The Municipality of Trent Lakes holds an election every four years. Find out if you're eligible to vote below, meet the candidates, learn more about third party advertisers, and read the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Voters' Guide.
You can vote in a municipal election if you meet the following requirements:
You may only vote once in the election regardless of how many properties you own or rent within the Municipality. If you live in the Municipality and own or rent more than one property, you must vote in the ward where you live. You may also vote in multiple Municipal Elections if you own property outside of the Municipality of Trent Lakes. You may only vote once for school board purposes in the municipality that you live in.
Trailer Parks |
Trailer owners in campgrounds are tenants of the campground and may be eligible to vote in the Municipal Election. You are an eligible elector as a person who owns a trailer in a campground if you are either:
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Be sure to visit Voter Lookup to verify that you are on the Voters' List and will receive a Voter Information letter in the mail.
If you are on the Voters' List, you will receive a Voter Information Letter in the mail (late September or early October). This letter contains the information you need to vote. Make sure to hold on to the Voting Information Letter in a safe place until voting opens on October 11 at 10:00 a.m.
You will have until October 24 to vote, but do not wait until the last minute in case you have difficulty logging into the voting system. Open your Voting Information Letter and find your personal PIN that will grant you access to the voting system. You can also vote by paper ballot on October 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Municipal Office.
If you need more information, or have any questions or concerns, please contact us. We are here to help.
Vote online |
Follow these steps to vote online:
What if I can't log in?If you receive an error after several attempts to log in, this may be because your birth date information is incorrect in our Voting System. You will need a new PIN. Please contact the Corporate Services Department by email or phone at 705-738-3800 ext. 245. Voting HoursYou can vote online anytime from:
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Vote by phone |
Follow these steps to vote by phone:
What if I receive an error?Please contact the Corporate Services Department by email or phone at 705-738-3800 ext. 245. If you receive an error after several attempts to log in, this may be because your birth date information is incorrect in our Voting System. You will need a new personal PIN. Voting HoursYou can vote by phone anytime from:
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Vote in person |
Paper BallotsPaper ballots will be available for voting in the 2022 Municipal Election on Voting Day only. If you would like to cast your vote using a paper ballot, you can visit the following location on October 24: Municipal Office 760 Peterborough County Road 36 Trent Lakes, ON K0M 1A0 Voting hoursIn person voting with paper ballots is open during the following hours:
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Help Centre |
If, during the voting period, you do not have access to a touchtone telephone or internet at your home, please visit the following location to use the touch-screen voting kiosks: Municipal Office Please bring your Voter Information Letter. Help centre hoursIn person voting with the touch-screen kiosks is open during the following hours:
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Watch this video to learn how to vote in the upcoming Municipal election.
Any individual who is normally a resident in Ontario is able to make a contribution to a candidate's campaign or to a third party advertiser. Contributions are any money, goods, or services that are given to a candidate for their campaign or to a third party advertiser.
The maximum allowable donation to any one candidate or third party advertiser is $1,200.00. Any donation above $25.00 must not be made in cash. The name and address of every contributor who makes a donation above $100.00 must be recorded on the Candidate's or third party advertisers Financial Statement. These Financial Statements will be made public on the Municipality's website following the election.
Contributors are not allowed to make contributions exceeding a total of $5000.00 to two or more candidates for office on the same Council, the local school board, or third party advertisers.
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