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#HamiltonVotes18: Important municipal election information about nominations, changes to ward boundaries, election employment and voter information
HAMILTON, ON – Nominations for the municipal elections will be accepted from May 1st to July 26, Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Nomination day is July 27 between the hours of 9 am and 2 pm. Nominations and Third Party Advertising packages are now available at City Hall and all Municipal Service Centres.
This year’s municipal election takes place Monday, October 22, 2018, and here is what you need to know:
- The ward boundaries for the City of Hamilton will change with this year’s upcoming municipal election. In advance of the October 22 election day, voters will receive information on their voter registration card in the mail. This will include their ward number, advanced polling dates and locations, and election day polling location.
- Have you moved since the last election? Wondering if you are you on the voters list? To confirm if you’re on the list to vote in the 2018 municipal and school board elections this fall visit www.voterlookup.ca or call 1-866-296-6722.
- Starting on May 8, 2018, the City of Hamilton Election Office will be taking applications from the public for election employment for the 2018 municipal election on October 22 and advance poll days. Advance poll days are scheduled for October 4, 6, 9, 11 and 13.
- There have been changes to the Municipal Elections Act. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs reviews the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 after each Ontario municipal election to determine if it meets the needs of Ontario communities. As a result of these reviews, changes to the Municipal Elections Act were made, which will be in place in time for the 2018 municipal election. With these changes it becomes imperative that all potential candidates familiarise themselves with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
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