It's election day in Timmins!
As voters head to the polls, a new mayor and council, as well as school board trustees, will be elected today.
Here's what you need to know to cast a ballot today.
Hours
Polling stations are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you prefer to vote online, that option is also open until 8 p.m.
What positions are being elected?
In Timmins, there are nine seats at the table. The mayor is elected at large, with everyone getting to cast a ballot.
One councillor each is elected for Ward 1 (Mountjoy), Ward 2 (South Porcupine), Ward 3 (Schumacher) and Ward 4 (Porcupine and Connaught areas), and Ward 5 is represented by four councillors. You can look at the ward maps here.
The Ward 1 seat has been acclaimed by Rock Whissell, people in that ward can still vote for mayor and their respective school board trustee.
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School board trustee positions will also be filled, with representatives needed for the French and English public boards, as well as the French and English Catholic boards.
Polling stations locations
If you received a voter's card, it will tell you what location to cast a ballot at.
The polling stations are:
- Ward 1 - Renaissance Public School gym, 301 Shirley St.
- Ward 2 - Maurice Londry Community Centre, 66 Main St., South Porcupine
- Ward 3 - Schumacher Public School, 64 Croatia Ave.
- Ward 4 - Whitney Arena Hall, Highway 101 East, Porcupine
- Ward 5 - Timmins Centennial Public School, 545 Wilcox St.; École secondaire catholique Thériault, 341 Theriault Blvd.; Pinecrest Public School, 542 Toke St.; Timmins museum, 325 Second Ave.
Special polling stations will also be set up for residents at retirement and long-term care homes. Only residents living at a home may vote in the poll that's set up there.
The special locations are:
- 9-11:30 a.m., Extendicare Timmins, 62 St. Jean Ave.
- 9-11 a.m., Spruce Hill Lodge, 200 Bruce Ave., South Porcupine
- 9-11 a.m., The Walford Retirement Home, 750 Tamarack St.
- 1-3 p.m., Georgian Residence, 455 Cedar St. N.
- 1-3. p.m., Golden Manor auditorium, 481 Melrose Blvd.
- 1-4 p.m., St. Mary's Gardens, 225 Fifth Ave.
Online voting
You can cast your ballot online here.
What you need to vote
If you have a voter's card, bring that along with a piece of ID showing your name and address, such as your driver's licence, health card, or Ontario photo card. A list of other acceptable documents is available here.
To vote online, you'll need your voter ID and pin, which were mailed to voters by the municipality.
Getting to the polls
To help get people to their polling station, riding Timmins Transit on election is free in the City of Timmins.
Results
Once the polls closed, TimminsToday will have live election results.
Read more of our municipal election coverage here.
