Getting to the polls on election day just got easier.
The City of Timmins is offering free rides on Timmins Transit on Monday, Oct. 24, which is the day of the municipal election.
Polls are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The polling stations are:
- Ward 1 - Renaissance Public School gym, 301 Shirley St.
- Ward 2 - Maurice Londry Community Centre, 66 Main St., South Porcupine
- Ward 3 - Schumacher Public School, 64 Croatia Ave.
- Ward 4 - Whitney Arena Hall, Highway 101 East, Porcupine
- Ward 5 - Timmins Centennial Public School, 545 Wilcox St.; École secondaire catholique Thériault, 341 Theriault Blvd.; Pinecrest Public School, 542 Toke St.; Timmins museum, 325 Second Ave.
Special polling stations will also be set up for residents at retirement and long-term care homes. Only residents living at a home may vote in the poll that's set up there.
The special locations are:
- 9-11:30 a.m., Extendicare Timmins, 62 St. Jean Ave.
- 9-11 a.m., Spruce Hill Lodge, 200 Bruce Ave., South Porcupine
- 9-11 a.m., The Walford Retirement Home, 750 Tamarack St.
- 1-3 p.m., Georgian Residence, 455 Cedar St. N.
- 1-3. p.m., Golden Manor auditorium, 481 Melrose Blvd.
- 1-4 p.m., St. Mary's Gardens, 225 Fifth Ave.
Online voting is already underway and available until 8 p.m. on Oct. 24.
To vote online, you'll need your voter ID and pin, which was mailed to voters by the municipality. You'll also be asked to enter the year of your birth to verify your identity.
If you need help, voting kiosks are set up at:
- Clerk's Department, Timmins City Hall, 220 Algonquin Blvd. E.
- Timmins Public Library, 330 Second Ave.
- C.M. Shields Public Library, 99 Bloor Ave.
- Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre, 325 Second Ave.
To vote in the Timmins election, you must be at least 18 years old on Oct. 24 and be a Canadian citizen. You or your spouse must also live, rent or own property in the city, and not be otherwise prohibited by law from voting under the Municipal Elections Act or other legislation.
In Timmins, there are nine seats at the table. The mayor is elected at large, with everyone getting to cast a ballot.
One councillor is elected for wards one (Mountjoy), two (South Porcupine), three (Schumacher) and four (Porcupine), and ward five is represented by four councillors. You can look at the ward maps here. The Ward 1 seat has been acclaimed by Rock Whissell, people in that ward can still vote for mayor and their respective school board trustee.
School board trustee positions will also be filled, with representatives needed for the French and English public boards, as well as the French and English Catholic boards.
Find out more information on the candidates here.
