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The City of Vaughan is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. This includes ensuring that elections are accessible to everyone.

All voting locations will be accessible. As part of the 2014 Municipal Elections Accessibility Plan, the Office of the City Clerk is ensuring that all voting locations are accessible to all voters. See the City Clerk's 2014 General Elections Accessibility Report.

Accessible entrances will be well marked with the universal access symbol and will be within close proximity

of the parking lot.

Any feedback on our Accessible Customer Service during the 2014 municipal elections may be provided using the Accessible Customer Service Feedback Form.

Feedback on the accessibility features of the voting locations may be made by:

e-mail: elections@vaughan.ca

phone: 905-832-8585 Ext. 8241

fax: 905-832-8535

TTY: 1-866-543-0545

Inquiries will be answered within 48 hours (Monday to Friday).

To learn more, please visit the Accessibility page on the City’s website, where you can also review the City of Vaughan’s Accessibility Plan.

VOTERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

The City Hall (Garden Room), Father Ermanno Bulfon Community Centre (Gymnasium) and the Dufferin Clark Community Centre (Activity Rooms 1 & 2) advance vote locations with hours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. These sites will offer voting opportunities such as an audio ballot with a sip and puff device or paddles for voters with special needs. For more detailed information call Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281.

If a voter is unable to mark the ballot on their own, they may ask any of the election officials for assistance. Alternatively, a special needs voter may bring a friend to assist. The friend must swear an oath/take a declaration that they will vote as instructed. In addition, the special needs voter will be required to take an oath. Voters with special needs may find that the accessible voting devices such as audio ballots, sip and puff devices and paddles which will be available at the Advance Vote locations will enable them to vote independently. See the ATI device here.

Interpreters are allowed. Voters with special needs may ask anyone except a candidate or a scrutineer to act as an interpreter. The interpreter must swear an oath that they will faithfully translate any communication between the voter and election officials.

NOTE: Interpreters may not go behind the voting screen with the voter or assist in voting.

There are Plenty of Opportunities to Vote in the 2014 Elections

Municipal Voting Day is Monday, October 27, 2014 but you don’t have to wait until then to cast your ballot. Take advantage of Advance Voting from Oct. 11and 12 or Oct. 14 through 21 at one of the 8 convenient locations and times listed below!

For all advance vote locations, you may ‘vote anywhere’. This is an opportunity that allows qualified Vaughan electors to vote at ANY one of the many advance vote locations at the times noted below, regardless of where you live, own or rent property in Vaughan.

In addition, two advance voting days will also be held at York University on Oct. 14 and 15 to help new and young voters participate in this important democratic process.

Remember, anyone who will be qualified to vote as of Voting Day can choose to vote at one of the advance vote locations. You don’t need a special reason! Take advantage of all the conveniences of advance voting.

Accessible devices (sip-and–puff, paddles and an audio headset) will be available at designated locations as listed below with an asterisk.

Advance Vote Dates and Times
Location	Dates	Times
*City Hall	October 11, 12, 14 through	9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
	to October 21, 2014
Community Centres Ward 2 Father Ermanno Bulfon (Gymnasium) Ward 3 Vellore Village (Activity Room # 1 ) Ward 4 North Thornhill (Activity Rooms A & B) Ward 5 Dufferin Clark (Activity Rooms 1 & 2)	October 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 2014	9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Shopping Malls Promenade Vaughan Mills	October 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 2014	10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays
		11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays
		10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Weekdays
*York University	October 14, 15, 2014	9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Remember you may only vote once in a municipality!

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