HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-09-02, Page 22Page 2A—CI.IN'1'ON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1987
The Huron -Perth Epilepsy Chapter was at various towns and villages selling gladiolus to
raise funds and heighten the awareness. A few of the many helping -sell the flowers were
(left to right) Laura Anstett, Peggy Jones, Marj Vere, Margie Allan, Audrey McKinley, ,
James Robson and Donna Wood. The flowers were sold from August 20 - 22 during "Glad
Days." ( Anne Narejko photo)
VOTING NEWS
Voting assistance for the disabled
Special provisions in voting procedures
provide support for physically disabled,
visually impaired and elderly electors who
might otherwise be unable to cast their
ballots in Ontario's 34th provincial general
election.
Qualified electors who are unable to at-
tend a polling place because of illness or
physical disability have options other than
voting on election day. They may either cast
a ballot at an advance poll, or vote by proxy.
Designated advance polls, which provide
level access or ramps to accommodate
disabled or elr' - ay electors, are scheduled
for September 3, 5 and 7.
Proxy voting is an option for electors who
for medical reasons are physically in-
capable of attending a polling place. This
permits such an elector to authorize another
elector residing in the same electoral
district to vote on his or her behalf..
Proxy application forms may be obtained
from any Elections Ontario office but they
must be certified by the returning officer in
the electoral district where the elector
resides. The application form will be ex-,
changed for a certificate to vote which the
proxy voter must present at the polling
place in order to receive a ballot and vote.
The person acting as proxy. must be eligi-
ble elector residing in the same electoral
district and may not act for more than two
electors.
Visually impaired electors may have a
friend or one of the poll officials read the
candidates' names in the order they appear
on the ballot.
To enable these electors to align their
ballots face up, a small notch has been cut
into the edge of the upper right-hand corner
of the ballot. Ontario election ballots are
printed with the candidates' names appear-
ing alphabetically down the left side with a
circle to the right of each name for the elec-
tor to indicate his or her choice. A notch has
also been cut out beside each white circle.
In accordance with the Ontario Election
Act, the deputy returning officer may assist
such electors in marking their ballot. A pro-
vision in the election legislation also allows
a friend - under oath - of a visually impaired
or disabled elector to assist the elector and
accompany that person through the voting
process.
In addition, the ballot box may be moved
by poll officials to facilitate voting by an
elderly or disabled elector.
Advances polls
set for September
Three designated advance poll days will
be held prior to Ontario's 34th general elec-
tion on September 10, to provide qualified
electors, unable to vote on election day, with
the opportunity to cast their ballot.
Designated advance polls are held to ac-
commodate qualified electors who will be
unable to vote on election day. Qualified
electors may cast a ballot at any of the ad-
vance poll locations within their electoral
district provided that their names appear on
the polling list or on a certificate to vote.
Advance polling will take place
September 3, 5 and 7 between 11 a.m. and 8
p.m.
Qualified electors unable to vote on those
advance poll days may also cast their
ballots in the office of their returning officer •
on September 1, 2, 4 and 8.
Location and times of advance polls will
be advertised in daily and weekly
newspapers throughout the province.
In accordance with the Ontario Election
Act, advance poll locations are accessible.
by level entries or ramps, making it easier
for the elderly or physically disabled to cast
their ballot.
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