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Posted on October 29, 2009 by Ryan Zamorra | Posted under Politics
Voting in Regina's Civic Election
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Am I eligible to vote? an individual is qualified to vote if he is a Canadian voter, is at least 18 years of age on election day, has lived in the province for a minimum of six uninterrupted months before election day, and either : has lived in the municipality for at least three months before election day ; or, has owned land in the municipality for no less than three months before election day. Who am I able to vote for? Most voters will be eligible to vote for mayor and ward councillor and for either public or separate school board trustee ( s ), except where there are going to be acclamations. Someone who owns land in Regina, but does not live in the city, is not eligible to vote for a faculty board. information on all applicants is available online on both the town site ( www.regina.ca ) and on leaderpost.com. Where can I vote? There are 52 polling locations in Regina, plus special polls at surgeries and some special care facilities. To vote, an electorate needs to know what polling location to attend. Accidentally, polling place addresses were not revealed on citizen information cards the town distributed through the post, but folks can find where to vote these other strategies : Check this past Saturday's Leader-Post, or the latest Regina Sun, for a catalogue of polling locations. A full map was also printed in the saturday Leader-Post. Visit the city of Regina's web site ( www.regina.ca ) for a mapping application. A user can enter his or her address to get polling location details straight away. Call Service Regina at 777-7000. The office is open until 8 p.m. Today and staff will help callers find out where to vote. Non-residents who own land in Regina are to vote at the polling station for the area where the property is found. A non-resident who owns land in more than one ward is able to vote only in one ward - that in which the total assessment of land is highest. Such a voter is to get a certificate from the municipal assessor indicating in which ward he or she is able to vote and is to present that certificate to the deputy returning officer for the polling station. When can I vote? All polling stations will be open from 9 a.m. To eight p.m. Wednesday. All polls are accessible for wheelchairs and strollers. How do I vote? All a citizen must have in advance is knowledge of what polling attention he or she is to attend. Once arriving at the polling location, a voter must complete a voter registration form stating he or she is an eligible voter. There isn't any duty for citizen identification - the onus is on each individual citizen that the info provided is valid. If a citizen is qualified, he will be given a single ballot. Each ballot will be placed in a special'secrecy sleeve' to ensure that all votes are private. If the Pope in Rome is known as the leader of a voter's church, he or she is considered a member of the minority Catholic religion and can make a declaration to be enabled to vote for Roman Catholic separate faculty board curators. those who are said to be of the minority Catholic religion can vote for public board trustee instead, but those not said to be of the minority faith can't vote for the separate board curators. When a voter receives the ballot, he or she will mark the oval box beside the applicant of preference. A voter may only vote for one applicant in each category, unless voting for separate school board curators, in which case you will vote for up to 7 candidates - in the at-large system for the separate board, the top 7 vote getting applicants will win. Why should I vote? The town's internet site notes,'Regina voters will have the chance to shape the future of Regina by electing a mayor, councillor ( s ) and faculty board trustee ( s ) who may be able to make a response to the wants of our various communities in a way that benefits all.' Local states has effects on the day-to-day lives of residents in numerous different ways - so it is worthwhile to get informed and have a say in the direction for the town for the future. About The Author: Ryan Zamorra is a volunteer poll watcher in the upcoming Regina civic elections. |
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