Toronto Elections is extending the deadline to apply for Mail-in Voting for the Councillor Ward 22 Scarborough-Agincourt by-election. Eligible voters can apply to Vote by Mail until 4 p.m. on January 4, 2021. Mail-in Voting is being offered as an alternative option to in-person voting.
Eligible voters can apply for Mail-in Voting until 4 p.m. on January 4, by visiting here or by calling 311. All the required Mail-in Voting materials, including the ballot and signed declaration form, must be received by 6 p.m. on January 15.
When a Mail-in Voting application is approved the eligible voter will be sent a Mail-in Voting package by mail that will include:
After completing all the necessary steps, the eligible voter will return the Mail-in Voting package immediately. The package must be received by 6 p.m. on January 15, 2021, by mail, using the pre-paid return envelope, or hand deliver to one of the drop boxes at the locations listed below starting January 8 until 6 p.m. on January 15 — election day:
Eligible voters can apply and check the status of their Mail-in Voting package throughout the process here
Residents without Internet access and would like to apply for Mail-in Voting can call 311. 311 can offer assistance in more than 180 languages.
Voters’ List and MyVote
All eligible voters are encouraged to get on the voters’ list by visiting here
Eligible voters can enter their Ward 22 Scarborough-Agincourt address into Toronto Elections’ MyVote to:
Appoint a Voting Proxy
If an eligible voter is unable to vote for any reason on any of the available voting days either in-person or through Mail-in Voting, they may appoint another eligible voter to vote on their behalf.
Eligible voters can request a Voting Proxy Application by contacting elections@toronto.ca or calling 311.
Certification of Voting Proxy Application forms will be done at 89 Northline Rd., by appointment only.
More information about the Ward 22 Scarborough-Agincourt by-election can be found on the Toronto Elections website
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