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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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David Harrison 🇨🇦
David Harrison 🇨🇦
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Dunno. That just reads to me like if you want the card and you have moved since your last tax return or you’re a new voter, now’s the time to let them know.

Otherwise you won’t get a card but you can still vote by using their site to find your polling place and showing up on voting day.

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Marielle Quinton
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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David Harrison 🇨🇦
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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erin (she/her)
erin (she/her)
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@david @mariellequinton I don’t remember having to go online to confirm in order to vet my physical card. That physical card reminds people they need to vote. Having these extra steps make it harder and less accessible for people and could result in a lower voter turnout.
@Marielle Quinton @David Harrison 🇨🇦
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Marielle Quinton
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 (she/her)
erin (she/her)
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@mariellequinton hmmm. That’s not how I’m reading it… and there are quite a few others reading it the same way I am as well. I’m working the election so I guess I’ll just ask at training next week lol.
@Marielle Quinton
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erin (she/her)
erin (she/her)
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@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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Ross of Ottawa
Ross of Ottawa
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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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erin (she/her)
erin (she/her)
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@ottaross it doesn’t even have a phone number as a way to confirm your information. (Yes it’s on the back in the contact page though) I know people without internet and that’s the only option you give in this section?

Not providing a physical card without confirming information takes away a physical reminder that they need to vote. This small thing could very well decrease voter turnout out. Which is likely fords very intentional goal. I don’t like it.

@Ross of Ottawa
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Zen Heathen 🇨🇦
Zen Heathen 🇨🇦
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And remember that, as long as you know where to go to vote--check with your local Returning Office to be sure!--you don't need your voter information card to vote. Bring a couple of forms of ID with you (Health card doesn't work), and you'll be good to go. What the voter information card does for you, mostly, is that it tells you you're already on the voters' list and won't need to fill out a form day-of, and tells you where you go to vote without having to call and find out. /1
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Zen Heathen 🇨🇦
Zen Heathen 🇨🇦
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Yes, absolutely--F*ck off, Doug Ford.

But if someone is not on the list of electors currently, it has nothing to do with Doug Ford. By law, it can't. He can't do anything about it, either way.

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WhistlingStella
WhistlingStella
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Seems pretty clear to me that it is VOTER SUPPRESSION. No registration = NO card. Those cards are a reminder of when and where to vote, without one, you'll have to figure it out yourself.
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May Likes Toronto
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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WhistlingStella
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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WhistlingStella
WhistlingStella
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@mayintoronto it is unclear and I wouldn't put it past this government to try to suppress votes.
@May Likes Toronto
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May Likes Toronto
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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May Likes Toronto
May Likes Toronto
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@WhistlingStella I'm sure if you send a message to Elections Ontario, they'll probably clarify it? I don't work for them.
@WhistlingStella
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erin (she/her)
erin (she/her)
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@mayintoronto sorry ya not intending for you to do it lol. I actually got a job there for this election so I’ll ask myself during my training. It’s not just me who’s thinking this, quite a few people I’ve seen on other platforms as well. @WhistlingStella
@WhistlingStella @May Likes Toronto
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Kicou
Kicou
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@RandomCanuck

As much as I dislike Dougie and can't find a good reason for this election, the link is to verify that you are on the register of voters, add yourself if you are not, or update info if it has changed.

It even says that you can register directly on the spot, at the polling station if not already registered.

This is not new, this not a Doug thing. I have done the same in the past, and even once had to make a correction to my name when I showed up to vote.

If you want to tell Doug Ford to Fuck Off, I'm all with you, but let's do it with our ballots.

Your advice to check and update voter's registration remains valid.

@Random Canuck 🍁😷
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erin (she/her)
erin (she/her)
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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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Kicou
Kicou
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@RandomCanuck

Ya, this is for you to receive your card. It makes it easier to vote. You can vote without it but you have to figure out where your polling station is.

If you did not receive your card but know you are eligible to vote, GO VOTE!

Except if you are a Ford supporter, in which case ignore my previous sentence 😋

@Random Canuck 🍁😷
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erin (she/her)
erin (she/her)
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@kicou if you don’t automatically send people a voters card, then people are going to forget to vote, not know where to vote, etc. it creates barriers and limits accessibility. My neighbours don’t have internet and yet my post didn’t have a phone number suggested as a way to register. Yes contact info is on the back but it doesn’t list it as an option. It’s little things that create accessibility issues and those issues help ford. @RandomCanuck
@Kicou @Random Canuck 🍁😷
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Daedalean
Daedalean
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unfortunate that canada is mimicking the US on making it harder to vote.
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Carolyn
Carolyn
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I emailed elections Ontario for clarification, received this response: Thank you for contacting Elections Ontario.

You do not have to be registered to vote. If you’re registered to vote, you’ll receive a voter information card in the mail with information about when & where to vote.

The ‘confirm’ option is to check if you are already on the Register.

If you are not registered to vote. You must bring one piece of ID showing both your name & home address to register & receive a ballot.

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erin (she/her)
erin (she/her)
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@CStamp that’s good news. I’m assuming that the speed of the snap election has caused some errors in marketing and written material.
@Carolyn

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