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PRESS RELEASES
Press Releases from Marc Lemoine, Senior Election
Official.
OCTOBER 26, 2006
Election Day Results
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ELECTION DAY RESULTS
The 2006 City of Winnipeg General Election, held on October
25, 2006, was a success with 171,395 voters casting ballots for Mayor, Councillor and School Trustee at
182 voting places throughout the City. Voter turnout was 38.2%.
The new
Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Act,
brought into force by the Province of Manitoba on January 1,
2006, permitted the City of Winnipeg to make several important changes to its traditional election
processes.
The new requirement whereby all voters provided identification
in order to vote was well received and was supported by candidates and voters alike. Very few issues arose
in this area. This change allowed all citizens to be confident about the integrity of the electoral
process.
Other legislative changes allowed for the expansion of advance
voting opportunities, which resulted in a record turnout of 15,447 persons voting in advance of Election
Day.
The City of Winnipeg was also the first municipality in Canada
to utilize the ES&S Automark, new technology which allowed the visually impaired to vote unassisted. This
technology was well accepted and proved very successful.
Final Results of the 2006 Election, including a history on
previous elections, is available at
www.winnipeg.ca .
For more information, please contact the City of Winnipeg
Election Office at 204-986-8500.
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OCTOBER 24, 2006
Election Day Tomorrow
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
is Election Day for Mayor, Councillors and School Trustees
in the City of Winnipeg.
ELECTION DAY TOMORROW
Voting places will be open from 8:00 a.m. to
8:00 p.m.
Voters are reminded to bring their Voters Notice AND
Identification with them to the voting place.
Voters must be prepared to present:
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a valid Manitoba Driver's License; or
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two (2) other pieces of identification that
provide evidence of their identity, and current address.
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For more information, please contact the City of Winnipeg
Election Office at 204-986-8500.
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OCTOBER 23, 2006
Voters to Provide Identification
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
is Election Day for Mayor, Councillors and School Trustees
in the City of Winnipeg.
VOTERS TO PROVIDE IDENTIFICATION
NEW FOR THIS ELECTION,
the City of Winnipeg will require all voters to provide
identification at the voting place.
Voters must be prepared to present:
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a valid Manitoba Driver's License; or
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two (2) other pieces of identification that
provide evidence of their identity, and current address.
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Examples of other acceptable documents are Manitoba Health
Services Commission card, Manitoba Blue Cross card, a blank personalized cheque, a credit card statement,
an Old Age Pension/Security card, an Income Tax Assessment statement or a utility bill.
For more information, please contact the City of Winnipeg
Election Office at 204-986-8500.
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OCTOBER 17, 2006
Political Campaign Signage
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
is Election Day for Mayor, Councillors and School Trustees
in the City of Winnipeg.
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGNAGE
Political campaign signs on public property are regulated
under the
Temporary Streets Signs By-law No. 64/2003
and the
Winnipeg Zoning By-law No. 6400/94.
In accordance with the provisions of these by-laws, election
signs have been allowed throughout the City of Winnipeg for the past six weeks. Enforcement of this
by-law is done through the City of Winnipeg Public Works Department and its Street Constables.
Each candidate is given a copy of the Temporary Street Signs
By-law and related extracts from the Winnipeg Zoning By-law. Complaints in regards to signs which are in
contravention of these by-laws are made to the City of Winnipeg Election Office at 204-986-8500.
In order to ensure that the by-law regulations are respected
and adhered to, the Senior Election Official has instructed the City of Winnipeg Streets Constables to
remove any and all campaign signs in contravention of the by-laws and further directed that a number of
sweeps be conducted throughout the City of Winnipeg from now through to and including Election Day.
For more information, please contact the City of Winnipeg
Election Office at 204-986-8500.
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OCTOBER 11, 2006
Community Advance Voting Locations Open
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
is Election Day for Mayor, Councillors and School Trustees
in the City of Winnipeg.
COMMUNITY ADVANCE VOTING LOCATIONS OPEN
Advance Voting is being held in local community locations
for voters residing within their ward catchment area through to Friday, October 13, 2006, from 4:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m.
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St. James-Brooklands
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St. James Civic Centre, 2055 Ness Avenue
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Charleswood-Tuxedo
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Varsity View Community Centre, 315 Laxdal Rd
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St. Charles
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Heritage Victoria Community Centre, 950 Sturgeon Road
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Daniel McIntyre
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General Wolfe School, 661 Banning Street
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Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry
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Fort Rouge Leisure Centre, 625 Osborne Street
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River Heights-Fort Garry
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Grant Park High School, 450 Nathaniel Street
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Elmwood-East Kildonan
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Miles MacDonnell Collegiate, 757 Roch Street
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North Kildonan
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North Kildonan Community Centre, 1144 Kingsford Place
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Transcona
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East End Community Centre, 517 Pandora Ave
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Mynarski
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St. John’s High School, 401 Church Avenue
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Point Douglas
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Northwood Community Centre, 1415 Burrows Ave
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Old Kildonan
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Garden City Community Centre, 725 Kingsbury Ave
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St. Boniface
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Archwood School, 800 rue Archibald
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St. Vital
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Norberry Community Centre, 26 Molgat Avenue
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St. Norbert
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St. Norbert Community Centre, 3450 Pembina Hwy
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All Advance Voting Places are barrier-free and fully
accessible to persons with disabilities.
NEW FOR THIS ELECTION, the City of Winnipeg will require
all voters to provide identification at the voting place.
For more information, please contact the City of Winnipeg
Election Office at 204-986-8500.
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OCTOBER 3, 2006
Advance Voting Open at City Hall
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
is Election Day for Mayor, Councillors and School Trustees
in the City of Winnipeg.
NEW FOR THIS ELECTION, the City of Winnipeg will require all
voters to provide identification at the voting place.
ADVANCE VOTING OPENS AT CITY HALL
Advance Voting for all eligible voters is now open at City
Hall, Council Building, 510 Main Street and will run through to Friday, October 20, 2006.
Hours of voting are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday, as well as Saturday, with extended hours to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 3, Wednesday, October
11 and Thursday, October 19. City Hall is closed Thanksgiving Day, Monday, October 9, 2006.
AUTOMARK VOTER ASSIST TERMINAL
The City Hall Advance Voting Place features the AutoMARK voter
assist terminal. The AutoMARK is a ballot-marking system designed to provide privacy and accessibility to
voters who are blind, vision-impaired, or have a disability or condition that would make it difficult or
impossible to mark a ballot in the usual way.
Winnipeg is the first Canadian municipality to utilize this
type of ballot-marking system.
BRAILLE TEMPLATE
Voters who are visually impaired or blind will have the option
to use a Braille template and list of candidates at all voting places.
For more information, please contact the City of Winnipeg
Election Office at 204-986-8500.
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
Nomination Period
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
is Election Day for Mayor, Councillors and School Trustees
in the City of Winnipeg.
NOMINATION PERIOD
The Senior Election Official will be accepting Nomination
Papers for the Offices of Mayor, Councillor and School Trustee, during regular business hours
commencing Wednesday, September 13, 2006 through to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at the
City Clerk's Department, Council Building, 510 Main Street, Winnipeg.
Candidates seeking election to the Office of Mayor must
have a minimum of 250 signatures of voters whose names appear on the City of Winnipeg Voters
List.
Candidates seeking election to the Office of Councillor
must have a minimum of 25 signatures of voters whose names appear on the City of Winnipeg Voters
List.
Candidates seeking election to the Office of School
Trustee must have a minimum of 25 signatures of voters whose names appear on the Voters List for
the School Division in which they are seeking election.
ORDER OF NAMES ON THE BALLOT
New for this election is the Random Draw which determines
the order of the candidates' names on the ballot. The Random Draw will take place at 6:00 p.m.,
Tuesday, September 19, 2006 in the Council Building, 510 Main Street.
For more information, please contact the City of Winnipeg
Election Office at 204-986-8500.
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AUGUST 1, 2006
ID Required For Voters
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
is Election Day for Mayor, Councillors and School Trustees
in the City of Winnipeg.
ID REQUIRED FOR VOTERS
It is important to note that election rules have changed
for 2006. All voters will be required to establish their identity by providing:
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an official document issued by a federal,
provincial or municipal government that contains the person’s name, address and photograph (such
as a Driver's License); or
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at least two other documents that provide
evidence of the person’s identity and current address.
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At the polls, voters will be asked to provide one piece of
photo identification that contains their name and address, or two other pieces of identification, one
of which must contain their address. Examples of other acceptable documents are Manitoba Health Services
Commission card, Manitoba Blue Cross card, a blank personalized cheque, a credit card statement, an Old
Age Pension/Security card, an Income Tax Assessment statement or a utility bill.
For more information, please contact the City of Winnipeg
Election Office at 204-986-8500.
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JULY 28, 2006
Make Sure You Are On The Voters List!
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
is Election Day for Mayor, Councillors and School Trustees
in the City of Winnipeg.
MAKE SURE YOU ARE ON THE VOTERS LIST!
If you are a resident (or resident owner) in the City of
Winnipeg and meet eligibility requirements, you should ensure that your name and current address are
properly registered on the City of Winnipeg's Voters List.
To confirm your voter information, please contact the
Election Office at 204-986-8500.
Representatives from the Election Office will also be
at the following shopping centres to assist the public in confirming Voter List information:
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Kildonan Place Shopping Centre, August 2 to 5
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Grant Park Shopping Centre, August 8 to 12
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Polo Park Shopping Centre, August 16 to 19
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Portage Place Shopping Centre, August 23 to 25
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Winnipeg Square, August 30 and 31.
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It is important to note that election rules have changed and
all voters will be required to show photo identification at the polls.
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JUNE 30, 2006
Campaign Period for the Office of Councillor
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The 2006 General Civic Election for the City of Winnipeg will
be held on
Wednesday, October 25, 2006.
Eligible voters have the opportunity to cast ballots for Mayor,
Councillors and School Trustees.
Friday, June 30, 2006 is the first day of the Campaign Period
for persons seeking election to the Office of Councillor.
Every person who proposes to be a candidate for Councillor must
register in-person with the Senior Election Official. Registrations will be accepted at the City Clerk’s
Department, Main Floor, Council Building, 510 Main Street, Monday thru Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
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Persons must be registered as a candidate prior to:
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soliciting or collecting any campaign funding
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expending any funds on their campaign (such as
advertising)
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The Campaign Period for persons seeking election to the Office
of Mayor commenced on May 1, 2006.
Commencing July 10, 2006, persons seeking election to the Office
of School Trustee may obtain Nomination Papers from the City Clerk's Department or from their respective
School Division office.
The Nomination Process for the Offices of Mayor, Councillor and
School Trustee takes place from September 13 to 19, 2006.
Information regarding the registration of Councillor Candidates,
voter eligibility and other election related information is available by contacting the Election Office at
204-986-8500 or on the City of Winnipeg’s web page
www.winnipeg.ca/2006election
or
www.winnipeg.ca/elections2006francais
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MAY 1, 2006
Campaign Period for the Office of Mayor
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The 2006 General Civic Election for the City of Winnipeg will
be held on
Wednesday, October 25, 2006.
Eligible voters have the opportunity to cast ballots for Mayor,
Councillors and School Trustees.
Monday, May 1, 2006 is the first day of the Campaign Period
for persons seeking election to the Office of Mayor.
Every person who proposes to be a candidate for Mayor must
register in-person with the Senior Election Official. Registrations will be accepted at the City Clerk’s
Department, Main Floor, Council Building, 510 Main Street, from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
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Persons must be registered as a candidate prior to:
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soliciting or collecting any campaign funding
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expending any funds on their campaign (such as
advertising)
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The Campaign Period for persons seeking election to the Office
of Councillor begins June 30, 2006. The nomination process for the Offices of Mayor, Councillor and School
Trustee takes place from September 13 to 19, 2006.
Information regarding the registration of Mayoralty Candidates,
voter eligibility and other election related information is available by contacting the Election Office at
204-986-8500 or on the City of Winnipeg’s web page
www.winnipeg.ca/2006election.
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Last update:
10/26/2006
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Results
