Who Can Vote?

In order to be eligible to vote, you must meet the Qualifications of electors as listed in the Municipal Elections Act.

Section 17 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 - Qualification of Electors:

17.(2) A person is entitled to be an elector at an election held in a local municipality if, on voting day, he or she,

(a) resides in the local municipality or is the owner or tenant of land there, or is the spouse of such owner or tenant;
(b) is a Canadian citizen;
(c) is at least 18 years old; and
(d) is not prohibited from voting under subsection (3) or otherwise by law.

Note: The Municipal Elections Act makes a special exception which allows students to vote in both their home municipality and the municipality where they are attending school.

How does the City of London know if a resident is eligible to vote?

Tthe Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) maintains the Voters' List for all Ontario municipalities. When an election is called, MPAC provides each municipality with a preliminary Voters' List based on information obtained through its enumeration process. Households on the preliminary Voters' List receive a Voter Information Notice mailed by the City of London well in advance of the election date. From the time of the notice going out until the day of going to the polls our Election Office provides a number of convenient ways for Londoners to check that their name is on the list of eligible voters and ensure that the final Voters' List incorporates any necessary information changes or corrections.

Once you're on the list, all you need to do is show up to vote at Advance or Election Day polls with identification. As you'll see in the pdf document listing, many forms of identification will be accepted

If you have any questions about the information MPAC has on file for your household - or need to update information about your residence - the contact details are shown below. It is important to inform MPAC if:

- If you have recently purchased a property.
- If you or any member of your household has moved.
- If you or someone else in the household has become 18 years old.

	Telephone	1 866 296-6722
	E-mail (Contact us form)	www.mpac.on.ca/contactus.asp
	Mail address (Property owners, Middlesex County, Elgin & Oxford County)	Municipal Property Assessment Corporation 4380 Wellington Road South London ON  N6E 3A2