VOTING PROCEDURES AND LOCATIONS |
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Voting Procedures
Automated Voting
| In accordance with the provisions of The City of Winnipeg Act, the City of Winnipeg will again be utilizing automated voting for the quick and accurate tabulation of votes. The City of Winnipeg first utilized an automated voting system for the 1995 Civic Election. The system chosen has been widely used throughout the world and is manufactured by the world's leading vendor of voting technology. |
Optical Scanning
Based on a paper-based ballot, the system utilizes optical scanning technology to determine voter intention.
A paper-based ballot system is user-friendly and provides for appropriate audit control. The system will allow
the Election Officer to insert the voter's ballot directly into an optical scanner/ballot box which will record
the votes immediately and will reject the ballot if marked in an invalid manner, and allow the voter to cast a
proper ballot. Ballots in which voters have marked more candidates than allowed will be considered invalid as well
as ballots which have not been marked whatsoever. After the 8:00 p.m. closing, the optical scanner will provide a
printed report identifying the detail of the votes cast. Election results will be reported by the Returning Officer
within 90 minutes of the closing of the poll. The voting machine is made up of an optical scanner mounted on a large ballot box. Each optical scanner contains a memory pack which records the details of all ballots inserted into the optical scanner. Once the polls close, the memory pack prints out a tabulation of the votes cast and the memory pack is taken from the voting machine and transported to Election Headquarters, City Hall, 510 Main Street. The contents of each memory pack are electronically read into the central tabulation unit, which compiles the results of all races. Once all memory packs have been read into the central tabulation unit, the election results will become available. |
Ballots
| One voting machine will be present in each polling location. Each eligible voter will receive one paper ballot
containing all three races to be voted on: Office of the Mayor, Office of Councillor and Office of School Trustee.
Each race is colour-coded: Office the Mayor - white, Office of Councillor - pink, and Office of School Trustee - yellow.
The candidates' names will appear in alphabetical order. If a voter is not eligible to vote for School Trustee, the
ballot will only contain the Offices of the Mayor and Councillor. The voter marks his or her vote on the paper ballot by joining the arrow pointing to the candidate(s) of choice for each of the races. Voters will mark their ballots with black felt marker pens which will be provided in the voting booths. |
Voting
Once the voter has made his or her choices, he or she will bring the ballot, in the secrecy sleeve provided,
over to the voting machine where it will be inserted. The voting machine will determine if the ballot is valid.
A ballot can be invalid if too many candidates are chosen in a particular race, or is left blank. If the machine
determines the ballot is invalid, the machine immediately returns the ballot to the voter, who can request a new ballot.
This process takes place in less than one second after the ballot is inserted. The voting machine informs the voter
what type of error was made, and the voter can then receive a new ballot from the Deputy Returning Officer.
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Results Reporting
| At the closing of the polls, 8:00 p.m. Election Day, an Election Officer will program the voting machine to tabulate the votes cast, providing a print-out on-location. The memory pack from each voting machine will then be transported to Election Headquarters, City Hall, 510 Main Street. |
Election Headquarters
| All memory packs from each of the voting locations will be transported to Election Headquarters, City Hall, 510 Main Street. The contents of these memory packs will be electronically read into the central tabulation unit, which will compile the results of all races. As each memory pack is read into the central tabulation unit, the election results will become available, and the results will be projected on large screen monitors. All election results will be reported by the Returning Officer within 90 minutes of the closing of the polls. |
Voting Locations
Advance Polls
City Hall Advance Poll
| An Advance Poll will be held for eligible electors from all areas of the City commencing Monday, September 30 through to Monday, October 21, 2002, at: | |
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City Hall North Committee Room Council Building 510 Main Street |
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| The hours of operation for the City Hall Advance Poll will be as follows: | |
| Monday, September 30 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday, October 1 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, October 2 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, October 3 | 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
| Friday, October 4 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Monday, October 7 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday, October 8 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, October 9 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, October 10 | 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
| Friday, October 11 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday, October 15 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, October 16 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, October 17 | 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
| Friday, October 18 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Monday, October 21 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| The City Hall Advance Poll will be closed on Thanksgiving Monday, October 14, 2002. | |
Community Advance Polls
| Commencing Tuesday, October 15, 2002, Advance Polls will also be held in the following locations open to eligible electors residing within the respective Community area: | |
| Assiniboia | St. James Civic Centre, 2055 Ness Avenue |
| City Centre | Fort Rouge Leisure Centre, 625 Osborne Street |
| East Kildonan - Transcona | Miles Macdonell Collegiate, 757 Roch Street |
| Lord Selkirk - West Kildonan | Northwood Community Centre, 1415 Burrows Avenue |
| Riel | Norberry Community Centre, 26 Molgat Avenue |
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| Tuesday, October 15 | 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | |
| Wednesday, October 16 | 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | |
| Thursday, October 17 | 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | |
| Friday, October 18 | 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | |
| Saturday, October 19 | 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | |
Seniors Advance Polls
Advance Polls will also be conducted at various Seniors Residences throughout the City for eligible electors residing within. Seniors Advance Polls will be open commencing Monday, October 7 through to Friday, October 18, 2002, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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The Advance Polls will also utilize the automated voting technology. All votes cast at the Advance Polls will be tabulated immediately after the closing of polls on Election Day, 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 23, 2002.
ALL ADVANCE POLLS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. 
Vote by Mail
| An elector who is unable to vote on Election Day or at the Advance Polls, for any reason, including owing
to physical disability, may apply to Vote by Mail. The 
Application to Vote by Mail
must be made in writing and provide the reason for the request. Completed applications must be returned by
mail, in person, or fax to:
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| Mr. R. Kachur, Returning Officer City Clerk's Department Council Building, 510 Main Street Winnipeg, R3B 1B9 Fax: 204-947-3452 |
| If you are unable to print, Applications to Vote by Mail are also available from the Returning Officer by
contacting the Election Office at 204-986-8500 or email
elections@city.winnipeg.mb.ca. Applications can be made commencing Monday, September 30, 2002. The deadline for Vote by Mail applications to be accepted by the Returning Officer is 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 16, 2002, 7 days prior to Election Day. Once the application is approved, the Returning Officer will forward a ballot with instructions by mail or delivery to the elector, and the elector must return the ballot to the Returning Officer, Main Floor, Council Building, 510 Main Street, PRIOR TO the close of the polls at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2002, Election Day. |
Hospital Polls
| On Election Day, Wednesday, October 23, 2002, the Returning Officer will establish
a poll in various City hospitals, where patients of the hospital, who are eligible
electors, may vote. A poll will be provided between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in the following City hospitals: |
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| Concordia Hospital | 1095 Concordia Avenue |
| Deer Lodge Centre | 2109 Portage Avenue |
| Grace Hospital | 300 Booth Drive |
| Health Sciences Centre | 820 Sherbrook Street |
| Misericordia Health Centre | 99 Cornish Avenue |
| Riverview Health Centre | 1 Morley Avenue |
| St. Boniface General Hospital | 409 Taché Avenue |
| Seven Oaks General Hospital | 2300 McPhillips Street |
| Victoria General Hospital | 2340 Pembina Highway |
Election Day
| Election Day is WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2002. Polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
Voters Notices
| Each eligible voter whose name appears on the List of Electors, as revised, will receive a Voters Notice
by mail in early October, advising of where to vote, the polling subdivision, hours of voting, and the particulars
of Advance Polling and Vote by Mail. If a voter has moved since the List of Electors was prepared, the voter will be directed to vote at the polling location and in the polling subdivision for his/her current address. Electors who have moved or who require further information on Polling Locations, Advance Polls, Hospital Polls or Vote by Mail can receive additional information by contacting the Election Office at 204-986-8500 or send an email to The City of Winnipeg Election Office. |
VOTING PROCEDURES AND LOCATIONS