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Page 10, Whitby Free Press, Wednesclay, September 15,1993 AEetionDa is on its way! THE RULES FOR THIS ELECTION ARE BASED ON TUE RECENTLY AMENDED CANADA ELECTIONS ACT. Will the new Elections Act affect how you exercise your right to vote? Yes, to somne extent, becauÙse the new measures will provide eligible voters with more ways to exercise their right to vote. For example, it is now possible to vote by "Special Ballot" and revision of the voters iist bas been extended to give more voters the opportunity to be registered. The Special Ballot: a new way to have your say By allowing you to vote in advance either by mail or in person, the Special Ballot addresses voter concernis related to conflicting schedules, distance or mobility. *If you expect that you will be unable to vote on Election Day, October 25 or at the Advance Poils, October 16, 18 and 19, you can vote by Special Ballot as of now. For more information, contact the Elections Canada office in your riding. *Voters away from their riding can pick up the registration formi entitled "Voting lw Canadians away fror-n their ridings", available at ail Canada Post Corporation outlets 1MAIL POSTE. *As for voters who are temporarily outside Canada, and Canadians who have been residing abroad for less than five years, you can play a part in helping themn to exercise their righit to vote. Just tell tbemi to pick up the above registration form at any Canadian diplomlatic mission abroad. Or if possible, send them one by fax. The formns can be found at ail Canada Post Corporation outiets. An election with a difference: no enumneration* The voters list, comipiled by Elections Canada during the enumner- ation for the October 1992 referendumn, will be used again for ýthis ELEMTON 1993 federal election. In order to update this list, the mnajority of ~~ ~<~~ Canadians wili receive, within the coming weeks, a Federal Vters List Revision Card, as iliustrated. This card confirmns that your namne is on the list ai-d tells you where and when VOU can vote. A leaflet from Elections Canada wili arrive shortiy after- wards explaining what to do in order to correct any errors or omnissions on this card. Except iniQebc as the one hid there iast ()ctaher %v'as caaducted ander provincial legisiatiati. A reminder to ahl eligible voters Vo exercise vour rigbt, to vote, you mlust l)e a Canadian citizen, at ieast 18 vears of age on Election Day and V('eur naine iust appear on the voters iist. Somne important dates to remember End of revision of the voters list: October 20 - Advance Poils: Octoher 16, I18 and 19 * Election Day: October 25 - Notice ta ail cable subserihers: li lcetians Canada vter Informnatio>n i raadcast daiiv on the 'a rlia iaeîtary Channei. - fyl iv<>akna a persan who lias ditheaulty reading, please int<rm tieni ai the conitent of thk ,ttivertiscincnt. Jean-Pierre Kingsley Chief Electoral Officer of Canada