2018 Election

Municipal Election | VotetheBluffs2018 - October 22, 2018

Are you on the list to vote for the upcoming municipal election?

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 of other eligible voters for your property address.

Updating this information will help to ensure that municipal Voters’ Lists are accurate and up-to-date in preparation for municipal and school board elections occurring this October.

Click the link to visit voterlookup.ca or call 1-866-296-6722. Have your say. Log on today. 

Thinking about running for Council? 

Nomination forms must be submitted to the Township Clerk in person, at the Township of Georgian Bluffs Municipal Offices between Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. and Friday, July 27, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. and must be accompanied by 25 signatures of endorsement. Nomination papers submitted after 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 27, 2018 will not be accepted. Find below, 2018 nomination form and endorsement package: 

2018 Nomination Form

2018 Endorsement of Nomination

Need more Information?

Town of the Blue Mountains is hosting a Candidate Information Workshop for potential candidates to provide an understanding of Council's roles and responsibilities prior to the upcoming 2018 Municipal Election. The session will be held on May 5, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Beaver Valley Community Centre in Thornbury.

Registration is required. For more information select: Candidate Information Workshop 

Municiplaities of the County of Grey are hosting two information sessions to assist potential candidates in understanding the process of running for and serving in public office.

The sessions are free and open to anyone considering running in the 2018 municipal or school board election or registering as a Third Party Advertiser. 

Candidate and Third Party Advertiser information sessions will be held from 6pm – 8pm on the following two dates:

Registration is required. To register for an information session, visit www.Eventbrite.com

Internet and Telephone Voting

The Township of Georgian Bluffs will be employing both internet and telephone voting in the 2018 municipal election. Mail-in and paper ballots will not be used. 

With internet and telephone voting, electors will have the opportunity to cast their ballots wherever phone or internet service is available. The Township will offer help centres throughout the voting period (October 12 - 22), to ensure all voters have the opportunity to participate. 

Internet Voting Tutorial

Please continue to regularly visit this page for updates and additional information regarding the 2018 election AND/OR subscribe to this page by selecting the 'Receive Email Updates' option at the bottom of this webpage. 

Additional Resources:

By-law 2017-016 - Alternate Voting Methods

AMO - Ontario Municipal Elections 

Municipal Elections Act, 1996