This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Ottawa chapter.
Here’s the facts on voting in the City of Ottawa Elections:
- Students from other cities can vote BOTH in Ottawa and their home municipalities.
- How? Provide a single, original piece of identification that shows your name and qualifying Ottawa address (where you currently live). Any one of the following documents showing your name and address in Ottawa are allowed:
- Ontario driver’s licence
- Ontario Health Card (photo card)
- Ontario Photo Card
- Ontario motor vehicle permit (vehicle portion)
- A cancelled personalized cheque
- A mortgage statement, lease or rental agreement relating to property in Ontario
- An insurance policy or insurance statement
- A loan agreement or other financial agreement with a financial institution
- A document issued or certified by a court in Ontario
- Any other document from the government of Canada, Ontario or a municipality in Ontario or from an agency or such a government
- Any document from a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada)
- An income tax assessment notice
- A Child Tax Benefit Statement
- A Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid T4E
- A Statement of Old Age Security T4A (OAS)
- A Statement of Canada Pension Plan Benefits T4A (P)
- A Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions
- A Statement of Direct Deposit for Ontario Works
- A Statement of Direct Deposit for Ontario Disability Support Program
- A Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Statement of Benefits T5007
- A property tax assessment
- A credit card statement, bank account statement, or RRSP, RRIF, RHOSP or T5 statement
- A CNIB Card or a card from another registered charitable organization that provides services to persons with disabilities
- A hospital card or record
- A document showing campus residence, issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution
- A document showing residence at a long-term care home under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, issued by the Administrator for the home
- A utility bill for hydro, water, gas, telephone or cable TV or a bill from a public utilities commission
- A cheque stub, T4 statement or pay receipt issued by an employer
- A transcript or report card from a post-secondary school
- What Days Can I Vote?
Advanced Vote Day 1: Thursday, October 9, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Advanced Vote Day 2: Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Voting Day: Monday, October 27, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Where Can I Vote?Ottawa City Hall, Jean Pigott Place, 110 Laurier Ave. W (AKA- City Hall Lobby)
- Where is Ottawa City Hall exactly?Right over the Laurier bridge! (2 minute walk from campus)
- Don’t Know Who To Vote For?You’re a student; research is what you do best! DO YOUR RESEARCH: http://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/your-city-government/nominated-candidates-2014-elections