Voter Information

Voting is convenient with Internet-Telephone Voting:

1. Check the Voters’ List to ensure you are on it, and your mailing address is up to date.
2. Wait for your Voting PIN Letter to arrive in the mail (late September, early October).
   • Keep the Voting PIN Letter in a safe place until voting opens on Friday, October 14, 2022 at 9:00am
   • You will have 10 Days to vote, but do not wait until the last minute in case you have difficulty logging into the voting system
3. Open your Voting PIN Letter, and find the PIN number that will let you access to the voting system.
4. You have 2 Ways that you can vote:
   • Vote by telephone (takes about 10-15 minutes)
     • Call the phone number provided in your voting kit
     • Enter your PIN
     • Enter your date of birth (Using the format 19800101 # for a person born on January 1, 1980)
       
     • If you receive an error after several attempts to login, this may be because your birthdate information is incorrect in our Voting System. You will need a new PIN. Please contact us a 705-324-9411 ext. 1888.
     • Follow the audio prompts to vote (use the '#' to confirm your selections)
     • Don't hang up too early! Be sure to go through all the prompts to get your confirmation code to know that your vote has been cast.
   • Vote by internet (takes about 5 minutes)
     • Visit the voting website provided in your voting PIN letter by entering the address into the address bar at the top of your internet browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge etc.)
     • Enter your PIN (Do Not Include Spaces)
       
     • Enter your date of birth
       
     • Complete the Captcha challenge as shown on the screen
     • If you receive an error after several attempts to login, this may be because your birthdate information is incorrect in our Voting System. You will need a new PIN. Please contact us a 705-324-9411 ext. 1888.
     • Follow the prompts through all contests, and complete your ballot by pressing Submit Ballot
5. Want to ensure your vote counted? Write down the Confirmation Code you receive after voting. Following the Election, the Clerk's Office will publish a list of confirmation codes that were included in the vote totals. You will be able to find your unique confirmation code on that list to confirm you vote was successfully included in the vote results.
6. If you do not have access to a touch-tone telephone, or internet at your home, visit a Kawartha Lakes Municipal Service Centre, or select Kawartha Lakes Library Branch during regular business hours, and use their touch-screen kiosk or public-access computers.
7. If you did not receive your Voting PIN letter in the mail by October 11, you will be able to obtain your Voting PIN letter from the Election Office at City Hall, or at any Municipal Service Centre.

Things you don’t have to do to vote in this municipal election:

• Drive to a polling station
• Wait in a line
• Produce an email address
• Give your vote to a live person on the telephone (ensuring the secrecy of the ballot)
• Get out of your pyjamas (vote from the comfort of your home)

If you need more information, or have any questions or concerns, we’re here to help. Contact the Office of the City Clerk, or the Elections Office at City Hall, 26 Francis Street, Lindsay ON (705) 324-9411 ext. 1888.

Having difficulty voting online or by telephone? Review these tips:

• Internet Voting:
  • If you are receiving an error while voting stating that your credentials are invalid this most often occurs because your birthdate on the Voters’ List is either incorrect, or incomplete. Try reversing your month and day if your day of birth is 12 or less (eg: switching January 2, to February 1, 01-02 to 02-01). If this tip works, please email us back so we can correct your birthdate for the next Municipal Election.
  • Do not include any spaces in your PIN when typing it into the system.
  • Disable any VPN system you may have on your device, and/or try using another Internet Browser (Such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, or Mozilla Firefox), or another internet connection (such as using cellular data instead of WIFI).
• Telephone Voting:
  • If you are receiving an error while voting stating that your credentials are invalid this most often occurs because your birthdate on the Voters’ List is either incorrect, or incomplete. Try reversing your month and day if your day of birth is 12 or less (eg: switching January 2, to February 1, 01-02 to 02-01). If this tip works, please email us back so we can correct your birthdate for the next Municipal Election.
  • Use the format 19800101 # for a person born on January 1, 1980 when entering your date of birth.
  • Press 1 and the # sign to proceed to the Mayor, Councillor and School Board Trustee ballots after the Statement of Eligibility. This will confirm your 'ballot' selection for 'I agree'.
  • Make sure you hear the confirmation code to ensure your vote counted. Do not hang up until you hear this code.

If these tips do not work, please attend a Voting Help Centre in person as listed above by 8pm on Election Day, Monday October 24, 2022 to ensure your vote is counted.

You can vote if you are:

• A Canadian citizen; and
• At least 18 years old; and
• A resident in Kawartha Lakes; or
• A non-resident of Kawartha Lakes, but you or your spouse own or rent property in the City; and
• Are not prohibited from voting under any law

You may only vote once in the Kawartha Lakes' municipal election regardless of how many properties you own or rent within the city. If you live in the city 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 Kawartha Lakes.

If you are not on the Voters' List, you may be added to the list until 8pm on October 24, 2022 by showing correct ID using our online registration, or in person at a Municipal Service Centre or City Hall.

Are you registered to vote? Have you checked the Voters' List?

Be sure the check the Voters' List to verify that you will received a Voting PIN letter in the mail. If you're on the list, and your mailing address is correct, you should receive your Voting PIN Letter in the mail by October 11th.

Why did I not receive a Voting PIN Letter? Why am I not on the Voters' List?

The answer may be that MPAC (who is responsible to prepare all Voters' Lists for Ontario Municipal Elections) does not have the most current information for you on file. MPAC created VoterLookUp.ca to provide residents with an easy way to confirm and update their information for municipal and school board elections. If you still have questions, call MPAC at 1-866-296-6722 or visit www.mpac.ca to update your information with MPAC.

The information confirmed and collected through VoterLookUp.ca is used to create the Preliminary List of Electors that MPAC is legislated to provide municipalities in support of municipal and school board elections. The City Clerk will then use this list to create the final Voters’ List for the City. If an elector searched for themselves on the City’s Voters’ List and was unable to verify if they’re on the list, they may add themselves using the online application until October 23^rd, or may visit a Municipal Service Centre or City Hall until 8pm on October 24^th with appropriate ID to be added to the list.”

Three Voter Information Sessions were held for the 2022 Municipal Election:

1. August 29 from 4-6pm at Council Chambers, City Hall (26 Francis Street, Lindsay) - In-person and electronic participation using Zoom
2. August 31 from 1-3pm at the Coboconk Community Centre (9 Grandy Road, Coboconk) - In-person attendance only
3. September 14 from 6-8pm at Coronation Hall (1 King Street West, Omemee) - In-person attendance only

The Voter Information Sessions covered the following topics:

• Why vote in a Municipal Election?
• How to vote using the internet or telephone
• Voting assistance locations
• How to check if you are on the Voters’ List and adding electors online or in person
• What you can do as a voter for a candidate’s campaign
• Election signs rules and regulations for electors
• How to figure out what ward you live in
• Third party advertising

Voter Information Session Video

Missed our Voter Information Sessions in person? Watch online here:

Farmers Markets

Say hello with our elections team this harvest season at local farmers markets and ask your questions about the Municipal Election! We'll be at Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls, Kinmount, Norland, and Lindsay Farmers Markets on various dates in August and September.

A Voter Information Session provides information about how to vote: 

Visit the Internet and Telephone Voting page for more information.

When is the 2022 Municipal Election?

The 2022 municipal elections are being held over 10 Days from Friday, October 14, 2022 at 9:00am to Monday, October 24, 2022 at 8pm. Kawartha Lakes electors should receive a Voting PIN Letter in the mail in the end of September, or early October.

Can the municipality host All Candidates Debates?

The municipality cannot host all candidates debates to maintain political neutrality during the Municipal Election.

The Municipal Elections Act, 1996 does not require candidate debates to be held, and the municipal clerk is not responsible for organizing meetings or debates. Debates can be organized by community groups, media outlets, candidates or any other interested persons.

In the event of a public debate hosted by a community service group, a facility on municipal property may be offered as the venue at the discretion of the Facilities Booking Clerk, provided that:

1. All registered candidates (within the specified office of election for the debate) are invited to attend.
2. Distribution of campaign literature (such as flyers, brochures, or business cards) at the event is kept at a modest, controlled manner.
3. Large posters, banners, election signs, buttons, giveaways, and campaign clothing and merchandise sales are not permitted.
4. Campaign literature shall be permitted only for candidates within the office for which the debate is being held (e.g., a Mayoral candidate may not distribute literature at a Ward 3 debate).

The above limitations apply only where a debate is held at a facility on municipal property; debates held at other venues will be subject to any rules and requirements which may be established by the host.

Has my ward has changed since the 2018 Municipal Election?

There have been no changes to ward boundaries since the 2018 Municipal Election.

More information on ward boundaries can be found on the Ward Boundaries page.

You may also use the Interactive Ward Boundary Map and determine what your ward you live in for the 2022 Municipal Election.

Why does the municipality use Internet-Telephone voting?

Like many other municipalities in Ontario (217 to be exact), City Council initially approved the switch to Internet-Telephone voting from mail-in ballots on January 24, 2017 for the 2018 election, and unanimously confirmed this decision on January 28, 2021 for the 2022 election.

There are many advantages to adopting this method of voting:

Emergency Preparedness: Voting by Internet or Telephone does not require any large gatherings at polling stations, and allows voters to vote from the comfort and safety of their home if future emergency stay-at-home orders are issued.

Efficiency: reduces printing, return postage fees, staff time for vote counting, and the amount of paper utilized.

Accessibility: Internet-Telephone Voting is a convenient option for electors allowing them to use their own devices and access their ballots anytime during the voting period, and from anywhere with Internet or Telephone access. The City’s Accessibility Advisory Committee has vetted this switch, and have endorsed the use of use of Internet-Telephone voting.

Accuracy: Internet-Telephone voting uses electronic ballots exclusively reducing counting error from manual tabulations;

Automatic Tabulation: 100% of the results will be available in the hours after 8pm on October 24, once all voters have completed their voting.

Convenience: Thousands of Kawartha Lakes non-resident electors do not live in Kawartha Lakes, and therefore should be given the equal opportunity to vote as those who live here. Every elector will be able to vote from a location of their convenience. Also, compared to mail-in voting from years past, voters will no longer need to find a postal box, or rely on the postal service to ensure their ballot returned back to City Hall.

Will there be any paper ballots available for electors?

No paper ballots are needed. Kawartha Lakes is again using the alternative vote method of Internet-Telephone Voting for the 2022 Municipal Election, therefore this will be the municipality’s second paperless-ballot election. This has been selected as the option for electors to ensure that all electors (whether those that live in Kawartha Lakes, or abroad) get an equal opportunity to vote, and to ensure safety for all electors. For 2022, the municipality will be working with a new Internet-Telephone voting service provider.

Did you know?
Since amalgamation in 2001, Kawartha Lakes has never had a traditional polling station model of voting, and the first five elections had been elections have been held exclusively by mail-in ballot. The 2018 Municipal Election introduced Kawartha Lakes to Internet-Telephone Voting. Provincial and Federal elections continue to utilize paper ballots for their elections.

Can I take a picture or screenshot of my electronic ballot?

Short answer, No. While the idea of a 'democracy selfie' might sound fun, one of the foundational principles of all elections held in Canada is the secrecy of the vote. In fact, the Municipal Elections Act prohibits photographing your ballot:

Secrecy

49 (1) Every person who is present in a voting place or at the counting of the votes shall help to maintain the secrecy of the voting.

Offences

(2) No person shall,

(a) interfere or attempt to interfere with an elector who is marking the ballot;

(b) obtain or attempt to obtain, at a voting place, information about how an elector intends to vote or has voted; or

(c) communicate any information obtained at a voting place about how an elector intends to vote or has voted.

Same, revealing a vote

(3) No elector shall,

(a) take a photograph or video recording of his or her marked ballot; or

(b) show his or her marked ballot to any person so as to reveal how he or she has voted, except in connection with obtaining assistance in voting under paragraph 4 of subsection 52 (1).

No requirement of disclosure

(4) No person shall, in a legal proceeding relating to an election, be required to disclose how he or she voted at the election.

Note: If anyone forces you to take a picture of your ballot, this is an offense under the Municipal Elections Act, and you may need to contact the appropriate Police authority to investigate.

Where is the Election Office located?

The Municipal Elections Help Desk is open at City Hall (26 Francis Street, Lindsay) and can be reached by calling 705-324-9411 ext. 1888

When will I receive a Voting PIN Letter?

Kawartha Lakes electors should receive a Voting PIN Letter in the mail in late September, early October. If you have not received one by October 11th, contact the Elections Office, or visit a Municipal Service Centre. 

What if I receive a duplicate or extra Voting PIN Letter for myself or someone who's moved?

If electors receive multiple PIN letters (duplicates) this may be because the different elector information files we have in our Voters’ List may have:

• Different last/first names (eg: married, and birth names)
• Different birth dates on the voters' list
• Different addresses
• and a combination of the above

The Clerk’s Office conducts an extensive review of possible duplicates identified (flagged by our Voters’ List software Voterview) before issuing the Voting PIN Letters. We will remove duplicate names where it is appropriate, but kept both electors if they appeared to be twin siblings, or two different people with very similar names/birthdates.

This process has been completed in every Kawartha Lakes Election in the past as, it was possible that duplicate Mail-In-Voting kits/PIN Letters were mailed to one elector, however each election some duplicates are discovered following the initial mailing.

What to do with a duplicate? Electors should contact the Elections Office (705-324-9411 ext. 1888) and let us know right away. We will deactivate the duplicate PIN letter (by deleting the elector) as soon as possible to ensure the extra PIN cannot be used to vote twice.

Why does this most commonly happen? Our experience with duplicates tells us that often one of the duplicate PIN Letters is usually not associated with any birthdate information in our Voters’ List software. If this is the case, the 'duplicate elector' would not be able to vote with the second PIN, as all electors must enter a valid birth date to vote (the voting system will not allow someone to leave the year of birth blank for security purposes). So even if someone receives two Voting PIN letters, they likely won't be able to vote with one of them, until they call the Elections Office.

What happens if I am able to vote twice using two Kawartha Lakes PIN Letters? All electors when voting must accept the oath that states in part: “Section 89 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended, provides that a person is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to a fine of not more than $25,000, if they…votes more times than this Act allows;”. If an elector votes twice in Kawartha Lakes with either a duplicate Voting PIN Letter, or any another Voting PIN Letter, they are violating the Municipal Elections Act.

Someone moved away that received a PIN Letter: Electors who received Voting PIN letters from family members who have moved away should be advised to send the letters back in the mail “Return to Sender-Moved”.

Will there be advance voting?

Technically, our entire election is advance voting. You will have 10 days to vote by Internet-Telephone from Friday, October 14, 2022 at 9:00am to Monday, October 24, 2022 at 8pm.

Electors may cast their electronic and telephone votes anytime of the day during the voting period.

Who can vote in municipal elections?

You can vote in municipal elections (or be an eligible elector) if, on voting day, you are

• A resident of Kawartha Lakes, or an owner or tenant of land in Kawartha Lakes, or the spouse of such an owner or tenant;
• A Canadian citizen;
• At least 18 years old;  and
• Not prohibited from voting by law.

If you are not a resident in Kawartha Lakes, to vote for a School Board Trustee, you must be:

• An owner or tenant of residential property in the area of jurisdiction of the school board, who does not support any other school board.  If you are not sure which board you support, this information can be found on the voters’ list which is available in September.

One way to see if you can vote is to check the Voters' List.

Am I prohibited by law from voting?

You are prohibited from voting on voting day if you are:

• A person serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution
• A corporation
• A person acting as executor or trustee or in another representative capacity, except as a voting proxy
• A person convicted of a corrupt practice for an election held within 5 years of voting day

Who are we voting for? What are the offices?

Kawartha Lakes Council:

• Mayor - elected at-large by all electors in Kawartha Lakes
• Councillor - eight Councillors to be elected, one from each of the new 8 wards.

English Language School Boards

• Trillium Lakelands District School Board (English-Public). Five trustees to be elected, one from each of the following geographic areas within the City of Kawartha Lakes:
  • One trustee to represent Wards 1 and 4
  • One trustee to represent Wards 2 and 3
  • One trustee to represent Ward 5
  • One trustee to represent Wards 6 and 
  • One trustee to represent Ward 7
  • Nominations for the above offices are to be filed in person, or by an agent, with the Clerk of the City of Kawartha Lakes, at City Hall, 26 Francis Street, Lindsay, Ontario by appointment only.
• Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board (English-Separate)
  
  • One trustee to be elected at-large to represent the geographical area of the City of Kawartha Lake
  • Nominations for the above office are to be filed in person, or by an agent, with the Clerk of the City of Kawartha Lakes, at City Hall, 26 Francis Street, Lindsay, Ontario by appointment only.

French Language School Boards

• Conseil scolaire Viamonde (French-Public)
  • One trustee to be elected to represent Sector 1 – Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Northumberland, Peterborough, and Durham
  • Nominations for the above office are to be filed in person, or by an agent, with the Clerk of the City of Oshawa, 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa, Ontario, or with a delegated Clerk.
• Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (French-Separate) (This office was acclaimed - No election to be held)
  
  • One trustee to be elected to represent Region 11 – Kawartha Lakes, Durham, Northumberland, Peterborough, Quinte West
  • Nominations for the above office are to be filed in person, or by an agent, with the Clerk of the City of Oshawa, 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa, Ontario, or with a delegated Clerk.

Can I place an election sign?

Election signs in Kawartha Lakes are regulated by the Election Sign By-law. Please review the by-law for all detailed regulations about placement and use.

When can I place one on my property? Election signs may be placed on private property between the date of official nomination of the candidate (or registration of a registered third party), and the day after election day. If you see your candidate's name on this website (or on the respective Elections Ontario or Elections Canada pages), this means that they have been officially nominated, and you may place election signs on your own private property.

When are election signs allowed on public property and roadsides?  The earliest date candidates and their volunteers are permitted to placed their signs on public property (in accordance with the by-law) is Thursday, August 25, 2022.

How many can I display on my property? No more than two (2) election signs per candidate (not exceeding 0.75 square metres each) are permitted on any one piece of land zoned residential. No more than three (3) election signs per candidate are permitted on any one piece of land zoned other than residential.

As a tenant/condo owner, can I display an election sign at my unit? According to the Municipal Elections Act: "No landlord or person acting on a landlord’s behalf may prohibit  a tenant from displaying signs in relation to an election on the premises to which the lease relates." and; "No condominium corporation or any of its agents may prohibit the owner or tenant of a condominium unit from displaying signs in relation to an election on the premises of his or her unit."

Can I remove a sign that a candidate placed on the road allowance in front of my property? The Election Sign By-law states: "A property owner or tenant may remove without damage any lawfully or unlawfully placed election sign on the part of the highway abutting the front lot line of that property owner’s or tenant’s private property, and the travelled portion of the road. The person removing the sign shall immediately contact the candidate or registered third party upon removal. A property owner shall not remove an election sign lawfully placed by a tenant on their property."

Why should I vote?

Democracy is based on the fundamental right of the individual to vote.

The Kawartha Lakes Municipal Government provides you with a multitude of services that may affect your daily lives such as:

• roads,
• water,
• sewer,
• landfill,
• fire,
• ambulance,
• Victoria Manor,
• social services,
• transit,
• licensing,
• parks,
• recreation,
• libraries,
• planning,
• building,
• municipal law enforcement,
• economic development,
• business development,
• agricultural development,
• social housing, and
• municipal airport. 

And those are just some of the over 200 services Kawartha Lakes offers. Voting gives you a say in how services in your community are run.

Am I registered to vote?

The Kawartha Lakes Voters’ List is compiled and supplied by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation in accordance with legislation.  It is compiled from information that they have been supplied with from various sources including returned Enumeration Forms.  A paper version of the voters’ list will be available for you to review at the Kawartha Lakes Elections Office, City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, and Municipal Service Centres in September. When the voters’ list become available, feel free to check it to ensure that your name, address and school-support designation are listed correctly.

In the mean time, you can check electronically if you're on the Voters' List, and be able to register online if you're not.

How do I add my name or amend my personal information on the voters’ list?

Everyone can now check to see if they are on the Voters' List now.

As of September 1, 2022, you can view the paper list and add or change your personal information on the voters’ list.  To do so, you can:

By Phone:

Contact either the Elections Office at 705-324-9411 ext. 1888 or any of the Municipal Centres.  Provide us with your name and address, and we will send you an Application to Add or Amend the Voters’ List form.

In Person:

You can also pick up a copy of the form at the Elections Office, or at any of the Municipal Service Centres.

You can also download a copy of the form from the City’s website.  Just print off the form, fill in all the blanks, sign it and mail or deliver it back to us.  We will add your name to the voters’ list or amend your information.

Note:  We encourage you to get any required changes to us as soon as possible so that we can make sure your name and correct personal information gets on the final, printed version of the voters’ list and so you will receive your Voting PIN Letter with the initial mailing and avoid delays in receiving your kit.

If I own more than one property in Kawartha Lakes, can I vote more than once?

No. You can vote only once for the offices of Mayor, Councillor and School Board Trustee. Your qualifying address, where your name will be on the voters’ list, will be determined by your primary residence.

If I own property in Kawartha Lakes and in other Ontario municipalities, can I vote more than once?

Can I vote in Kawartha Lakes if I own a cottage or other seasonal residence?

Yes. Qualified electors may vote in each municipality in Ontario that they own property. If you are an owner of a property (or their spouse), you may qualify as an elector, and you will receive a Voting PIN Letter in the mail so that you can vote from your home.

Trailer owners in campgrounds are tenants of the campground; therefore they are potentially eligible electors.

Under a timeshare contract, to be eligible, the person must be able to prove that they are entitled to use the land in Kawartha Lakes on Election Day (October 24), or for a period of six weeks or more during the calendar year in which the election is held.

Can I vote in multiple Municipal Elections?

Yes. Qualified electors may vote in multiple municipal elections in Ontario as either a Resident Elector, Non-Resident Elector, or Spouse of a Non-Resident Elector. A person is only allowed to have one primary residence, but may be eligible to vote in another municipality as a non-resident elector (eg: you can vote in the municipality where you live, and where you own a cottage).

Can post-secondary students vote in Municipal Elections?

Yes. Students can vote in the municipality where they attend school, and where they live at home. A person may have residences in two local municipalities at the same time if the person lives in one of the local municipalities in order to attend an education institution but not with the intention of changing his or her permanent lodging place, and the person’s permanent lodging place is in the other local municipality.

Can a person who owns a Trailer in a Campground or a Time Share vote in a Municipal Election?

Maybe. Trailer owners in campgrounds are tenants of the campground; therefore they are potentially eligible. Under a timeshare contract, to be eligible, the person must be able to prove that they are entitled to use the land in Kawartha Lakes on Election Day (October 24), or for a period of six weeks or more during the calendar year in which the election is held.

Can a person who is homeless (or who has no fixed address) vote?

Yes. Eligible voters who are homeless, or without a permanent home or fixed address, can vote. Their qualifying address will be determined by the place of which they most frequently returned to sleep or eat during the five weeks prior to the election, since this is considered to be their residence; or where they returned to sleep, if they returned with equal frequency to one place to sleep and another to eat.

Can someone else vote on my behalf?

No. You must complete the voting by either Telephone or Internet on your own. You may offer assistance to friends and family, with their permission, but ultimately the secrecy of the ballot is paramount, and you must not interfere with the voting process. Voting assistance will be available during the voting period at Municipal Service Centres and Kawartha Lakes Library locations during regular office hours.

Note: It is an offence to utilize a PIN number of another individual, and thereby vote multiple times.

Will I be notified of where and when to vote?

Yes. All electors on the Voters' List will be mailed a Voting PIN Letter that will arrive in late September/early October. Electors will be able to cast their ballots from anywhere in the world with a telephone or internet connection between 9:00 am on October 14, and 8:00 pm on October 24.

Electors not receiving a Voting PIN Letter by October 11th should contact the Elections Office, or a Municipal Service Centre.

Electors requiring assistance may visit City Hall, a Municipal Service Centre or a Kawartha Lakes Library branch during regular office hours to receive assistance.

Can I get a copy of the voters’ list?

No. Under Ontario’s Municipal Elections Act, the City Clerk can only provide copies of the voters’ list to candidates, MPs, and MPPs. However, you can review the list at the Elections Office or any of the Municipal Service Centres. You cannot use the voters’ list to obtain information on other electors.

You can however check your information online on the Voters' List webpage.

Who are the candidates?

You can find the whole list on our List of Candidates page as they register.

You can view the most current list of candidates for the offices of Mayor, Councillor and School Board Trustee on this page, and posted in City Hall at 26 Francis Street, Lindsay, as well as various Kawartha Lakes Municipal Service Centre and Library locations.

How can I get in touch with a candidate, or find out about their election platform?

The List of Candidates includes their contact information. At their direction, candidates may supply an address, phone number, or an email to be posted on the City's website. To find out about a candidate’s platform, you must contact the candidate or his or her campaign headquarters directly.

How much can I donate to a candidate or third party advertiser?

The maximum allowable donation to any one candidate or third party advertiser is $1,200. Any donation above $25 must not be made in cash. Donations above $100 must be recorded on the Candidate's Financial Statement that will be made public on the City's website following the election. Corporations and Trade Unions may not donate to Candidate campaigns, however may donate to registered Third Party Advertisers.

Contributors are not allowed to make contributions exceeding a total of $5,000 to two or more candidates for office on City Council or local school board.

How can I provide feedback on accessibility?

Where can I get election results?

At the close of voting on October 24 at 8:00pm, the totals will be electronically tabulated by a central computer and compiled. These results will then be displayed at City Hall, and on the City’s website.

It is anticipated that 100% of the results will be reported all at one time in the hours after 8pm.

Is the use of the City logo in candidate's campaign material an endorsement?

No, the use of the City logo is not an endorsement of a candidate. The City of Kawartha Lakes does not endorse any candidate or third party advertiser.

The use of a City logo (past or present) is prohibited under the City's Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes Policy.

All other groups wishing to use the City logo in a publication should contact the City Communications division.

Who can I talk to if I have additional questions?

Contact our Elections Help Desk located at City Hall (26 Francis Street, Lindsay), and give us a call 705-324-9411 ext. 1888 or extensions 1322, or 1295.