HALTON HILLS, ON – A change in the platform used for voter data has resulted in duplications meaning some residents have received two voter notification letters with slight variations on their name.
Voter data is provided to municipalities from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). The Town then uses the platform ‘VoterView’ to collate this data and review duplicate electors identified by the system. Just last week, a representative from VoterView advised the Town that a change in their system meant that two electors at the same address with the same date of birth would NOT appear in the Town’s discrepancies (duplicates) list – a change made to exclude twins from the duplicate record check. The result, however, has meant that a significant number of duplicates have gone undetected. This issue impacts municipalities across the province.
The Town has since had another enhanced duplication report generated and staff are using this report as the basis for manually reviewing the voter lists and removing duplications.
Residents who received duplicate voter notification letters should keep both as the data from one of these letters will make them eligible to vote.
Should residents receive voter correspondence for previous occupants of their home, they should mark the envelope with ‘moved’ and return to the mail. These letters will be redirected to Town Hall and corrected in the voter list.
Residents that require a change to their voter notification information including name, school support or address will need to complete a form in person at Town Hall.
Residents are reminded that only one vote per eligible voter is allowed by law. It is an offence to commit voter fraud under the Municipal Elections Act. More information can be found in the 2022 Voters’ Guide.
About the Town of Halton Hills
The Town of Halton Hills, with a population of approximately 60,000, consists of two urban centres, Georgetown and Acton, the Halton Hills Premier Gateway employment area, three hamlets – Glen Williams, Stewarttown and Norval and several smaller settlements. Halton Hills has long been recognized for its natural beauty, active agricultural community, high quality of life and proximity to major centres, including Brampton, Mississauga and Toronto. The Town is ranked as one of the top small communities in Canada by a national magazine. Visit the website at: haltonhills.ca
Communications Contact:
Alex Fuller,
Director of Communications
905-873-2601, ext. 2412
Media Contact:
Valerie Petryniak,
Town Clerk and Director of Legislative Services
905-877-7915, ext. 2331
