Post-Secondary Student FAQ

Can I vote in Waterloo if I am a post-secondary student?

              Yes.  To be eligible to vote, a voter must be a Canadian citizen, over the age of 18, and a resident of Waterloo. A student may vote in the municipality where he or she is temporarily residing while attending school as well as at his or her permanent home in a different municipality, provided that he or she does not intend to change his or her permanent home.

Why should I vote?

When can I vote?
Where can I vote?
    Students who live in residence:

              Municipal government is responsible for many of the government policies that most directly affect students’ life, including public transit, libraries, ambulances, police & firefighting, social service delivery, road maintenance, and animal control.   Municipal government is also the most accessible level of government:  elected officials are not members of political parties and are often just a call or email away. 

              Election day is October 25, 2010.  Six Advance Votes will be held in the month of October prior to Election day.

Advance poll dates and locations:
- Thursday, October 7 at City Hall from 10am to 6pm

- Friday, October 8 at City Hall from 10am to 6pm
- Friday, October 15 at City Hall from 10am to 6pm
- Saturday, October 16 at City Hall from 10am to 6pm

                On-campus voting will be available to students who live in residence on Election Day, October 25, 2010.  Students who live on-campus at Wilfrid Laurier University will be able to vote in the Concourse between the hours of 10am and 8pm.  Students who live on-campus at the University of Waterloo may vote at the Student Life Centre between the hours of 10am and 8pm on Election Day

    Students who live off-campus:

                Students who live off campus must vote at the assigned voting place for their ward and voting subdivision. 
Find out your voting placehttp://e-services.waterloo.ca/Voting_Station_Lookup.aspx

Note: Ward 6-5 Northdale Community polling station is Waterloo Public Library, 35 Albert St. Waterloo.

What do I need to vote?

               All voters, including students, must bring proof of identification showing name, address and signature, or sign a declaration form. Students not on the Voters’ List must sign a declaration form confirming their eligibility (that is, that you are a Canadian citizen, over the age of 18, and currently reside in the City of Waterloo).