Voter Information

Voting Dates and Times

The Voting Period for the 2024 Municipal By-Elections is September 26 to 30, 2024.

You can vote anytime online or by phone starting September 26 at 9:00a.m. ending September 30 at 8:00p.m. Refer to your Voter Information Letter for your unique PIN!

Update Your Voter Information

To confirm or update your voter information, please fill in and submit form Application to Amend Voters' List and submit to elections@russell.ca along with a piece of ID (as per list below). You may also bring it in person to Town Hall between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Who can vote?

You can vote in a municipal election if, on voting day, you are:

a resident of the Township of Russell, or an owner or tenant of land in the Township, or the spouse of such an owner or tenant;
a Canadian citizen;
at least 18 years old; and
not prohibited from voting by law.

Who cannot vote?

You cannot vote in a municipal election if you are:

a person serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution;
a corporation;
a person acting as executor or trustee or in another representative capacity;
a person convicted of a corrupt practice described in section 90(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996

Ways to Vote

You can vote by either:

Internet (Watch a video to Learn about Voting Online)
Telephone

Voter Help Centre

If you require assistance or information to vote, you can visit our Voter Help Centre, which will be at the Town Hall, and shall be open to the public on the following dates and times:

Voter Help Centre
Date	Time
Thursday, September 26th, 2024	9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday, September 27th, 2024	9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 28th, 2024	9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 29th, 2024	9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Monday, September 30th, 2024	9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Unofficial List of Candidates

Councillor
Name	Contact
Armstrong, Charles	613-884-5611 votearmstrong2024@gmail.com
Otis, Jean-Yves	613-899-7146 jeanyvesotis@gmail.com

Identification

Anyone asking for amendments to the Voters' List or requiring the issuance of a new Voter Information Letter shall be able to prove his or her identity and his or her qualification to vote including a proof of residence, renting or ownership, date of birth and even Canadian citizenship.

You must present one of the following documents showing your name and address.

If you don't have a voter information card, you need to bring one piece of ID with both your name and home address.
Government-issued	Educational or financial	Other
Ontario driver’s licence Ontario motor vehicle permit (plate or vehicle portion) Ontario photo card Property assessment notice from Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Child tax benefit statement Income tax notice of assessment Social Insurance Number confirmation letter Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid T4E Statement of Old Age Security T4A (OAS) Any document showing both your name and home address issued by the Government of Canada/Ontario	School admission letter School transcript or report card Tuition/fees statement Bank account or credit card statement Cancelled personalized cheque Cheque stub, pay receipt or T4 issued by a person's employer Insurance statement Residential mortgage, lease, or rental statement Signed loan or financial agreement with a financial institution Document showing campus residence issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution	CNIB card or card from another registered charitable organization that provides services to persons with disabilities Hospital records showing a person’s name and home address Letter of Confirmation of Residence Utility bill (hydro, water, gas, telephone, cable TV, public utilities commission) Property tax assessment or bill from a municipality in Ontario Any other document showing both your name and home address issued by: a municipality a government agency or certified by a court in Ontario a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada)