PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Are You on the Voters List?

(Monday, July 13, 2009) - Halifax Regional Municipality wants your voting experience for the 2009 Municipal Special Election for District 6 - East Dartmouth-The Lakes on Saturday, September 19th to be as easy and convenient as possible. Being on the voters list will mean that you receive your voter notification letter outlining all your voting options, including your electronic PIN to enable you to participate in HRM’s e-voting option.

That’s why it’s important to make sure your name is on the voters list.

HRM is currently conducting a revisions period for the purpose of updating the list of electors. Have you recently moved to HRM or turned 18? Have you moved within HRM? Has someone in your household left HRM or passed away? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it’s important you contact the HRM elections office to make those revisions.

You can:
• phone us at: 490-8683, toll-free at: 1-888-820-8683, TDD 490-6645 Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• fax us at: 490-4208
• write to us at: Returning Officer, PO Box 1749, Halifax, NS B3J 3A5
• e-mail us at: election@halifax.ca
• or visit us in person at: City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street in Halifax, Monday to Friday,
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

If your name does not appear on the voters list by July 17th you will be required to appear in person to take an affidavit prior to voting.

Candidate information packages with nomination papers are available from the Returning Officer beginning Monday, July 13.

Make your voting experience easy and convenient. Make sure your name is on the voters list. Make your vote count.

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Contact:
Linda Grant
Municipal Returning Officer
476-2324