October 2014 | 2 Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Mayor Ward Councillors Elected every four years

October 2014 | 3 Whitchurch-Stouffville Responsibilities Sidewalks, Streetlights Fire Department Local Roads Water, Sewers Stormwater Management Waste Collection Snow Cleaning By-Law Enforcement Building Permits Parking Lots Parks, Recreation, Arenas Events, Culture Libraries Town-Owned Buildings Conducting Municipal Elections Council Secretariat

October 2014 | 4 Whitchurch-Stouffville Committees Council in Committee Statutory Committees Town Council Appeals, Committee of Adjustment, Joint Compliance Audit Committee, Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library Advisory Committees Ballantrae Community Centre, Cemetery Reference Group, Downtown Stouffville Working Group, Downtown Stouffville Farmers’ Market, Heritage, Lemonville Community Centre, North Shore Roads, Street and Watercourse Naming, Whitchurch- Stouffville Accessibility Advisory Committee, Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum & Community Centre

October 2014 | 5 Boards and Committees Volunteer on a municipal board or committee Make decisions or provide advice to Council Eligibility requirements to join Check with your local municipality for details

October 2014 | 6 How Decisions Get Made Staff policy development Statutory Committees Council Public feedback Advisory Committees

October 2014 | 7 Your Voice in Whitchurch-Stouffville Delegation at Council meeting Speaker at Council meeting Write your Council Member

October 2014 | 8 Whitchurch-Stouffville Budget Process 1. Planning for next budget 2. Draft budget prepared by staff 3. Budget meetings 4. Draft budget presented to Council and public 6. Budget approval 5. Special Budget and Audit meetings

October 2014 | 10 Municipal Election Every four years Mayor Ward Councillors School Trustee (where applicable)

October 2014 | 11 Eligibility for Candidates A Canadian citizen At least 18 years of age A resident of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville or the owner or tenant of land, or their spouse Not legally prohibited from voting Not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office School Trustee Council A Canadian citizen At least 18 years of age A resident of the area of jurisdiction of the Board Eligible to be an elector for the School Board Not legally prohibited from voting Not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office A candidate must meet all of the requirements listed below

October 2014 | 12 Who can Vote? ● A Canadian citizen ● At least 18 years of age ● A resident of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, OR a non-resident owner or tenant of land in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville or their spouse ● Not legally prohibited from voting In order to vote you must meet all of the requirements listed below:

October 2014 | 13 Voter Notification card Voter Notification CardVoters list ● Confirms you are on the voters list ● The card is sent out to people who are on the voters list before election day with information on where and when to vote ● Being on the voters list makes it easier to vote in elections ● Check if you are on the voters list at

October 2014 | 14 Voter Identification Supporting identification that shows your name and address *If your name is on the voters list and you don’t have identification, you can fill out and sign a declaration at the voting location so that you can vote. If your name is not on the voters list you can still be added at the voting location. You will be required to provide identification at that time. ● An Ontario driver’s licence ● An Ontario Health Card (only if it has your name and address) ● A mortgage, lease or rental agreement ● An insurance policy ● A credit card statement ● A bill for hydro, water, gas, telephone or cable TV

October 2014 | 15 How do I Vote? Arrive at your designated voting location 1.Show your voter notification card to the election staff 2.Show your identification to the election staff 3.Election staff will check if you are on the voters list Election staff will give you a ballot and instructions on how to fill it out

October 2014 | 16 More Information Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville 111 Sandiford Dr. Stouffville, Ontario L4A 0Z The Regional Municipality of York Yonge St. Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 6Z