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How to vote in the upcoming municipal election
27 July 2010
No, I won't tell you who you should vote for. This is rather a reminder to everyone of how the process works. I'll post something like this again closer to the election.
First: you should vote. It's not mandatory, but it is a right you should not treat lightly, even in municipal elections.
Second: it's another mail-in ballot (council would neither hear of any alternative nor allow a public discussion of any options - just like council refused to hold public meetings on a ward system).
The ballots will be mailed out in early October.
You have to make your selections on one piece of paper (the ballot), then seal it inside the provided envelope.
Next you sign another piece that says you're really you (like anyone can tell...) and put this confirmation inside the second envelope with the sealed ballot.
Do NOT put the signed piece inside the same envelope as the ballot.
Third: you have four areas of choice: mayor, deputy mayor, council and board of education representative.
You can choose one person for each of mayor, deputy mayor and ed rep. You do not have to select any of these, but you can choose one from any or from each of these areas.
You can choose up to seven people for council. You do NOT have to select all seven: you can select one, five, or three, or any number up to and including seven. As long as you don't select more than seven, the vote is valid.
It has to be in town hall before 8 p.m., October 25, so mail it at least a week before, or hand-deliver it to town hall. Don't wait until it's too late to be counted.
First: you should vote. It's not mandatory, but it is a right you should not treat lightly, even in municipal elections.
Second: it's another mail-in ballot (council would neither hear of any alternative nor allow a public discussion of any options - just like council refused to hold public meetings on a ward system).
The ballots will be mailed out in early October.
You have to make your selections on one piece of paper (the ballot), then seal it inside the provided envelope.
Next you sign another piece that says you're really you (like anyone can tell...) and put this confirmation inside the second envelope with the sealed ballot.
Do NOT put the signed piece inside the same envelope as the ballot.
Third: you have four areas of choice: mayor, deputy mayor, council and board of education representative.
You can choose one person for each of mayor, deputy mayor and ed rep. You do not have to select any of these, but you can choose one from any or from each of these areas.
You can choose up to seven people for council. You do NOT have to select all seven: you can select one, five, or three, or any number up to and including seven. As long as you don't select more than seven, the vote is valid.
It has to be in town hall before 8 p.m., October 25, so mail it at least a week before, or hand-deliver it to town hall. Don't wait until it's too late to be counted.
