Ontario Advance Polls are open in centres across the province - BE SURE TO VOTE!
EVERYONE across Ontario can vote in the upcoming October 10 election. The Advance Polls are open today in centres across Ontario. If you are traveling in any of the communities in your riding, then you can vote in one of the Advance Polls. This is important for those who might not be in their own community on election day.
In this election, everyone is being asked to vote for their choice of candidates as well as the referendum question concerning changing the election process in Ontario. For more information about these choices visit http://media.knet.ca/node/2987 - Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) OR First Past The Post (FPTP).
To find where your Advance Poll Voting Locations is and When are they open ... visit http://www2.elections.on.ca/faq/performtype1search.do
The Advance Voting Locations for the Electoral District of KENORA--RAINY RIVER
Remember to take identification with you when you go to vote.
RETURNING OFFICE KENORA
Address: 25 MAIN STREET SOUTH, KENORA, ON P9N 1S8.
Days and Hours of Operation: 22 September 2007 ® 04 October 2007, 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM.
COCHENOUR COMMUNITY HALL
Address: 10 WILLIAM ST, RED LAKE, ON P0V 1L0.
Days and Hours of Operation: 25 September 2007 ® 04 October 2007, 12:00PM - 8:00 PM.
EAR FALLS MUNICIPAL OFFICE
Location: EMERGENCY MEASURES ROOM
Address: 15 SPRUCE STREET, EAR FALLS, ON P0V 1T0.
Days and Hours of Operation: 25 September 2007 ® 04 October 2007, 12:00PM - 8:00 PM.
OLD MUNICIPAL HALL - RAINY RIVER
Address: 402 ATWOOD AVE., RAINY RIVER, ON P0W 1L0.
Days and Hours of Operation: 25 September 2007 ® 04 October 2007, 12:00PM - 8:00 PM.
IGNACE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Location: MULTI PURPOSE ROOM
Address: 36 MAIN STREET, IGNACE, ON P0T 1T0.
Days and Hours of Operation: 25 September 2007 ® 04 October 2007, 12:00PM - 8:00 PM.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - SIOUX LOOKOUT
Address: 43 QUEEN STREET, SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON P8T 1J8.
Days and Hours of Operation: 25 September 2007 ® 04 October 2007, 12:00PM - 8:00 PM.
KNOX UNITED CHURCH - EMO
Address: 3 ROY STREET, EMO, ON P0W 1E0.
Days and Hours of Operation: 25 September 2007 ® 04 October 2007, 12:00PM - 8:00 PM.
DRYDEN SATELLITE OFFICE
Address: 52 VAN HORNE AVENUE, DRYDEN, ON P8N 2A9.
Days and Hours of Operation: 25 September 2007 ® 04 October 2007, 12:00PM - 8:00 PM.
RED LAKE SATELLITE OFFICE
Address: 271 HOWEY STREET, RED LAKE, ON P0V 2M0.
Days and Hours of Operation: 25 September 2007 ® 04 October 2007, 12:00PM - 8:00 PM.
FORT FRANCES SATELLITE OFFICE
Address: 240 FIRST STREET EAST, LEVEL 1 SUITE 103, FORT FRANCES, ON P9A 1K4.
Days and Hours of Operation: 25 September 2007 ® 04 October 2007, 12:00PM - 8:00 PM.
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Nominated candidates: - Electoral District: KENORA--RAINY RIVER
Candidate Name Party Name
HOWARD HAMPTON NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ONTARIO
JOJO HOLIDAY GREEN PARTY OF ONTARIO
PENNY LUCAS PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF ONTARIO
MIKE WOOD ONTARIO LIBERAL PARTY
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Returning Officer - Electoral District: KENORA--RAINY RIVER
Name: ART MIOR
Location: FRONT FOYER OF THE RETURNING OFFICE
Address: ELECTIONS ONTARIO KENORA-RAINY RIVER, 25 MAIN STREET SOUTH REAR DOOR, KENORA, ON P9N 1S8.
Toll Free: 1-888-668-8683
Hours of Operation: Monday to Saturday - 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM - Sunday 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Press Release ...
Returning Office advance polls open this Saturday
TORONTO, September 21, 2007 – Qualified electors in the October 10 provincial general election and referendum may vote at advance polls, starting this Saturday, September 22.
Returning Office advance polls will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (including Sundays) until October 4 in each of the province’s 107 electoral districts.
Qualified electors who did not receive a Notice of Registration card and are not on the Voters List can have their name added at the advance poll and cast their ballots while there. To have their name added to the List, electors must provide documents that show proof of identity and proof of address.
A change to electoral law requires electors to show documents that prove their identity in order to receive their ballots. Electors who are on the Voters List, but do not have proof of identity, can make a declaration.
Advance poll locations may be obtained by visiting www.elections.on.ca or calling 1-888-668-8683.
To be eligible to vote, on October 10, 2007, a person must be:
- 18 years of age or older, and
- a Canadian citizen, and
- a resident of an electoral district in Ontario.
Persons who ceased to live in Ontario within the two years before polling day may be entitled to vote under certain conditions and should contact Elections Ontario for more information.
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