Accessible Voting

If you experience difficulty in getting to the polls, or cannot easily vote using a paper ballot, the City of London Election Services Office is pleased to be able to offer the ImageCast voting device at City Hall advance polls.

Anton Mijatovic demonstrates the ImageCast device

The ImageCast is a ballot marking device which allows a voter with disabilities to privately and independently vote on a paper ballot. It features:

headphones to hear the ballot presentation - you control the volume and speed
a hand held vote selector, with Braille labels and large coloured buttons
assistive devices - sip & puff; paddles
audio confirmation of the votes selected
a printed ballot, indistinguishable from a ballot marked by hand

Once the accessible ballot is generated, it is placed in a ballot box along with all the ballots marked by hand. This ballot box will be opened and scanned at a central location on Election Night like all the other ballots from across the City.

Any voter from any ward is welcome to use the ImageCast Ballot Marker Device.

It will be available during advance poll dates at:

City Hall
300 Dufferin Avenue

(corner of Wellington Street & Dufferin Avenue)
2nd floor, Committee Room #4

October 9, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16
10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

No appointment necessary.

photo of handheld unit of ImageCast Ballot Marker Device

	"I am very pleased that the City has become sensitive to the needs of the community in regard to barriers when it comes to voting. It is amazing that London has recognized the need for a person with a disability to have equipment that allows them to vote independently. The machine is very easy to use, and has accommodations for anyone with limitations that previously would have prevented voting privately. BRAVO! I sincerely hope that persons of all ages that have difficulty voting using the standard method will take advantage of the availability of this device." Kimber Bogema Accessibility Advisory Committee Transportation Advisory Committee
	"Now Everyone Can and Should Vote!!!" Bonnie Quesnel Vice-Chair, Accessibility Advisory Committee
	"I can now vote both independently and privately; two things that I could not do in any previous election. I always had the assistance of someone else, but now my vote is completely private and I can't wait." Roger Khouri Chair, Accessibility Advisory Committee

Proxy Vote

Any qualified elector may appoint another person who is also a qualified elector to vote on their behalf by completing a proxy certificate. The certificate can be picked up in-person at the Election Office, or you can phone or e-mail us and request that we send you the certificate by mail. Proxy applications will only be mailed to the person applying for the proxy, not the person who will be voting. Proxy certificates are available beginning September 13.