TORONTO – May 11, 2004 – With just two days remaining until Election Day, Elections Ontario is reminding qualified electors in Hamilton East who are not on the Voters List that tomorrow is the deadline for obtaining a Certificate to Vote.
Qualified electors who have not received a Notice of Registration card confirming they are on the Voters List can obtain a Certificate to Vote from the Hamilton East Returning Office until 8:00 p.m. tomorrow, May 12. This Certificate can be exchanged for a ballot at their polling place on Election Day, Thursday, May 13.
Hamilton East Returning Office
The Centre Mall
1227 Barton Street East, Hamilton
Alternatively, they can have their name added to the Voters List on Election Day provided they:
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make a statutory declaration to establish their identity and qualifications,
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complete an application form to be added to the List, and
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confirm their identity and address by providing appropriate identification.
To have their name added to the Voters List on Election Day electors will require the following identification:
- EITHER one identification document that shows their name, address, and signature, such as a driver's license,
- OR two identification documents:
- one that shows their name and signature, such as an old age security card, credit card, passport or citizenship card; and
- one that shows their name and their residence address, such as a tax bill or a utility bill.
There are other documents that may serve to satisfy poll officials. These could include a book of cheques printed with their residence address or a letter from a major corporation such as a bank or trust company.
To be eligible to vote, on polling day a person must be:
- 18 years of age or older,
- a Canadian citizen, and
- a resident of the electoral district of Hamilton East.
Further information can be obtained from the Elections Ontario website at www.electionsontario.on.ca or by calling the Hamilton East Returning Office at (905) 544-5800 or 1-866-271-6882.
Media Contacts:
Elections Ontario Media Centre:
416-212-6186 / 1-866-252-2152
media@electionsontario.on.ca