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PAGE 18, WEDNESI)AY, SIPliMBIER 4, l985, WiIITBY FREE PRESS E- M There are 19 different positions up for grabs CpfMAf during this year's Whitby municipal election By MICHAEL KNELL Free Press Staff In just over three months time - on Nov. 12 to be exact - Whitby residents will go to the polls for the third time in 14 months, this time to elect a mayor and council, public and separate school board trustees and hydro-electric commissioners. The job of organizing and running the election belongs to town clerk Don McKay who also acts as Whitby's chief election officer under the provisions of the Ontario Municipal Elections Act. In fact, McKay says that preparing for the election is the biggest and most important task facing his depar- tment this fall. In preparation for voting day, McKay will have to hire 260 deputy returning officers and poll clerks to man the 130 polling stations that will be located throughout the municipality - mostly in schools and other public institutions. Running the election will cost about $45,000 or $1 for every person living in Whitby. The biggest chunk of the election budget will go to pay the salaries of the D.R.O.s and poll clerks, the rental charges for polling places, the printing of election supplies and the list of electors. McKay says that the voters' list is prepared by the local assessment office of the Ontario Ministry of Revenue. Enumeration began yesterday and will be completed by Oct. 4. There are 19 offices up for grabs this year, in- cluding: 1) the mayor, who is elected by the general vote (the mayor also sits on Durham Regional Council and the Whitby Hydro-Electric Commission); 2) two regional councillors, who are also elected by the general vote (they also sit on Whitby Town Council); 3) four area councillors who are elected by the people residing in the town's four wards; 4) three trustees to the Durham Board of Education who are elected by the general vote of all public school supporters residing in Whitby; 5) four trustees to the Durham Region Roman Catholic Separate School Board who are elected by the general vote of all separate school supporters living in Whitby, Brock and Scugog; 6) one separate school trustee to the Durham Board of Education by the general vote of all separate school supporters living in Ajax and Whit- by; and, 7) four members to the Whitby Hydro-Electric Commission who are elected by the general vote. Any person may vote in the Nov. 12 municipal election provided that he or she: 1) was a resident of the town, was the owner or tenant of land in the town or was the spouse of such an owner or tenant at any time between Sept. 3 and Oct. 23, 1985; 2) is a Canadian citizen or other British subject; 3) will be 18 years of age on or before Nov. 12, 1985; and, 4) is not disqualified or proliibited by law from voting. On election day, the voter will be allowed to vote for one candidate for mayor; two candidates for regional council; one candidate for area councillor in the ward in which they live; for three candidates for the public school board (if they are public school supporters); four candidates for the separate school board (if they are separate school suppor- ters); one candidate for the separate school trustee to the public school board (if they are a separate school supporter); four candidates for the Whitby Hydro-Electric Commission. Residents of the town must vote at either the ad- vance poll - which will be held Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Whitby Municipal Building - or in the polling subdivision where he or she resides. Eligible voters who don't live in the municipality must vote in the polling subdivision in which his or her name appears in the list of electors. Any person may run for the officers qf mayor, regional councillor, area councillor or hydro- electric commissioner provided that he or she is a qualified elector and is not disqualified by provin- cial legislation from holding the office. However, the rules are a little different for those seeking election to either of the school boards. A candidate for trustee must be at least 18 years old; a Canadian citizen; a resident of the area in which the board has jurisdiction; is a supporter of the board to which he or she seeks election (in other words only public school supporters can seek election to the Durham Board of Education); and, is not disqualified by provincial legislation of holding that office. The terms of office for all elected municipal of- fices is three years and will begin Dec. 1, 1985. Anyone who is not on the voter's list or wishes to make a correction to the list must apply to the town clerk to ensure he or she is not denied the right to vote Nov. 12. People seeking election to any of the 19 offices must also be duly nominated. Nominations papers must be filed with the town clerk on Oct. 17, 18 or 21. The nomination forms must be signed by ten Whitby residents whose names appear on the voters' list and must indicate the name and local address of the candidate and the office for which he is running. The election rules also provide for voting by proxyi providing that the voter is certified by a doctor that he or she is physically unable to attend a polling station (except for people living in nursing homes, hospitals or similar institutions with more than 20 beds) or is a student attending school somewhere where he cannot easily return to vote. A person may also vote by proxy if he or she is employed in the transportation industry and will not be home on either polling days because of that em- ployment. People may cast proxy votes if they themselves are qualified electors. Unless voting by proxy for a family member, no one can cast more than one proxy vote. However, casting a proxy vote doesn't prevent anyone from voting themselves. Those running for office also have a few ad- ditional rules that they must obey. For instance, it is against the law for a candidate to broadcast a program, advertisement or announcement concer- ning the election either on polling day or the day before. But they can advertise in newspapers and distribute literature up to and including voting day. However, no campaign material or literature may be displayed at a polling station. Campaign signs may be erected on private property throughout the town and on town road allowances abutting that property. Signs are not to be larger than 50 square feet and cannot be erected before Sept. 29. They must be taken down by Nov. 19. They also cannot be erected on hydro or telephone poles. SAT.,AUGUST3Rt AN NUAL FALL to SAT., SEPTEMBER 7th] 171*"* a ADDED WINTR SECI REG $146. $167. $210. $254. 1251 Slmcoe St. N. OshawaJ]Lrt. SALE 16 x 32 RECTANGLE Includes: $ 99 14 Gauge Steel Walls • 30 mil Liner • Bui- Inose Coping • Skimmer • Main Drain Jacuzzi Fliter and Pump • 6' Diving Board • 3-Step Lad- der • Vacuum Kit • Maintenance Kit ONE WEEK ONLY (Fully excavated and Installed) • Cement deck 3'x3'x3'x3' * FREE Winter covers with water baga SALE WATER BAGS $111. REG. SALE $130. 8 FOOT *5.95 *4.95 $162. 10 FOOT *7.15 *5.95 $190. ueag.wumr (Est. 1969) M e 4,,' k A-4 It wasn't Charlie's order from Dickson Printing & Office Supplies that held him up, it was the shock of the low prices. C A L U T 00 A 6831%8 14x28 16x32 1 8x36 20x4O 1 *AwVý- - . . . ý 1 LS