Ontarians head to the polls tomorrow (June 7) to elect the next provincial government.
These are the candidates you’ll see on your ballot for Parry Sound-Muskoka:
- Green: Matt Richter
- Independent: Jeff Mole
- Liberal: Brenda Rhodes
- Libertarian: Christopher Packer
- NDP: Erin Horvath
- None of the Above Party/Direct Democracy Party: Joshua MacDonald
- PC: Norm Miller (incumbent)
If you’re still on the fence about which local candidate to vote for, here’s a review of Doppler’s election coverage to date that may help you to decide:
Parry Sound-Muskoka provincial riding candidates reflect on why they’re running
Candidates weigh in on the need for more long-term care beds and supports for the elderly
Candidates weigh in on lack of affordable housing
Candidates on rail service and electric vehicle subsidies
You can review the party platforms (and those of local independent candidates) at these links: Green Party of Ontario, Jeff Mole – Independent, None of the Above Party, Ontario Liberal Party, Ontario Libertarian Party, Ontario NDP Party, Ontario PC Party.
The polls are open on June 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
You should have received a Voter Information Card in the mail which will tell you where to vote. If you didn’t receive a Voter Information Card, you can still vote but you will need to bring one piece of identification that includes your name and current residential address to your voting location. (The original identification document, a photocopy of an identification document, or an electronic copy displayed on a mobile device, including utility bills received electronically, are all acceptable.) You can find or verify your voting location here.
Encourage the people you know—especially young people aged 18-25—to exercise their right to vote.
Part of that right under Ontario’s election law includes the choice to decline your ballot. To decline your ballot, tell the election official that you are declining your right to vote when they hand you a ballot. This is a public process and is done out loud. The election official will mark “declined” on the election documentation and your ballot will not be placed in the ballot box but in an envelope for declined ballots. Declined ballots will be counted and reported after the polls close on election night and included in the official results as “declined ballots”.
Watch Doppler on election day for ongoing updates as the election unfolds in Parry Sound-Muskoka.
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