Voting for Barrie municipal election online or by phone
For the first time, the City of Barrie will not have in-person voting for the upcoming city-wide municipal election.
“It’s just a transition that a lot of municipalities are moving towards," said Wendy Cooke, Barrie City Clerk. “It’s definitely more convenient to voters because they can vote 24/7. They can vote from the convenience of their own home. They can vote while they’re at work.”
Each letter will contain an individual voter pin number and instructions for voting either online or by phone.
In 2020 the city tested the "vote from home" system for the ward 3 byelection.
“It was very successful in 2020. We actually had a little bit higher average voter turnout than we’ve had in previous byelections," said Cooke.
Residents who have yet to receive a letter by Oct. 11 can call (705) 728-8683 or send an email to be.counted@barrie.ca.
According to the city, electors can attend a voting assistance centre to help with the process and cast their ballot.
Voting assistance centres will be set up in each ward at the following location:
Ward 1
Parkview Centre for Seniors
189 Blake Street
Ward 2
City Hall
70 Collier Street
Ward 3
East Bayfield Community Centre
80 Livingstone Street East
Ward 4
Dorian Parker Community Centre
227 Sunnidale Road
Ward 5
Lampman Lane Community Centre
59 Lampman Lane
Ward 6
Covenant Christian Reformed Church
101 Ardagh Road
Ward 7
Peggy Hill Team Community Centre
171 Mapleton Avenue
Ward 8
Allandale Recreation Centre
190 Bayview Avenue
Ward 9
Painswick Branch- Barrie Public Library
48 Dean Avenue
Ward 10
Surface Water Treatment Plant
20 Royal Parkside Drive
The centres will be open Thurs. Oct. 20 and Friday, Oct. 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sat. Oct. 22, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Mon. Oct. 24. From 10 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Voting will take place from Oct. 14 to 24.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
'They needed people inside Air Canada:' Police announce arrests in Pearson gold heist
Police say one former and one current employee of Air Canada are among the nine suspects that are facing charges in connection with the gold heist at Pearson International Airport last year.
House admonishes ArriveCan contractor in rare parliamentary show of power
MPs enacted an extraordinary, rarely used parliamentary power on Wednesday, summonsing an ArriveCan contractor to appear before the House of Commons where he was admonished publicly and forced to provide answers to the questions MPs said he'd previously evaded.
Leafs star Auston Matthews finishes season with 69 goals
Auston Matthews won't be joining the NHL's 70-goal club this season.
Trump lawyers say Stormy Daniels refused subpoena outside a Brooklyn bar, papers left 'at her feet'
Donald Trump's legal team says it tried serving Stormy Daniels a subpoena as she arrived for an event at a bar in Brooklyn last month, but the porn actor, who is expected to be a witness at the former president's criminal trial, refused to take it and walked away.
Why drivers in Eastern Canada could see big gas price spikes, and other Canadians won't
Drivers in Eastern Canada face a big increase in gas prices because of various factors, especially the higher cost of the summer blend, industry analysts say.
Doug Ford calls on Ontario Speaker to reverse Queen's Park keffiyeh ban
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on Speaker Ted Arnott to reverse a ban on keffiyehs at Queen's Park, describing the move as “needlessly” divisive.
'A living nightmare': Winnipeg woman sentenced following campaign of harassment against man after online date
A Winnipeg woman was sentenced to house arrest after a single date with a man she met online culminated in her harassing him for years, and spurred false allegations which resulted in the innocent man being arrested three times.
Woman who pressured boyfriend to kill his ex in 2000s granted absences from prison
A woman who pressured her boyfriend into killing his teenage ex more than a decade ago will be allowed to leave prison for weeks at a time.
Customers disappointed after email listing $60K Tim Hortons prize sent in error
Several Tim Horton’s customers are feeling great disappointment after being told by the company that an email stating they won a boat worth nearly $60,000 was sent in error.