Voters

To ensure your name is on the Voters’ List for the upcoming Municipal Elections and that the information is correct, visit the Clerk’s Office at Quinte West City Hall located at 7 Creswell Dr, Trenton, during normal office hours, or visit the Frankford Ward Office, 22 N Trent St., Frankford.

If your name is not on the Voters’ List or is shown incorrectly, you can make an application to the City Clerk requesting that the list be amended.  

For more information on voter registration click here.

You can vote in the 2022 Quinte West municipal election if you are:

• A Canadian citizen; and
• 18 years of age or older; and
• A resident of the City of Quinte West; or
• A non-resident who is, or whose spouse is, an owner or tenant of land in the City of Quinte West; and
• Not prohibited from voting by law

Note: You may only vote once, no matter how many properties you own or rent in Quinte West.

This year voting in the Quinte West Municipal Election will be done entirely online.

The final day to vote in the 2022 municipal election is Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. You can cast your ballot starting Oct. 11, 2022 at 10 a.m. through to Oct. 24, 2022 at 8 p.m.

This year, voting in the Quinte West Municipal Election will be done online! You can vote with ease from your personal computer, smartphone, or tablet. Public computers are also available for use at the Trenton and Frankford Quinte West Public Library branches where there is also free WiFi.

If you are unable to vote online, you may visit one of three voter help centres during voting days: 

• Heroes Landing (57 Stella Cres., Trenton)
  Open Oct. 11, 15, 18, 22 and 24 from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. 
• Batawa Community Centre (81 Plant St., Batawa)
  Open Oct. 11, 15, 18, 22 and 24 from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. 
• Occasions By the Bay (980 Old Hwy. 2, Trenton)
  Open Oct. 12 and 24 from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. 

If you did not receive your Voter Information Letter (VIL) by mail by Oct. 11, 2022, please visit Quinte West City Hall (7 Creswell Dr., Trenton) or the Frankford Municipal Office (22 Trent St. N, Frankford) from Monday to Friday during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or one of the voter help centre locations listed below to be added to the Voters’ List or amend your information.

If your VIL contains incorrect information or if your PIN does not match your birthdate when you go to vote, call 1-343-301-4662 or email 2022electionhelpdesk@quintewest.ca, visit City Hall, the Frankford Municipal Office or a voter help centre.

You can find out which ward you live in by checking our ward map. This information determines which councillor(s) you can cast your vote for. 

• The place where you most often sleep or eat during the five weeks leading up to determining your residence for the purpose of the election.
• If you eat and sleep equally in two different places, the place where you sleep is your residence.
• If you go to the same place multiple times during the same day to eat or sleep, all visits will be counted as one visit.

Please watch this informative video for step-by-step instructions on how to use the online voting software. If you require further assistance, please visit one of the voter help centres. 

• Voting online is secure and reliable
• Ballots are rigorously checked for validity before being accepted
• Safeguards are in place to ensure that each voter can only vote once
• Communication between the voter’s computer and the website are encrypted and protected
• Servers are continually tested to ensure security standards are met

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs 2022 Voters’ Guide