Provincial General Election – Ontario – 02 June 2022

CANELECTGEN 003/22 DJAG AL 002/22 041517Z MAY 22

SUBJ: ONTARIO PROVINCIAL GENERAL ELECTION - 02 JUNE 2022

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REFS: A. A-LG-007-000/AF-001 - FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL ELECTORAL EVENTS 29 NOV 00

B. QR AND O 19.44

C. MORALE AND WELFARE POLICY MANUAL, VOL 2, CANADIAN FORCES NEWSPAPERS

NO SILENT HOUR RESPONSE REQUIRED
GENERAL ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO WITH ORDINARY POLLING DAY TAKING PLACE ON 02 JUN 22
MEMBERS OF THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) AND THEIR DEPENDANTS VOTE PURSUANT TO ORDINARY CIVILIAN VOTING RULES AS CONTAINED IN THE ELECTION ACT, REVISED STATUTES OF ONTARIO, 1990 CHAPTER E.6, AS AMENDED. UNDER THIS ACT EVERY PERSON IS ENTITLED TO VOTE WHO ON THE GENERAL POLLING DAY:
1. IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER,
2. IS A CANADIAN CITIZEN,
3. RESIDES IN THE ELECTORAL DISTRICT, AND
4. IS NOT DISQUALIFIED UNDER THE ONTARIO ELECTION ACT OR OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW FROM VOTING
TIME SPENT ON ACTIVE SERVICE OUTSIDE OF ONTARIO BY ANY MEMBER OF THE CAF, OR THE SPOUSE OR CHILD OF SUCH A MEMBER WHOSE PERMANENT RESIDENCE IS IN ONTARIO, IS TO BE CONSIDERED AS CONTINUED RESIDENCY IN ONTARIO
THERE ARE SPECIAL RULES RESPECTING VOTING BY MAIL. IN SUMMARY, A MEMBER OF THE REGULAR FORCE OR A MEMBER OF THE RESERVE FORCE ON ACTIVE SERVICE OR THE SPOUSE OR CHILD OF SUCH A MEMBER MAY VOTE BY MAIL IF THE PERSON IS A QUALIFIED ELECTOR
ELECTORS WANTING TO VOTE BY MAIL CAN APPLY ONLINE OR CAN VISIT THE ELECTIONS ONTARIO WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.ELECTIONS.ON.CA/EN.HTML FOR A VOTE BY MAIL APPLICATION (F1000) FORM AVAILABLE AFTER THE WRIT OF ELECTION HAS BEEN ISSUED ON 04 MAY 22
ELECTORS CAN VISIT THE ELECTIONS ONTARIO WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.ELECTIONS.ON.CA/EN.HTML OR CALL TOLL FREE IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES 1-855-523-5932 OR COLLECT 1-416-649-1046 TO FIND OUT WHAT ID IS NEEDED. A LINK WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE ELECTIONS ONTARIO WEBSITE ON THE DND/JAG WEBSITE. PLEASE CHECK THE ELECTIONS ONTARIO WEBSITE FOR IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND THE DEADLINE FOR THE APPLICATION AND THE RETURN OF THE VOTING KIT TO THE LOCAL RETURNING OFFICER. AS AN ADDITIONAL OPTION AND FOR FUTURE ELECTIONS, APPLICATIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE REGISTER OF ABSENTEE VOTERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTPS://WWW.ELECTIONS.ON.CA/EN.HTML
COMMANDING OFFICERS SHALL NOT PROVIDE LISTS OF MEMBERS OF THE CAF OR THEIR DEPENDANTS TO REVISING AGENTS
CAF MEMBERS SHALL BE GIVEN SUFFICIENT TIME TO VOTE. SECTION 6 OF THE ELECTION ACT OF ONTARIO PROVIDES THAT QUALIFIED VOTERS ARE ENTITLED TO THREE CONSECUTIVE HOURS FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING
PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION NOW PERMITS THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON POLLING DAY. ACCORDINGLY, THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN MESSES, CANTEENS AND OTHER INSTITUTES IS NOT PROHIBITED ON CIVILIAN POLLING DAY
POLITICAL ACTIVITIES ON DEFENCE ESTABLISHMENTS AND PERSONAL POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF MEMBERS OF THE CF ARE GOVERNED BY QR AND O 19.44, AND SECTION 2 OF REF A. POLITICAL ADVERTISING IN UNOFFICIAL SERVICE NEWSPAPERS IS PROHIBITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF C
ALL UNIT COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE TO ENSURE THE WIDEST DISTRIBUTION OF THIS MESSAGE INCLUDING ITS REPUBLICATION IN ROUTINE ORDERS
IT IS THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF MEMBERS OF THE CAF AND THEIR DEPENDANTS TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE REGISTERED AND THAT THEIR NAMES ARE INCLUDED IN THE PROPER POLLING DIVISION LIST, IF THEY QUALIFY. DETAILS RESPECTING QUALIFICATIONS, REVISION PERIOD, ADVANCE POLLS, POLLING DAY, ETC SHOULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE LOCAL CIVILIAN RETURNING OFFICER. INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE FROM LOCAL RETURNING OFFICERS MAY BE SOUGHT FROM ELECTIONS ONTARIO, TOLL FREE IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES 1-855-523-5932 OR COLLECT 1-416-649-1046 OR BY FAX INSIDE CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES 1-888-483-4448 AND OUTSIDE CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES 1-416-212-8723. MEMBERS MAY ALSO CONSULT THE ELECTIONS ONTARIO WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.ELECTIONS.ON.CA/EN.HTML AND IF NECESSARY, THEY MAY CONTACT THE JAG ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION MANAGER AT 613-992-0073 FOR ANY ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONS.

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