By Staff
September 29, 2014
BURLINGTON, ON.
Voter Identification Notices (VINs) have been mailed to each elector on the voters’ list for Burlington’s 2014 Municipal Election.
The notice provides eligible voters with their elector ID and information about dates, times and locations for voting, including how to vote online.
If there are errors on a Voter Identification Notice, or eligible electors need to be added to the list, citizens should:
Contact the Clerks Department at 905-335-7803 or,
Visit in person at Burlington City Hall, 426 Brant St. from Monday to Friday, between the hours of 8:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
There are three voting options for qualified voters:
1. Vote online from Oct. 2 to Oct. 19
2. Vote at an advance poll on Oct. 8 or 18
3. Vote on Election Day, Oct. 27
Eligible voters will be able to cast their ballot online for the 2014 municipal election. To vote online, use your Voter Identification Number to register at www.burlington.ca/election.
Once you have registered, you will receive a link by email to your online voter PIN and will be ready to vote. Online registration for internet voting will be available from Monday, Sept. 29 to Friday, Oct. 17.
Online voting can take place from Thursday, Oct. 2 to Sunday, Oct. 19.
The city makes the process sound simple – but there are those who are having problems. One resident wrote to say:
After living here and voted in every election I just clicked to find out if I am registered to vote and to find the online voting tools.
I am not registered to vote! Nor my husband!
And the city site refers me to the documentation page.
Apparently I am not alone.
I smell BULLSHIT!
If I have to take one more day off work to verify I am a citizen of Burlington or my husband. I will simply blow my stack!
One more day at city hall to fill out useless forms… seriously…. it the city of Burlington a make work state?
Does this difficulty apply to anyone who has sent a nasty email to mayor”, asks Kennedy.
I will tell my neighbours…… will you tell yours?
Shortly after we published this piece we received an amail from the City Clerk, the person responsible for the administration of the 2014 election. It is set out below.
Mr. Kennedy, below are answers to your questions:
1. There are a number of explanations concerning the “Am I on the List” program. The program requires electors to enter the information exactly as it appears on the Voters List so if anything changed from one entry to another (i.e. spelling of name, street address, caps) you may come up as not on the list. In addition, the street name needs to be provided using the drop down menu so if this feature was not used the first time the system would indicate that you are not on the list. If anyone has questions regarding whether they are on the Voters List they may contact City Hall, or go to any City library.
2. Voter Information Notices were mailed last Thursday and electors should be receiving them today and definitely prior to the start of internet voting on October 2. Registration for Internet voting is available until Oct 17 and you can vote until Oct. 19.
3. Advance poll information has been added to our website and is outlined on all voter information notices. Advance voting will take place on both October 8 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and October 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. All polls are city wide so you can vote at any of the 3 polls including the Burlington Senior’s Centre, Mapleview Mall and Haber Recreation Centre.
Thank you for bringing to our attention that the advance voting day information is not easily found on our website. We will ensure that this is fixed.
Angela Morgan, City Clerk, City of Burlington
If you are qualified to vote and your name is on the Voters’ List, you may vote before Election Day at an advance poll. City-wide advance voting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following locations:
Burlington Seniors’ Centre, 2285 New St.
Mapleview Shopping Centre, 900 Maple Ave.
Haber Recreation Centre, 3040 Tim Dobbie Dr.
All eligible Burlington voters can vote at any one of the city-wide advance poll locations.
Eligible voters are:
A Burlington resident or property owner, the spouse of an owner or resident.
A Canadian citizen, who is at least 18 years of age, and not prohibited from voting under any law.
“I smell BULLSHIT!”
And here I thought I was the ONLY ONE!
This election is every bit as interesting as the previous. Fortunately for us voters we had candidates lurking on the East side of Spencer Smith Park ( don’t show the pier ) and the West side of the Park in the bushes ( on YOUTUBE ) talking about his “respect” for David Crombie.
He shore inspired GENIE DIAPERS!