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erin

4 months ago • •

erin
4 months ago • •

If you’re in #Ontario make sure you register to vote or you won’t get your voters card in the mail apparently.

F*ck off Doug Ford.

Edit: Multiple areas of the elections ON website say registered voters need to confirm to get their ballot. Unsure if it’s legit or if it’s poor marketing materials. I know it’s not Fords fault exactly, but I’m choosing to blame him. He called this snap election lol.

Edit 2: thanks to @CStamp we now know it’s poor marketing.

#OntarioElection

Register to vote, confirm update or add your information to the register at elections.on.ca by February 17. If you’re registered to vote, you’ll receive your voter information card in the mail with information about when and where to vote. You can still vote if you have not yet registered. Add your information in person when you go to vote visit elections.on.ca for information on eligibility and registration.

#Ontario #ontarioelection @Carolyn

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Ross of Ottawa

in reply to erin • 4 months ago • •

worth noting that the voters database doesn't seem to synchronize with other Ontario data, as we moved five months ago, and updated our healthcards and drivers licences, but the voters list still had us at the old address.

#ONvote #onElection2025

#onvote #onelection2025

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David Harrison 🇨🇦

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@mariellequinton Right, plus registering is a convenience, not a requirement. If you’re not registered, you can still go to the site in a few days, enter your postal code to find out your polling place, and show up on voting day with ID and you’re good to go.

Having said that, my newly-18 year old twins were excited to go register over the weekend…

@Marielle Quinton

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Marielle Quinton

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@david Yeah, that's just looks normal. If you've moved or just turned 18 you should check the website, otherwise you don't need bother. Elections Ontario is independent and not something DF can mess around with.

@David Harrison 🇨🇦

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Marielle Quinton

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You don't have to go online to confirm and get your card. You'll get it regardless unless you've moved or have just turned 18. And Elections Ontario is independent.

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erin

in reply to Marielle Quinton • 4 months ago • •

@mariellequinton here is from Elections Ontario and it’s definitely feeling like you *NEED* to confirm it to get the card. Wording feels weird to me, likely because the word “Register” is a proper noun in this case.

Confirm update or add my name and or home address a provincial general election has been called election day is February 27. Confirm update or add your information to the register by February 17 to receive a voter information card in the mail with information about where and when to vote.

Helpful information to get ready to vote confirm update or add your voter information to register by February 17 to receive a voter information card in the mail with information on when and where to vote.

@Marielle Quinton

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erin

Unknown parent • 4 months ago • •

@WhistlingStella @mayintoronto agree. The wording is confusing. This is from Elections Ontario.

Helpful information to get ready to vote confirm update or add your voter information to the register by February 17 to receive a voter information card in the mail with information on when and where to vote

@WhistlingStella @May Likes Toronto

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WhistlingStella

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@mayintoronto My notice says to "confirm, update or add your information". I have never been asked to "confirm" my information before and the notice is unclear as to whether "confirmation" is a prerequisite for "registration" or whether voting cards will be mailed as usual without "confirmation ". It is at best ambiguous and 16 days before the election, unnecessarily confusing.

@May Likes Toronto

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May Likes Toronto

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@WhistlingStella That's how it has always been. You're automatically registered to vote and your card goes to your last known address. They've now just made it super easy to update it if you've moved.

Your voter registration card also doubles as a proof of address if you need one. It's handy.

@WhistlingStella

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erin

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@kicou @RandomCanuck lol yes sure, not Doug’s fault. But the wording is insanely confusing. Here is a screenshot from elections Ontario website and I have another screenshot that says the same from another part of the site.

Confirm update or add my name and our home address. The provincial general election has called election day is February 27. Confirm update or add your information to the register by February 17 to receive your voter information card in the mail with information about when to vote.

@Kicou @Random Canuck 🍁😷 💉

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erin

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@kicou @RandomCanuck another.

Confirm update or add your information to the register by February 17 to receive your voter information card in the mail.

@Kicou @Random Canuck 🍁😷 💉

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May Likes Toronto

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@WhistlingStella I know the people who work at Elections Ontario (and who build their website), and I really can't imagine that they'd do this on purpose. They'd likely quit before they'll be a party to voter suppression like this.

Much more likely to be bad messaging.

@WhistlingStella

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