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Have Your Say on Voting Methods for the 2026 Municipal Election
Residents can share their preferred voting method in the following ways:
- Online Survey: Share your thoughts through our online survey, where you can rank your preferred voting method and provide comments.
- Paper Survey: Surveys are available at the Orillia Recreation Centre, Barnfield Point Recreation Centre, Orillia City Centre, Orillia Public Library, Rotary Place, and Lakehead University. Completed paper surveys can be returned to any of these locations in the designated ballot boxes.
The results of the survey will be presented to Council for consideration in early 2025.
If you have any questions regarding this survey, please contact the Council Services Division at 705-325-1311 or email councilservices@orillia.ca.
2022 Municipal Election - Candidate Financial Statements
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2022 Municipal Election - Financial Disclosures:
Financial Statements must be filed with the Clerk's Office by appointment only. Candidates can make an appointment by clicking here. The Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets out penalties with respect to violations under the Act. A failure to file the document required by Section 88.25 or 88.32 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 results in the following provisions and penalties: i) Until the next regular election has taken place, you are ineligible to be elected or appointed to any office to which the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 applies. Please note that the penalty set out above does not take effect if, no later than 2:00 p.m. on May 1, 2023, Candidates may file the relevant document as required under section 88.25 or 88.32 and pay the Clerk a late filing fee of $500. Further, please be advised that a candidate who has not filed the documents required under subsection 88.25 (1) on or before 2:00 p.m. on the March 31, 2023 filing date is not entitled to receive a refund of the nomination filing fee.
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Voter Information
| Who Can Vote? |
An individual may vote in the City of Orillia municipal election if, on Voting Day, they are:
Note: An individual can only vote once in the City of Orillia municipal election, regardless of the number of properties owned or rented by the individual in the City. Additionally, an individual must vote in the ward where they reside. An individual owning or renting non-residential property in the City, or their spouse, is eligible to vote for Council representation, but is not eligible to vote in a school board election. Properties owned or tenanted by corporate entities or businesses are not included on the Voters' List. To be eligible to vote an individual must own or lease the property in their own name. |
| Post-Secondary Students |
| Section 2(2.1) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 permits post-secondary students to vote in both the City of Orillia municipal election and the municipal election conducted in their "home" municipality, provided they are residing in the City of Orillia to attend a post-secondary institution and intend to return to their "home" municipality at the conclusion of their studies. |
| Who Can Vote in a School Board Election? |
An individual may vote in a school board election if, on Voting Day, they are:
Note: If you are eligible to vote in the City of Orillia municipal election as a result of ownership or tenancy of commercial property, you are not eligible to vote in a school board election. |
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Voter Identification |
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When attending at a voting location, each elector is required to supply identification verifying their identity and entitlement to vote. Electors need to provide one (1) piece of identification containing the individual's name and qualifying address, which is included in the list below or will be required to complete a Declaration of Identity affirming their identity and entitlement to vote at the voting location:
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Taking Time off Work to Vote |
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(as provided by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing 2022 Voters' Guide) "You are entitled to three hours in which to vote on voting day. This does not mean you can take three hours off work. It means you’re allowed to be absent to give yourself three hours of voting time. Typically this is at the start or end of your working hours. For example, voting hours are normally from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. If your working hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., you are entitled to leave one hour early so that you would have from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. to vote. Your employer may decide when it would be most convenient for you to be absent in order to vote. For example, if you work from noon to 6 p.m., your employer may decide that you should come in at 1 p.m., rather than leave work at 5 p.m." |
Ward Boundaries
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General Information
| General and Historical Information |
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Advance Vote Turnout 1985 to 2022 Official Election Results 2022 Official Election Results 2018 Official Election Results 2014 Official Election Results 2010 |
| External Resources |
| Legislation: Municipal Elections Act
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) - Municipal Election Information (homepage) Also available on the Ministry website: |
| Contact |
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City of Orillia Corporate Services Department - Council Services Division 50 Andrew Street South Orillia, ON L3V 7T5 Phone: 705-325-1311 |
