The Town of North West River reminds the public that the 2021 Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, September 28, 2021.
In accordance with section 22 of the Act, in order to vote in a municipal election a person must:
• be a Canadian citizen;
• be at least 18 years of age on or before election day; and
• have been ordinarily resident (of North West River) for the 30 days immediately preceding election day in the municipality.
If you voted in the 2017 Municipal General Election, you are likely already included in the Voters List.
If you are a new resident of North West River and meet the above requirements, and would like your name added to the voter's list, please visit Town Office Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Please be prepared to provide ID such as a valid Driver's License and or proof of civic address.
Section 24 of the Municipal Elections Act states the following:
Residency
24. (1) The following rules shall determine the residency of a person for the purpose of this Act:
(a) a person shall be a resident of the place where he or she lives and sleeps and to which, when absent, he or she intends to return;
(b) residency is not lost by a person who leaves that residence for temporary purposes only; and
(c) the place where a person's family resides shall be his or her residence unless that person commences and continues to live at some other place with the intention of remaining there, in which case, the person shall be considered to be resident in the place in which he or she intends to reside.
(2) A person shall, for the purpose of this Act, have only one place of residency.