Advance Voting #1 – Township of Nipissing Municipal Office

Township of Nipissing Municipal Office – 45 Beatty Street

9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

A person is entitled to be an elector at an election held in a local Municipality if, on voting day they:

• Reside in the local municipality or is the spouse of such owner or tenant.
• Is a Canadian citizen.
• Is at least 18 years old; and is not prohibited from voting under subsection (3) or otherwise by law. (Municipal Elections Act, 1996)

When you arrive to vote in person, you must show identification to prove that you are the person whose name appears on the voters’ list. The identification must show your name and address. Photo identification is not required.

Examples of identification include:

• Ontario driver’s licence
• Ontario health card (if your name and address are printed on the card)
• Mortgage, lease or rental agreement
• Insurance policy
• Credit card statement
• Bill for hydro, gas, telephone, cable TV

A Canadian passport is not an acceptable identification document because you write your address inside your passport yourself.

See the full list of acceptable documents.