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ELECTION 201 0: Ward boundaries change, more places to vote Before electofs can vote for their candi- date of choice, they will need to first figure out what ward they are in. After having the same ward boundaries for almost 40 years, council approved their changes last year. Since the 19903, the majority of Whitchurch-Stouffville’s development has taken place within wards 2, 5 and in par- ticular, Ward 6. However, population growth within wards 1, 3 and 4 has remained con- sistent. BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolan@yrmg.com New wards. New technology and new identification requirements. The new boundaries break down as fol- lows: the three more urban wards in the southeast comer of the municipality contain Wards4, 5 and 6.Ward4 isborderedbway. 48, Vandorf Sideroad and the area south of Musselman’s Lake to the town’s southern border, just north of 19th Avenue and Ninth Line. Ward 4 also includes the area bor- dered by Main Street, the railway tracks and Bramble Crescent. Main Street divides the remaining section from Ninth Line to the York/ Durham Line into wards 5 and 6. Ward 1 blankets the northwest portion of The voter tabulation equipment consists the town from Davis Drive south to Vandorf of an optical scanner, touch screens, keyâ€" Sideroad, extending easterly to McGowan boards and headsets. Road in the south and Hwy. 48 in the north. The equipment will not only assist resi- What’s new? Plenty with voting process this time YOU'LL BE CARDED The remaifider of the town, between the southern border and Vandorf Sideroad, Hwy. 404 and Hwy. 48 is Ward 3. Musselman’s Lake, Ballantrae and the sur- rounding area over to the York/ Durham Line, makes up Ward 2. On voting day, electors must present identification that includes their name, qualifying address and signature. Examples include an Ontario driver's licence, the plate portion of an Ontario motor vehicle permit, a cancelled personalized cheque, a mortâ€" gage/lease/renta] agreement, insurance policy or loan documents from a financial institution. If a voter does not have any of the quali- fying documents, he or she can combine a variety of documents together. However, one piece of identification must contain the voter’s name and signature, while the other must have the voter’s name and address on it. Possible combinations include a Cana- dian passport and the vehicle portion of an Ontario motor vehicle permit, a social insur- ance card and income tax assessment notice or an old age security card and a statement of old age security. During the adiranced polls, new technolâ€" ogy will be utilized to increase voter turnout among the disabled. dents with disabilities, but the optical scanâ€" ner portion of the technology will enable residents to immediately correct invalid bal- lots. Each voter receives the traditional paper ballot to cast their vote. Once a candidate has been selected, the elector places the ballot in a secrecy folder and returns it to an election oflicial who feeds it into the optical scanner. The equipment counts and records all valid marks on the ballot, which is secured in a sealed ballot box. Although the technology is aimed at the disabled, the town cannot resm'ct its use to only the disabled. “Because we're introducing the new tech- nology, we wanted to do it in a smaller, more contmlled environment and then we can evaluate the technology,” said Karen Ewart, deputy clerk for the Town of Whitchumh- Stouffville. In an effort to accommodate an increased population, the town will have 23 more poll- ing booths, bringing the total up to 87. The After having the same ward boundaries for almost 40 years, council approved their changes last year. number of voting locations also increased -bysix. Voters must cast their ballot in their des- ignated facility. Voter registration cards were sent out last week with that information, according to Ms Ewan. Election day is Oct. 25. For more information on the election, go to www.townofws.com/election.asp Emmerson’s brother running, too For more on the candidates, go our website, yorkre gion.com Former Stoufiville resident Blair Emmer- son is running for councillor in Uxbridge. Mr. Emerson, who is a former Stoufiville Legion Branch 459 member, is also the younger brother of Whitchurch-Stouffville Mayor Wayne Emmerson. Mr. Emmerson’s platform includes curbâ€" ing vandalism by getting youth OR the streets by organizing free sports. He wants more police presence on Uxbridge’s roads to slow Speeders and he hopes to attract industries by oflering incentives to developers on site plans and planned growth. Ward 6 Whitchurch-Stoufl’ville council- lor Rob Hargrave is seeking re-election. His sister, Tanis Hargrave, is taking her first run at politics, inWard 1. The Enimersons aren’t the only siblings running.