There are two categories of voters who are eligible to vote for Office of
Councillor of the River Heights-Fort Garry Ward: Resident Voters and Non-Resident Voters
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RESIDENT VOTERS OF THE RIVER HEIGHTS-FORT GARRY WARD
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A person, who is a resident of River Heights-Fort Garry
Ward, is eligible to vote for Office of Councillor if he/she:
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is a Canadian Citizen; and
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is 18 years of age or older on By-Election Day; and
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has been an actual resident of the City of Winnipeg for a period
of at least six months on the day of the By-Election (since September 17, 2008).
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The following determines the residency of a person:
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Is a resident of the place where he or she has his or her ordinary
residence, and to which he or she intends to return when away from it;
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May be a resident of only one place at a time;
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Does not change residence until he or she has a new
residence.
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NON-RESIDENT VOTERS OF THE RIVER HEIGHTS-FORT GARRY WARD
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A person who is not a resident of The City of Winnipeg
is eligible to vote for Office of Councillor if he/she:
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is a Canadian citizen; and
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is 18 years of age or older on By-Election Day; and
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has been a registered owner of land in the City of Winnipeg
as listed in The City of Winnipeg Assessment Roll, for a period of at least six months on the day of
the By-Election (since September 17, 2008).
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is a registered owner of land in the City of Winnipeg as
listed in The City of Winnipeg Assessment Roll, in the River Heights-Fort Garry Ward on By-Election
Day.
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If three or more non-resident persons are registered owners
of a parcel of land:
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No more than two of them are eligible to vote;
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In order to be included on the Voters List, each of those two
persons must file with the Senior Election Official the written consent of the number of persons who, together
with the person to be included on the voters list, are a majority of the registered owners of the land.
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NOTE:
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Despite the possibility of multiple property ownership, a
person’s name may be entered only once on the Voters List.
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Persons who have resided within the City of Winnipeg
for six months prior to By-Election Day, but have moved from one address to another are still
qualified to vote, but must do so at the voting place where they reside on By-Election Day.
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A person who leaves a municipality for temporary reasons is
still considered a resident voter. For example, a student attending university or college outside the city,
but who intends to return home after the term ends, is considered a resident voter.
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The Municipal Councils and School Boards Election Act
provides that a person who is a resident of Winnipeg School Division,
Ward 1, is eligible to vote for the Office of School Trustee if he/she:
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is a Canadian Citizen;
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is 18 years of age or older on By-Election Day;
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has been an actual resident of the Winnipeg School Division for a period of at least
six months on the day of the By-Election (since September 17, 2008).
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The following determines the residency of a person:
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is a resident of the place where he/she has his/her ordinary residence,
and to which he/she intends to return when away from it;
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may be a resident of only one place at a time;
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does not change residence until he/she has a new residence.
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