Frequently Asked Questions - Voters

The 2022 Municipal Election will take place on Monday, October 24, 2022.

If you still need to register to vote, visit a voting location on October 24 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. or the Voter Help Centre located at the Civic Centre for assistance. Remember to bring a piece of identification with you. 

The voters' list for the 2022 municipal election is not the same list used for the 2022 Ontario provincial election in June. Please use the online registration tool to ensure you're on the Municipal Voters' List.

You can vote in East Gwillimbury's 2022 Municipal Election if you are:

• A Canadian citizen; and
• 18 years of age or older; and
• A resident of the Town of East Gwillimbury; or
• A non-resident who is, or whose spouse is, an owner or tenant of land in the Town of East Gwillimbury; and
• Not prohibited from voting by law

Once you are on the Municipal Voters’ List, you will receive your Voter Instruction Letter in early October. This will have all the information you need to cast your ballot including your Voting PIN (Personal Identification Number).

Call the Voter Help Line at (289) 580-9774 or visit the Voter Help Centre located at the Civic Centre to obtain your VIL.

In order to be added to the voters’ list or update your information, identification with your name and qualifying address must be provided. Options include:

• Ontario driver’s licence
• Current utility bill
• Current bank or credit card statement
• Current insurance policy

If you are a student and consider your “home” to be the place where you live when you are not attending school (that is, you plan on returning there), then you are eligible to vote in both your “home” municipality and in the municipality where you live while attending school.

If your household receives a Voter Information Letter for a former resident who is no longer an eligible voter, such as a family member who moved, do not open or forward it. Mark the envelope “Return to Sender” and drop it in a mailbox.

If you receive multiple Voter Information Letters or notice errors in your information, please contact Election Services at elections@eastgwillimbury.ca or 289-580-9774.