Ward 15, Don Valley West By-Election: Mail-In Voting

Eligibility

Find out if you are an eligible voter for the Councillor Ward 15, Don Valley West By-election.

How Mail-in Voting Works

Step 1: Apply

• Apply to vote by mail from September 20 to October 10 at 4:30 p.m.
• Apply online or contact Toronto Elections by calling 416-338-1111 (press option 5), before 4:30 p.m., on Thursday, October 10.

Step 2: Vote

• Once processed, Toronto Elections will mail out your voting package starting October 4
• Review the list of candidates running for councillor
• When you decide on the candidate you want to vote for, mark your ballot by filling in the oval to the right of the candidate of your choice (only use a black or blue pen to mark your ballot)

Step 3: Return

• Follow all instructions on the Mail-in Voting package
• Return your completed Mail-in Voting package to Toronto Elections as soon as possible before the return deadline of Monday, October 28 at noon (12 p.m.)
• There are two options to return your Mail-in Vote package:
  1. Use the pre-paid postage and deposit in any Canada Post mailbox to arrive before the October 28 deadline.
  2. Hand-deliver to one of the two yellow drop boxes available. You can deposit your completed Mail-in Voting package in any yellow drop box from from October 21 to October 28 at noon (12 p.m.).

Step-by-Step Voting Instructions

To make sure your marked ballot is counted, you must:

1. Sign and detach the Declaration Form. Your vote will NOT be counted if you don’t sign the Declaration Form.
2. (if required) Place a photocopy of your identification in the yellow Election Return Envelope (do not seal yellow envelope).
3. Place the signed and detached Declaration Form into the yellow Election Return Envelope (do not seal yellow envelope).
4. Mark the ballot to vote and place it into the white Ballot Secrecy Envelope (seal the white ballot secrecy envelope).
5. Place the sealed white Ballot Secrecy Envelope into the yellow Election Return Envelope (seal the yellow election return envelope).

Toronto Elections must receive the yellow Election Return Envelope with required materials by Monday, October 28, 2024 at noon (12 p.m.), by mail via a Canada Post mailbox, or between October 21 and October 28 at noon hand deliver it to a yellow Mail-in Voting drop box.

Returning Your Mail-in Voting Package

Your completed Mail-in Voting package with required materials must be received by Toronto Elections no later than noon (12 p.m.) local time on Monday, October 28, 2024. Packages received after that time will not be counted.

You can return your yellow return envelope through Canada Post mail with pre-paid postage or hand deliver it to a secure yellow drop box. There will be two drop box locations within Ward 15, Don Valley West.

To track your package, use the confirmation code you received by email after completing your application online. You can view the date your request is processed, the package is mailed and Toronto Elections receives your completed package.

You cannot return your completed Mail-in Voting package to a voting place.

Mail-in Voting packages will include:

1. A declaration form that must be signed for your vote to count
2. An official ballot
3. A white ballot secrecy envelope
4. A yellow return envelope with pre-paid postage

Identification Requirements

When applying for Mail-in Voting, you may be required to upload identification if you are adding yourself or revising your information on the voters’ list.

One piece of identification showing your name and qualifying Toronto (Ward 15, Don Valley West) address is needed when you vote. View the full list of acceptable identification.

Drop Box Locations

There are two yellow Mail-in Voting drop box locations within Ward 15, Don Valley West. Completed Mail-in Voting packages can be deposited into either drop box between October 21 and before noon (12 p.m.) on October 28.

The drop box locations are:

Bob Rumball Centre 2395 Bayview Ave.

• Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Saturday – Sunday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Jenner Jean-Marie Community Centre 48 Thorncliffe Park Dr.

• Monday – Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Saturday – Sunday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Drop box locations will be emptied daily and monitored by CCTV until October 28 at noon (12 p.m.).

 

Tracking Your Mail-in Voting Package

To track your package, use the confirmation code you received by email after completing your application online. You can view the date your request is processed, the package is mailed and Toronto Elections receives your completed package.

If you don’t receive your package, but tracking shows a date that it was sent or returned, please notify Toronto Elections immediately. Call 416-338-1111 and press option 5.

International Mailing

Once your application is processed, Toronto Elections will mail your package through Canada Post regular postage beginning October 4. Canada Post international mailing standards indicate 5 to 7 business days for delivery.

You are responsible for mailing your completed mail-in voting package with marked ballot and must pay for the return postage. Toronto Elections will not accept return packages and ballots via email. Toronto Elections will need to receive your return package by our return deadline of Monday, October 28 at noon (12 p.m.) for your vote to be counted.

Another option available to eligible international electors is to vote by proxy, where you may appoint another eligible elector to vote on your behalf by completing and submitting a Voting Proxy Appointment form. To learn more, contact VoterRegistration@toronto.ca.

Accessibility Information

If you require assistance with the online application process, completing the package and marking your ballot or mailing your completed Mail-in Vote package, call 416-338-1111 and press option 5 to discuss accessibility options.

You are encouraged to seek assistance from a family member, care giver or designate, but a candidate running in the 2024 By-election for Councillor Ward 15, Don Valley West cannot provide assistance.

Braille Mail-in Voting Package Requests

To request a braille package, call 416-338-1111 and press option 5 to speak with Mail-in Voting staff.

Starting October 4, approved braille Mail-in Voting packages will be mailed out through Canada Post in a large bubble envelope that has a braille embossed label with the word “election” on it. Additional resources and instructions will be sent by email when the package is mailed out. Braille package components will include:

1. A declaration/instruction form in braille and print to be signed and returned.
2. A braille overlay template for marking your official ballot.
3. An official ballot.
4. An official candidate list in braille and print that matches your official ballot and overlay template.
5. A ballot secrecy envelope with a braille embossed identifying label.
6. A yellow return envelope with pre-paid postage and braille embossed identifying label.

Requesting a Replacement Package

To request a replacement package, call 416-338-1111 and press option 5 to speak with Mail-in Voting staff.