the voters’ list.
If you are an Ontario resident over the age of 18 you can visit voterlookup.ca to confirm or update your information in a few easy steps. You can also change your school support for electoral purposes and add names to your property address.
Visit voterlookup.ca or call 1-866-296-6722. The Municipality name is Dysart et al. Completed now this is a simple on-line process. Wait until after August 29, 2018 and a personal appearance will be required at the Dysart Municipal offices in order to get names added to the Voters’ List.
INFORMATION FOR VOTERS
You are qualified to vote in the Election if you are:
· a Canadian Citizen
· at least 18 years of age
· a resident of the Municipality of Dysart et al, or a non-resident owner or tenant of land in the Municipality or their spouse and not prohibited from voting under any law
Under Ontario law you are allowed/encouraged to vote in each Municipality in which you own property. So you can vote in Dysart as a result of your cottage ownership and also in the place where you make your permanent home.
You can only vote once in each Municipality regardless of how many properties you own or rent in the Municipality.
Questions may be directed to Dysart by email:
Cheryl Coulson, Municipal Clerk:
[email protected]
Laurie Salvatori, Administrative Assistant:
[email protected]