GENERAL ELECTIONS: NOVEMBER 7^th, 2021

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RESULT OF THE 2021 GENERAL ELECTIONS

Public Notice - of the result of the Elections

(READ HERE)

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2021 GENERAL ELECTIONS
THE CANDIDATES

Candidature Filing : From September 17^th to October 1^st, 2021 

MAYOR -Jason MORRISON (Ticket W.I.L.D. Wentworth) Elected by acclamation

SEAT #1 -Philippe CYR (Ticket W.I.L.D. Wentworth) Elected by acclamation

SEAT #2 -Bill GAULEY (Ticket W.I.L.D. Wentworth) Elected by acclamation

SEAT #3 -Allan PAGE (Ticket W.I.L.D. Wentworth) Elected by acclamation

SEAT #4 -Pierre DEMERS (Ticket W.I.L.D. Wentworth) Elected by acclamation

SEAT #5 -Jay BROTHERS (Ticket W.I.L.D. Wentworth) Elected by acclamation

SEAT #6 -Gilles OUELLETTE (Ticket W.I.L.D. Wentworth) Elected by acclamation

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PUBLIC NOTICE

  PUBLIC NOTICE – of election of November 7^th, 2021

  PUBLIC NOTICE – to the sole owners of an immovable, the sole occupants of a business establishment, the undivided co-owners of an immovable, and the co-occupants of a business establishment

  VOTING BY MAIL - Information for electors

  PUBLIC NOTICE - of the poll

  PUBLIC NOTICE - of the revision of the municipal list of electors

 

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TO VOTE - QUALIFIED ELECTOR

GUIDE (): « All you need to know to vote »

To be a qualified elector, you must:

• be 18 years old on polling day,

 AND 

• On September 1^st, 2021:

  • be a natural person;
  • be a Canadian citizen;
  • not be under curatorship;
  • not have been found guilty of an offence that is a corrupt electoral practice;

• And at that same date, you must meet one of the following two conditions: 

  • be domiciled in the municipality and have been domiciled in Québec for at least six months;
  • have been, for at least 12 months, the owner of an immovable or the occupant of a business establishment situated on the territory of the municipality.

An elector who is not domiciled in the municipality, but who is the owner of an immovable or the occupant of a business establishment situated on the territory of the municipality must transmit a signed form to the municipality asking to be added to the list of electors.
( Form SMRC-9.2)

Persons who are co-owners of an immovable or co-occupants of a business establishment must designate from among themselves, by means of a power of attorney sent to the municipality, only one person who can be entered on the list of electors.
( Form SMRC-9.1)

In Wentworth, voting by mail is possible for voters registered on the electoral list as non-domiciled. A written request must be submitted in order to do so.

Voting by mail: Instructions for the elector or qualified voter
( Form SMRC-83)

Participate in the development of your community
by exercising your voting right!

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TO BE A CANDIDATE

According to the law, every person, eligible to be registered on the electoral list and who resides continuously or not on the territory of the municipality can apply.  It is your responsibility to verify if you are eligible before filing your application to become a member of your Municipal council.

In order to be a candidate for a member of the municipal council, a Nomination Paper must be completed.  The Nomination Papers must be properly filled out and filed at the office of the Returning Officer at 175 Louisa Road, Wentworth between September 17^th, 2021 and October 1^st, 2021 from Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. to Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
( Form SM-29 VA)

The municipal elected representatives are essential actors in the development of a future vision regarding economic , environmental, cultural and territorial development.

For more information, consult :

GUIDE « Running in a municipal election »
AND « Guide for candidates - Political Financing »

DIRECTIVE « Disclosure of certain election donations and return of expenses »
AND « Form: Donors ist and return of expenses »

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DATES TO REMEMBER

FROM SEPTEMBER 17^th, 2021 TO OCTOBER 1^st, 2021

• Period to file your nomination papers for Mayor, Seat number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6;
• October 1^st, 4:30 p.m is the deadline to file your nomination papers as a candidate;
• October 4^th, Proclamation of candidate or candidates elected without opposition.

OCTOBER 5^th, 2021

• Electoral list enters into force. Those who are not registered will not be allowed to vote.

OCTOBER 12^th and 13th, 2021

• Day 1 of Revision of the municipal list of electors: October 12th, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Day 2 of Revision of the municipal liste of electors: October 13th, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  

OCTOBER 18^th, 2021

• Mailing of the ballots to vote by mail.

OCTOBER 31^st, 2021

• Advance poll from 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Community Center - 86, Louisa Road, Wentworth.

NOVEMBER 7^th, 2017

• Election day from 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Community Center- 86, Louisa Road, Wentworth.

 

Ballot counting of all the votes starting at 8:00 p.m.
(advance poll, vote by mail and regular poll)