MARKHAM VOTES: Hands-on guide for casting your vote in 2022 municipal election

Yorkregion.com
Aug. 31, 2022

The 2022 municipal and school board election will take place Monday, Oct. 24. People living in Markham will head to the polls to decide who will represent them around the town council table, at the Region of York and on the local school boards.

Markham voters are encouraged to learn about their candidates and local issues ahead of having their say and vote. We have put together a comprehensive list what you need to know to vote.

FIRST, GET TO KNOW WHO'S RUNNING FOR OFFICE

We will update the list with profile for individual candidates. Stay tuned!

MAYOR
Don Hamilton
Frank Scarpitti (incumbent)

REGIONAL COUNCILLOR
Nirmala Armstrong
Michael Chan
Alan Ho
Jim Jones (incumbent)
Ivy Lee
Joe Li (incumbent)
Greg Marcos
Sophia Sun
Shanta Sundarason
Srini Suppira
Allan Tam

COUNCILLOR

WARD 1
Keith Irish (incumbent)
Howard Shore

WARD 2
Trina Kollis
Larry Lau
Ritch Lau
Steven Sun
Yan Wang

WARD 3
Annie Chan
Bill Chan
Robin Choy
Sheng Huang
Reid McAlpine (incumbent)
Sandra Tam

WARD 4
Karen Rea (incumbent)
Vid Sansanwal

WARD 5
Ashok Bangia
Andrew Keyes (incumbent)
Sri Sivasubramaniam

WARD 6
Amanda Yeung Collucci (incumbent)
Darren Soo

WARD 7
Neetu Gupta
Shahzad Habib
Juanita Nathan
Nimisha Patel

WARD 8
Isa Lee (incumbent)
Jack Levinson
Nihanthan Ratnasingham
Deepak Talreja

ENGLISH PUBLIC TRUSTEE (YORK REGION DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD)

WARDS 1 & 8
Jenny Chen
Sarma Donepudi
Susan Geller
Srdjana Jaksic
Nafiseh Pourhassani
Karen Walton

WARDS 2 & 6
Christine Calanchie
Ron Lynn

WARDS 3 & 4
Ben Hendriks
Ed Law
Jerrica Lin
Xu Dong Lu
Nadhiena Shankar
Alyssa Shi

WARDS 5 & 7
Ali Chatha
Michael Chen
Rukshan Para
Ruby Ratnasingham
Shusmita Sharma
Geetha Thambiah

ENGLISH CATHOLIC TRUSTEE (YORK REGION DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD)

WARDS 1, 2, 3 & 6
Carol Cotton
Luca Mele
Frances Tan

WARDS 4, 5, 7 & 8
Frank Alexander
James Bush
Euphrashia Rajaindra

FRENCH PUBLIC TRUSTEE (CONSEIL SCOLAIRE VIAMONDE)
Nicolas Bigaignon
Stefania Sigurdson Forbes
Hanane Jaouich

FRENCH CATHOLIC TRUSTEE (CONSEIL SCOLAIRE CATHOLIQUE MONAVENIR)
Donald Blais (acclaimed)

NEXT, HAVE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?

You are eligible to vote in the 2022 Municipal and School Board Election if you meet the following criteria on Election Day:

• A Canadian citizen
• At least 18 years of age
• A Markham resident, property owner or tenant (or the spouse of one).

 

It is important for you to check, update or add information to the Municipal Voters’ List ahead of the municipal election. The municipal voters' list for the 2022 Markham Municipal Election is not the same list used for the provincial or federal elections.

In early October, Elections Markham will send Voter Information Letters to everyone who is registered to vote on the Municipal Voters’ List.

If you don’t receive the letter in the mail by Oct. 12, you may not be registered at your current address or at all.

You can register online, at the Markham Civic Centre’s contact centre, at any voting place during voting days or at any Markham public library branch starting Sept. 1.

AFTER THAT, IDENTIFY THE WARD YOU ARE IN

There are eight wards in Markham. Enter your address in the search box of the interactive map to find out your local ward. You can also contact the Voter Helpline: vote@markham.ca or 905-477-7000 ext. 8683 (VOTE).

Markham ward map

THEN, FIGURE OUT WHEN AND WHERE YOU CAN VOTE

From Oct. 14 to 24, Markham voters will have 250 hours to vote online or by paper ballot in the election. Choose the voting option that works best for you:

Online during voting days (Oct. 14 -- Oct. 24): You can vote anywhere, any time, from a computer, tablet or smartphone, or vote on a secure computer at any Markham Public Library branch from Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to Oct. 24 at 8 p.m.

Watch the video to get step-by-step instructions on how to vote online in the 2022 Markham Municipal Election.

“By delivering the largest online voting program from coast-to-coast-to-coast, Elections Markham is providing a safe, secure, eco-friendly and contactless option for voters to participate in the 2022 Markham Municipal Election,” said City Clerk and Returning Officer Kimberley Kitteringham.

• Paper ballot during early voting days (Oct. 20 to Oct. 22): You can vote in person at any voting place in Markham on Oct 20, 21 and 22 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Check the list of voting places here.
• In-person touch screen on final voting day (Oct. 24): You can vote on a touch screen at any voting place across Markham on Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• In person by paper ballot at Elections Markham Returning Office (Oct. 14 to 22): You can vote in person by paper ballot at the Markham Civic Centre Oct. 14 to 22 from10 am to 8 p.m. by appointment.

 

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WHAT DO YOU NEED TO VOTE?

You will need a Voter Information Letter and one piece of photo ID to vote.

If you do not have the voter information letter, you can also bring two or more pieces of ID that together show your name, photo, age, address and citizenship.