The municipal general election allows Montreal West residents who have the right to vote, to choose the people who will represent them for a 4 year mandate.
Below you will find general information concerning the upcoming elections. Additional information will be added in the weeks leading up to the elections. For the application of certain provisions of the law, please note that Montreal West is a municipality with a population of more than 5,000 residents.
Given the sanitary restrictions due to COVID-19, the Town has taken additional measures to ensure that voting can take place safely.
Among other things, there will be 7 advance polling stations instead of 4 like in 2017, and residents with mobility or health issues are specially invited to vote on October 31. The advance poll will take place at Elizabeth Ballantyne School, not at the Town Hall as in the past.
Also, voting by mail will be allowed, upon request, for:
Requests must be received no later than October 27. Completed ballot papers will be received until November 5 at 4:30 p.m.
| OCTOBER | |
| 1 | Last day to file a nomination paper |
| 6 | Electoral list will be tabled |
| 13 | Board of revisors (application for entry, striking off or correction of the electoral list), Town Hall, 7-10 pm. |
| 18 | Board of revisors, Town Hall, 10 am-1 pm and 2:30-5:30 pm. |
| 27 | Last day for transmitting a request for voting by correspondence (4:30 p.m.) |
| 31 | Advance poll, 9:30 am-8 pm (Elizabeth Ballantyne School). |
| NOVEMBER | |
| 5 | Last day for transmitting completed ballot papers by correspondence (4:30 p.m.) |
| 7 | Polling day, 9:30 am-8 pm (Royal West Academy and Edinburgh School). |
The Returning Officer of the Town is seeking personnel to work for the municipal election. All members of the electoral personnel will be required to attend training sessions, which will be held during the evening time. If you are interested in a position, please fill an application form and return it to the Returning Officer at election@montreal-west.ca.
Available positions
The period for filing a nomination paper is from September 17 to October 1, 2021.
A person wishing to run for a seat as a member of a municipal council must meet certain eligibility requirements. If elected, he or she must also be eligible to take his or her seat. The following offices are open for nomination:
Nomination papers must be filed with the Returning Officer (50 Westminster Avenue South), beginning Friday, September 17, 2021 until Friday, October 1, 2021, on the days and during the hours mentioned below, taking into consideration the current health situation;
To produce your Nomination paper, in order to allow the verification of its conformity with the requirements of the law and obtain its official acceptance, if applicable, as well as to obtain the status of authorized independent candidate to collect contributions or incur elections expenses, we suggest that you make an appointment with us.
To be eligible for a seat as a member of a municipal council, a person must (AERM, ss. 47 and 61):
To have the right to be entered on the list of electors, a person must be an elector of the municipality. On September 1, 2021, he or she must:
AND
Note to voters wishing to run as candidates
Guide: Running as a candidate for municipal elections
Quick reference - Health guidelines and recommendations
Financing and election expenses, it applies to you!
Act respecting Elections and Referendums in Municipalities (AERM) articles 285.1 to 285.9 about exterior publicity
You will vote for one of the candidates running for office. ou will be required to vote for more than one seat in the election, i.e. the seat of mayor and that of all 4 councillors.
To vote during the municipal general election on November 7, 2021
OR
You'll need to appear before the Board of Revisors if you must register on the municipal list of electors or if you notice any inacurries on the notice of entry.
New this year, voting by mail will be allowed, upon request, for:
Requests must be received no later than October 27. Completed ballot papers will be received until November 5 at 4:30 p.m.
The request can be submitted verbally by calling Town Hall at 514-481-8125.
It can also be submitted in writing:
To make a request in writing, you must use the “Application to vote by mail” which is available below or may be filled at the Town Hall. Finally, if you are eligible to vote by correspondence and need to have the electoral list modified for some other reason, a request to that effect can be made to the Board of Revisors instead of showing up in person.
2021-10-19: Notice of poll
2021-10-06: Revision of municipal list of electors
2021-09-20: Notice of election - Polling of November 7, 2021 - ERRATUM
2021-09-14: Notice of election - Polling of November 7, 2021
2021-09-14: Elections: non-resident owners
The Informer will be holding the Meet the Candidates evening virtually on Zoom on Wednesday, October 27 at 7 p.m.
Livestream: https://youtu.be/VUzcKEq2SCI
There are two seats being contested. These are positions on our Town Council and are not yet assigned any specific responsibilities or files! As such, you are electing the people you feel will be best capable of representing or working for you and your interests, regardless of the file they will be assigned. Who will manage the individual files will be determined by the mayor after the election.
In advance: please by send your question to The Informer (montrealwestinformer@gmail.com) no later than October 26 at 4 pm.
During the meeting: to join the live Q&A during the meeting please go to https://app.sli.do/event/z2p8jhl9 When prompted for the password, enter MWCandidates.
