Online
Use the PIN from your voter information letter on the Town’s voting site. Works on a phone, tablet or computer, and takes about five minutes. Open from October 17 until 8 PM on October 26.
How to Vote
Voting, explained
properly
Stouffville is offering internet voting for the first time this year, and nobody has really explained how it works. Here is the whole thing in plain language, including how to vote without leaving the house.
Please note: the dates on this page come
from the Town’s published election information and are being confirmed with the
Clerk’s office before the site goes live.
Key dates
Mark your calendar.
Voting does not only happen on election day. You have a full ten days before it, and most of them do not require you to go anywhere.
- Ballots are open for ten days, not one
- Online and telephone voting run the whole way through
- You can still vote on paper if you would rather
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Before voting opens
Check the voters’ list
Confirm you are registered at your current address. If you have moved recently or just turned 18, this is the step people miss.
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Early October
Your voter information letter arrives
It comes by mail and carries the PIN you need to vote online or by phone. Keep it somewhere safe and treat it like a bank card.
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Saturday, October 17
Online and telephone voting opens
Internet and telephone ballots open and stay open right through to election day. In-person advance voting is also available on this date.
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October 19 to 23
Advance Vote Week
In-person voting at the municipal offices through the working week, for anyone who would rather cast a paper ballot with staff on hand.
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October 21 and 24
Further advance voting days
Additional in-person advance days at locations across the Town, including the Saturday before election day.
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Monday, October 26
Election day
The last day to cast your ballot. Online and telephone voting close at 8 PM. If you are voting in person, check your location and hours before you head out.
Two ways
Pick whichever suits you.
In person
Advance voting runs on October 17, 21 and 24 at locations across the Town, plus Advance Vote Week at the municipal offices from October 19 to 23. Bring ID showing your name and Ward 4 address.
Before you vote
Am I eligible?
You can vote in the Whitchurch-Stouffville municipal election if, on election day, all of the following are true:
- You are at least 18 years old
- You are a Canadian citizen
- You live in Whitchurch-Stouffville, or you own or rent property here, or your spouse does
- You are not prohibited from voting under the law
Owning property in the Town without living here can still make you eligible. If you are unsure, the Clerk’s office will confirm it in a phone call.
Common questions
The bits people trip on.
I never got a letter.
You are probably not on the voters’ list at this address. Contact the Clerk’s office. You can usually be added right up to and including election day.
I lost my PIN.
It can be reissued. Call the Town rather than assuming you have missed your chance.
Is online voting secure?
The Town runs it through an accredited provider, your PIN can only be used once, and the system confirms your ballot was received. If you would still rather vote on paper, the in-person option is there for exactly that reason.
Does one vote really matter here?
More than most people think. In 2022, just 12,023 of 35,170 registered electors voted across the whole town, a turnout of about 34 percent. Split across six wards and a full slate of candidates, municipal races are decided by very small numbers. Your vote really does matter.
On the ballot
Look for Erik Gordon.
However you choose to vote, the important thing is that you do. If you have a question about any of this, just ask. I am happy to walk you through it.