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All you need to know to vote

Municipal general electionNovember 7, 2021

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The text in this documenthas been simplified.

It explainshow to vote.

It has been preparedby Élections Québec.

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You can also write to us by text message at 868372or email us at [email protected].

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Why a municipal general election?

An election for all seatsat the municipal councilmust be held every four years,the first Sunday of Novemberin all Québec municipalities.

In 2021, the election will be held on November 7.

The municipal general electionallows people who have the right to voteto choose the people who will represent them.

These people form the municipal council,which includes the mayorand at least six councillors.


Municipal general election of November 7, 2021

You will vote for one of the candidatesrunning for office.

You will be required to vote for more than one seat in the election,i.e. the seat of mayorand that of one or more councillors.

The role of your returning officer

The returning officer is responsiblefor organizing the electionin your municipality.

Élections Québec supports him or herin his or her duties.


To vote during the municipal general election

• Your name must be entered on the list of electors.

• You must be 18 years of age or older on Election day.

• You must be a Canadian citizen.*

• You must not be under curatorship or have lost your right to vote.*

• You must live in the municipality.*

• You must have been domiciled in Québec for at least six months.*

OR

• If you are not domiciled in the municipality, you must have been the owner of an immovable or occupy a business establishment in the municipality for the past 12 months.*

* As at September 1, 2021

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Is your name entered on the list of electors?

If you are living in the municipality:Your name and your current address must be enteredon the list of electors.

Check to see if your name and current address are entered.It is your responsibility!

You can check if you are entered:

• on the list of electors at: www.electionsmunicipales.quebec/verify;

• on the information notice from your municipality that you have received, or will soon receive, in the mail.

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http://www.electionsmunicipales.quebec/verify


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This information notice contains:

• the name of electors entered on the list of electorswho reside at your address;

• the address where you should present yourself if your name is not on the notice or if it is misspelled.

Bring two identification documents.They should allow us to verify your name, date of birth and address.

If you have not received your information notice:

• contact the returning officer of your municipality.

SMC-15.2-VA (21-07) Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, sections 126 and 134.1

If you want to vote, your name MUST be entered on the list of electors.

Are you entered on the municipal list of electors? 123, telle rue Telle ville QC A1X 1X2

First and last name of the person(s) at the above address who are entered on the list of electors*

(excluding the date of birth)

OR No one is entered on the list of electors at above-mentioned address

Jean Échantillon Marie Échantillon

If you want to correct the above information by submitting an application for entry, striking or correction, or if you want to consult the list of electors, you must appear before the board of revisors at the following address, days and times.

Address: 000, street name A1A 1A1 Schedule: On Date, from 00:00 to 00:00

On Date, from 00:00 to 00:00

If you are making an application for entry, you must present two documents. One must show the name and date of birth of the person who wants to apply and the other must show his or her name and domiciliary address. A person who owns a building or occupies a business establishment must contact the returning officer to complete an application for entry. Co-occupant co-owners must file a power of attorney with the returning officer.

Exceptional measures related to the health situation Processing an application seeking a change to the list of electors You can send a request for entry, striking or correction from the list of electors in writing to the returning officer if you are in one of the following situations.

1. You are domiciled or lodged in an eligible health establishment1. 2. You are domiciled in the municipality, but are unable to travel for health reasons or you are a caregiver domiciled

at the same address as such a person. 3. You will be 70 years of age or older on polling day. 4. Between Sunday, October 17, 2021, and Wednesday, October 27, 2021, you must comply with an order or a

recommendation for isolation from public health authorities because you: o returned from a trip abroad within the last 14 days; o were diagnosed with COVID-19 and you are still considered a carrier of the disease; o are showing COVID-19 symptoms;

1 Eligible health establishment are hospital centres, CHSLDs, rehabilitation centres and private seniors’ residences listed in the register established under the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2) and hospital centres or reception centres within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native persons (chapter S-5).

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Polling subdivision number (optional)

Polling day

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SMC-15.2-VA (21-07) Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, sections 126 and 134.1

If you want to vote, your name MUST be entered on the list of electors.

Are you entered on the municipal list of electors? 123, telle rue Telle ville QC A1X 1X2

First and last name of the person(s) at the above address who are entered on the list of electors*

(excluding the date of birth)

OR No one is entered on the list of electors at above-mentioned address

Jean Échantillon Marie Échantillon

If you want to correct the above information by submitting an application for entry, striking or correction, or if you want to consult the list of electors, you must appear before the board of revisors at the following address, days and times.

Address: 000, street name A1A 1A1 Schedule: On Date, from 00:00 to 00:00

On Date, from 00:00 to 00:00

If you are making an application for entry, you must present two documents. One must show the name and date of birth of the person who wants to apply and the other must show his or her name and domiciliary address. A person who owns a building or occupies a business establishment must contact the returning officer to complete an application for entry. Co-occupant co-owners must file a power of attorney with the returning officer.

Exceptional measures related to the health situation Processing an application seeking a change to the list of electors You can send a request for entry, striking or correction from the list of electors in writing to the returning officer if you are in one of the following situations.

1. You are domiciled or lodged in an eligible health establishment1. 2. You are domiciled in the municipality, but are unable to travel for health reasons or you are a caregiver domiciled

at the same address as such a person.

3. You will be 70 years of age or older on polling day. 4. Between Sunday, October 17, 2021, and Wednesday, October 27, 2021, you must comply with an order or a

recommendation for isolation from public health authorities because you: o returned from a trip abroad within the last 14 days;

o were diagnosed with COVID-19 and you are still considered a carrier of the disease; o are showing COVID-19 symptoms;

1 Eligible health establishment are hospital centres, CHSLDs, rehabilitation centres and private seniors’ residences listed in the register established under the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2) and hospital centres or reception centres within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native persons (chapter S-5).

Municipality

Municipality

Polling subdivision number (optional)

Polling day

2021 11 07 year month day

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You would like to vote before general Election day?

Look on your information noticeORconsult the publications produced by your municipalityto know where and when to go to the advance poll.

All locations to vote before Election dayare accessible to people with reduced mobility.

You will find the address of your polling station:

• on your information notice;

• on the various publications that your municipality will produce during the election period.

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If offered by your returning officer,you can also vote athis or her office.

You could also vote by mailunder certain conditions.

For more information, you can contact the officeof the returning officer of your municipality.

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How do I vote?

Proceed to the addresswritten on the notice that youreceived in the mail.

Bring your face covering.

On site,a person will welcome you.Tell him or her your name.He or she will tell you where to go.

Rest assured,the sanitary measures in effectwill be respected.

Every effort will be made toensure your health and your safety.


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What to bring when going to vote

Bring oneof the following identification document:

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• your Québec driver’s licence;

• your Québec health insurance card;

• your Canadian passport;

• your Certificate of Indian Status;

• your Canadian Armed Forces identification card.


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At the table,state your name and addressand show your identification document.

You will need to momentarily remove your face covering to identify yourself.

You will receive ballot papersand a pencil.You can also bring your own pencilor a blue or black pen.

Go behind the cardboard polling booth.


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Make an X, a check mark or a mark in the circle,on each ballot papernext to the name of the person of your choosing.

You must chooseonly one personper ballot paper.

It does not matter if your markextends a bit beyond the circle.

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Fold the ballot paperand return to seethe person at the table.

He or she will tell you howto put your ballot paperin the box placed on the table.


Access to polling locations

On Election daynearly all locationswhere you can voteare accessible to people with reduced mobility.

You can check whether the placewhere you have to vote is accessibleby calling the office of the returning officer of your municipality.

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If your polling location is not accessible, ask where you can vote.


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Results of the poll

The municipal general election resultswill be announced by your returning officerafter 8 p.m. on November 7, 2021.

The results will also be available on the Élections Québec website:www.electionsmunicipales.quebec/en.

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If you want to make a political contribution

In a municipal general election, the maximum amount you can give to each candidate or authorized political party is $200 in the year of the general election.

Make sure to get a receipt for each of your contributions.

Any questions about a political contribution?Visit the www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/ website.

Call Élections Québec at 1-888-353-2846.

Write to us by text message at 868372.

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