2010 Municipal Election Newspaper Feature

Call 728-VOTE or 728-8683Visit www.election.barrie.ca All sites are accessible

You can vote in the City of Barrie Municipal Election, if you are:

• aCanadiancitizen;AND

• atleast18yearsofage;AND

• aresidentoftheCityofBarrieor anon-residentowneror

tenantoflandintheCityofBarrie,ortheirspouse;AND

• notprohibitedfromvotingbyanylaw

You must be on the voters’ list before you can vote. You can be added to the voters’ list up to and including the final voting day (October 25th). To make voting fast and easy, it is always a good idea to check that you are on the list as soon as the information is available (September 1, 2010). To find out if you are on the voters’ list, please visit www.election.barrie.ca or call 728-VOTE (8683).

Anyone can vote early - It’s fast and easy!20 voting locations will be set up throughout the City to provide convenient access for voters. You can vote at any of the voting locations!

Please remember to bring acceptable identification with you when you vote.

Voting is a fundamental right of our democracy. When you vote, you are selecting representatives who will make the laws and policies that determine how our City functions and how we live together. It is an opportunity to be heard. Be Counted!

Municipal government is involved in many aspects of our daily lives. City Council is the decision-making body responsible for the administration of the City of Barrie, turning community needs into municipal services - from fixing roads, providing water, garbage collection and public transit to supporting the arts and protecting our City’s residents.

What Is Acceptable Identification?One piece of ID showing name, Barrie address and signature such as:• Ontariodriver’slicence• OntarioHealthCard(photocardwithaddress)• Ontariomotorvehiclepermit(plateportion)• Cancelledpersonalizedcheque• Mortgage,leaseorrentalagreement• Insurancepolicy• Loanorfinancialagreementwithafinancialinstitution• DocumentissuedorcertifiedbyacourtinOntario• AnyotherdocumentfromthegovernmentofCanada,Ontarioora municipality in Ontario or from an agency of such a government• AnydocumentfromaBandCouncilinOntarioestablishedunderthe IndianAct(Canada)

Please go to www.election.barrie.ca for more information on other acceptable pieces of identification.

When Can I Vote?

Who Can Vote? Why? Make Your VoteCount!

You can vote on any of the voting days during Election Week.

You are encouraged to vote early. It’s fast and easy.

Why wait?

Anyone can vote early at any of the 20 voting locations throughout the City!

Remember!BringyourVoterNotification

CardandAcceptable

Identification



What Ward do I Live In?

How Do IYou can vote at any of the following locations: GraceUnitedChurch 350GroveStreetEast

ParkviewCentreforSeniors 189BlakeStreet

CityHall 70CollierStreet

VictoriaVillageActivityCentre 146TorontoStreet

BarrieFreeMethodistChurch 290CundlesRoadEast

EastBayfieldCommunityCentre 80LivingstoneStreetEast

BayfieldMall 320BayfieldStreet (storeunit,locatedonthelowerlevel)

DorianParkerCentre 227SunnidaleRoad (SunnidalePark)

NorthWestBarrieUnitedChurch 464FerndaleDriveNorth

LampmanLaneCommunityCentre 59LampmanLane

CovenantChristianReformedChurch 101ArdaghRoad

St.CatherineofSienaSchool 111SummersetDrive

ÉcoleSecondaireRoméoDallaire 736EssaRoad

HollyCommunityCentre 171MapletonAvenue

AllandaleRecreationCentre 190BayviewAvenue

SouthshoreCommunityCentre 205LakeshoreDrive

InniswoodBaptistChurch 460YongeStreet

St.Paul’sAnglicanChurch MapleviewDriveEast&Hwy11

Hewitt’sCreekPublicSchool 41SandringhamDrive

TollendaleVillage 274HurstDrive

Bring your voter notification card along with acceptable identification (showing your name, Barrie address and signature) when you go to vote.

Election officials will check your identification against the voters’ list and mark your name off the list. Although your voter notification card can not be used as identification, it allows Election officials to mark your name off the list faster.

You can vote once for Mayor and once for Councillor. You may also be entitled to vote once for School Board Trustee.

An election official will bring you to a voting machine and you will touch the screen to indicate your selections. You will be provided an opportunity to review your selections carefully. Then simply press the “VOTE” button to cast your vote.

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You can vote at any location!

T he City of Barrie wants to ensure that all residents have the ability to cast their vote

and Be Counted in the 2010 Municipal Election

and has made every effort to ensure

that this is fulfilled. Recognizingthis,allof Barrie’s voting locations have been selected to provide accessibility for those who requirevarying

support. Each location features

voting machines that are accessible from a

wheelchair offering touch screen ballots with larger text

sizeforelectorswhoarepartiallysighted.Audioballotsarealsoavailable in combination with the Braille-embossed navigation buttons, to support voting in complete privacy for visually impaired voters. For further assistance, all Election Staff have received customer service training in accordance with the City of Barrie’sAccessibleCustomerServicePolicy to provide a positive and inclusive voting experience and will be able to provide you with the supportrequired.

The provision of accessible elections for all electors is one of the key principles associated with municipal elections. The 2010 MunicipalElectionAccessibilityPlan was developed in consultation

withBarrie’sAccessibilityAdvisoryCommittee as part of the City’s commitment to the needs of persons with disabilities to identify and eliminate barriers to create a positive voting experience. The purpose of the Plan is to ensure that electoralservicesprovideequalopportunity to all electors and candidates.

Guides for candidates on accessible elections, campaign offices and communications are available on the City’s website.

The 2010 City of Barrie Municipal Election will provide an election that respects the dignity and independence of all electors while maintaining the integrity of the election process.

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What Ward do I Live In?

How Do IYou can vote at any of the following locations: GraceUnitedChurch 350GroveStreetEast

ParkviewCentreforSeniors 189BlakeStreet

CityHall 70CollierStreet

VictoriaVillageActivityCentre 146TorontoStreet

BarrieFreeMethodistChurch 290CundlesRoadEast

EastBayfieldCommunityCentre 80LivingstoneStreetEast

BayfieldMall 320BayfieldStreet (storeunit,locatedonthelowerlevel)

DorianParkerCentre 227SunnidaleRoad (SunnidalePark)

NorthWestBarrieUnitedChurch 464FerndaleDriveNorth

LampmanLaneCommunityCentre 59LampmanLane

CovenantChristianReformedChurch 101ArdaghRoad

St.CatherineofSienaSchool 111SummersetDrive

ÉcoleSecondaireRoméoDallaire 736EssaRoad

HollyCommunityCentre 171MapletonAvenue

AllandaleRecreationCentre 190BayviewAvenue

SouthshoreCommunityCentre 205LakeshoreDrive

InniswoodBaptistChurch 460YongeStreet

St.Paul’sAnglicanChurch MapleviewDriveEast&Hwy11

Hewitt’sCreekPublicSchool 41SandringhamDrive

TollendaleVillage 274HurstDrive

Bring your voter notification card along with acceptable identification (showing your name, Barrie address and signature) when you go to vote.

Election officials will check your identification against the voters’ list and mark your name off the list. Although your voter notification card can not be used as identification, it allows Election officials to mark your name off the list faster.

You can vote once for Mayor and once for Councillor. You may also be entitled to vote once for School Board Trustee.

An election official will bring you to a voting machine and you will touch the screen to indicate your selections. You will be provided an opportunity to review your selections carefully. Then simply press the “VOTE” button to cast your vote.

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You can vote at any location!

T he City of Barrie wants to ensure that all residents have the ability to cast their vote

and Be Counted in the 2010 Municipal Election

and has made every effort to ensure

that this is fulfilled. Recognizingthis,allof Barrie’s voting locations have been selected to provide accessibility for those who requirevarying

support. Each location features

voting machines that are accessible from a

wheelchair offering touch screen ballots with larger text

sizeforelectorswhoarepartiallysighted.Audioballotsarealsoavailable in combination with the Braille-embossed navigation buttons, to support voting in complete privacy for visually impaired voters. For further assistance, all Election Staff have received customer service training in accordance with the City of Barrie’sAccessibleCustomerServicePolicy to provide a positive and inclusive voting experience and will be able to provide you with the supportrequired.

The provision of accessible elections for all electors is one of the key principles associated with municipal elections. The 2010 MunicipalElectionAccessibilityPlan was developed in consultation

withBarrie’sAccessibilityAdvisoryCommittee as part of the City’s commitment to the needs of persons with disabilities to identify and eliminate barriers to create a positive voting experience. The purpose of the Plan is to ensure that electoralservicesprovideequalopportunity to all electors and candidates.

Guides for candidates on accessible elections, campaign offices and communications are available on the City’s website.

The 2010 City of Barrie Municipal Election will provide an election that respects the dignity and independence of all electors while maintaining the integrity of the election process.

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ElectionQuestions & Answers

Who am I voting for? Residents of the City of Barrie who are eligible electors, will be voting for the offices of Mayor, one City Councillor and one School Board Trustee. • TheMayoriselectedatlargebyallelectors. • Councillorsareelectedbytheeligiblevotersofeachward-oneCouncillor for each of Barrie’s 10 wards. • SchoolBoardTrusteesareelectedbyareas,whichincludeoneormoreCity wards for the English School Boards. The board you are entitled to vote for is determinedbyyourschoolsupportstatus,asshownonthevoters’list.Theschool boards that have jurisdiction in the City of Barrie are the following:

• SimcoeCountyDistrictSchoolBoard • SimcoeMuskokaCatholicDistrictSchoolBoard(note:youmustbe RomanCatholictovoteforthisschoolboard) • ConseilscolairededistrictduCentre-Sud-Ouest(note:youmusthave Frenchlanguagerightstovoteforthisschoolboard) • ConseilscolairededistrictcatholiqueCentre-Sud(note:youmustbe RomanCatholicandhaveFrenchlanguagerightstovoteforthis schoolboard)

Note: YoumayonlyvoteONCEintheCityofBarrieMunicipalElectionregardlessofhowmanypropertiesyouownorrentwithintheCity.

Non-residentvoterswhoownorrentnon-residentialpropertyareonlypermittedtovote for Mayor and Ward Councillor.

Ifanon-residentvoterownsorrentsresidentialproperty,inadditiontotheofficesofMayorandCityCouncillor,he/shecanalsovoteforSchoolBoardTrustee(ifhe/shehasnotalreadyvotedforschoolboardtrusteeforthespecificschoolboard).Electorsmayonlyvoteoncefortheirschoolboardtrustee,eveniftheyownmorethanonepropertyinmorethanonemunicipalitythatiswithinthejurisdictionoftheschoolboard.

Who are the candidates in my ward?Pleasegotowww.election.barrie.catoobtainalistofallcandidateswhohavefilednominationformstoruninthiselection.

Where can I get information about the candidates?Youcancontactthecandidatesindividually,reviewinformationthatiscontainedoncandidatewebsites/promotionalmaterial,watchthemediaforcandidateinformationorattendAllCandidates’meetings.TheCityofBarriecannotprovideinformationoncandidates’platforms. Votersareencouragedtoreadlocalnewspapersandcandidates’websitesforfurtherinformationandtolearnaboutupcomingcandidates’debates. What do I need to take with me to vote? Yourvoternotificationcard(alettersizedsheetofpaper)andacceptableidentification.Pleasenote:Yourvoternotificationcardcannotbeusedasidentification. Ifyoudonothaveacceptableidentificationandyournameisalreadyincludedonthevoters’list,youwillbeaskedtoswear/affirmanoathbeforebeingissuedaballot.

Why do I have to show identification?TheProvinceofOntariorequiresalleligibleelectorstoprovideproofofacceptableidentificationpriortoreceivingaballot.Itisimportanttoensurethattheelectionisrunfairly.Byprovidingidentificationorswearing/affirminganoathyouarehelpingtoensurethatonlyqualifiedelectorsvote(andthatqualifiedelectorsonlyvoteonce).

Is parking available at all voting places?Yes. However,insomeareasparkingislimited.Parkingatschoollocationsmaynot

be availableduringstudentpickuptimes(3:00p.m.to4:30p.m.).Youcanminimizeparkingchallengesbywalking,takingpublictransitorgoingtovoteduringnon-peakvotingtimes.FreetransitpassesareprovidedonyourVoterNotificationCard.

Is my employer obliged to give me time off work so I can vote?AvoterwhosehoursofemploymentaresuchthatheorshewouldnototherwisehavethreeconsecutivehourstovoteonOctober25,2010isentitledtobeabsentfromworkforaslongasitisnecessarytoallowforthatamountoftime.Theabsenceshallbetimedtosuittheemployer’sconvenienceasmuchaspossible.Theemployershallnotmakeadeductionfortheemployee’spayorimposeanyotherpenaltyfortheabsencefromwork.Remember:youdon’tneedtowaituntilOctober25thtovote.VotingstartsonOctober20th!

What type of assistance is available to the visually impaired? ThesizeofthetextonballotsontheCityofBarrie’svotingequipmentislargerthananormalballot.Inaddition,anelectorcanalsorequestan“audioballot”.Theelectorwillutilizeasetofheadphonestofollowtheaudiopromptstoselecttheircandidate(s)eitherbytouchingthescreennexttothecandidate’snameorbyusingtheBraillebuttons located below the screen.

If I cannot mark my ballot on my own can I ask for assistance or bring a friend along to help me?Yes.Ifyouareunabletomarkyourballotonyourownyoucanaskanyoftheelectionofficialsforassistance.Youmayalsobringafriendalongtoassistyou. Youmustswearanoaththatyourequireassistanceandyourfriendmustswearanoaththattheywillvoteasyouinstructthem.

Do you provide interpreters?No, wedonotprovidespecifictranslationservices.

Can I bring an interpreter with me?Yes. Youmayaskanyonewhoisnotacandidateorascrutineertoactasaninterpreterforyou.Theymustswearanoaththattheywillfaithfullytranslateanycommunicationbetweenyouandtheelectionofficials.Interpretersmaynotgobehindthevotingscreen with you or assist you in voting.

How is my ballot counted?The City of Barrie uses touch screen voting units and all votes are electronically counted onOctober25,2010afterthecloseofvoting.Theresultswillbeproducedafter8p.m.onOctober25th.

Where can I get results of the election?Unofficial results will be located on the City’s website www.election.barrie.ca on

October25th,shortlyafter8p.m.(resultstobeupdatedasreceived).OfficialresultsareanticipatedtobeavailablebyThursday,October28th. Radio and Television stations will begin to broadcast results soon after the close of the votingplacesat8p.m.onMonday,October25th.ResultswillalsobeprojectedintheCouncilChambersonthesecondfloorofCityHall,70CollierStreet.

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2010 Municipal Election Newspaper Feature