Clarification
Act Enables As Many As Possible to Vote
(Thursday,
October 7/04)-- All electors residing in Halifax Regional Municipality
who are not on the voters list are required to:
• provide identification, which shows their name and address
(electors vote in the District in which they reside)
• take an oath at the poll,
• and then, the Deputy Returning Officer will provide the
elector with a ballot(s) and the elector proceeds to vote.
In The Chronicle Herald today, there is an article which refers
to those who are homeless and who may reside in shelters or residences
etc., and who may wish to vote.
As stated above, if the elector can produce identification and documentary
proof of residence within a polling district, with confirmation
from a shelter for the homeless or a Community Service institution,
they may take the oath and vote.
The Municipal Elections Act is designed to facilitate residents
who want to vote. However, it is the responsibility of the voter
to prove that they are qualified to vote (by providing appropriate
identification and by swearing the oath).
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Jan Gibson
Municipal Clerk
(902) 490-4210
