Here's what you need to know to vote today in Osgoode ward
Polls are open until 8 p.m.
On Monday, constituents in Ottawa's Osgoode ward vote for their next city councillor in a special byelection to replace long-time councillor George Darouze.
Here's what you need to know to cast your vote.
Candidates
Eleven candidates have been certified by the City of Ottawa in the race:
- Doug Thompson.
- Colette Lacroix-Velthuis.
- Dan O'Brien.
- Isabelle Skalski.
- Jennifer van Koughnett.
- Bobby Gulati.
- Gregory Vail.
- Arnold Vaughan.
- Peter Scott Westaway.
- Guy Clarence Boone.
- Dalton Halloway.
CBC asked each candidate to answer a questionnaire about their thoughts on the current city council, what their priorities would be in their new role and how they stand on certain important city issues. You can read their answers in full here.
Who can vote
To vote in this byelection, you have to be a Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old. You also must be a resident of the ward, the owner of land in the ward, a tenant in the ward, or the spouse of a landowner or tenant.
People who live outside of Ottawa and have a qualifying address in Osgoode, like university students, are also eligible to vote.
However, you cannot vote if you live in a different ward in the city, even if you own or lease property in Osgoode. People who own or rent property in more than one ward in the city must choose a ward to vote in.
You can check online that your information is on the voters' list. If it's not, or the information that comes up is incorrect, you can fill out an application in person on voting day (or complete it in advance and bring a copy with you).
When, where and what to bring
Polls opened today at 10 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
Regardless of where you live in the ward, you can cast your ballot at any of these voting places:
- Osgoode Village Community Centre at 5660 Osgoode Main St.
- Greely Community Centre at 1448 Meadow Dr.
- St. Mark Catholic High School at 1040 Dozois Rd.
- Parkway Church at 7275 Parkway Rd.
- Metcalfe Community Centre at 2785 8th Line Rd.
- École élémentaire catholique Saint-Guillaume at 5750 Buckland Rd.
- Vernon Recreation Centre at 7950 Lawrence St.
More details about the facilities at each voting place, including their accessibility options, are available through the City of Ottawa's 'Where do I vote?' tool.
You need to bring a piece of identification with you to vote. It must show your name and address, but does not necessarily need to include your photo.
A driver's licence, health card, mortgage statement, lease or rental agreement would be accepted; the full list is available online.
If you want to vote by proxy, you are allowed to appoint a proxy until 4:30 p.m. on June 16. You and your proxy need to fill out forms and have them certified by city staff before then. To vote in person, the proxy needs to bring a piece of their identification and the original copy of the form.
How to follow results
The city will begin to post vote counts online sometime after the polls close at 8 p.m. It will continue to update them until all votes have been counted and the final unofficial result is available.