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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
By-law 2006 - 107
Being a by-law to authorize the use of vote by mail and automated
vote counting equipment at Municipal Elections.
WHEREAS Section 42 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended provides that a
municipal council may pass a by-law authorizing an alternative voting method including vote by
mail;
AND WHEREAS; Section 42 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended provides that
the council of a municipality may, by-by-Iaw, authorize the use of automated vote counting
equipment for the purpose of counting votes at the municipal elections;
AND WHEREAS council deems it appropriate and in the public interest to conduct the
municipal elections using a vote by mail method and to use automated vote counting
equipment for the purpose of counting votes;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the
Municipality of Clarington authorizes:
1. The municipal elections be conducted using the alternative voting method of "Vote by
Mail"; and
2. The use of automated vote counting equipment for the purpose of counting votes at
municipal elections.
This by-law shall come into full force and take effect as of the date of passing.
By-law read a first and second time this 15th day of May, 2006.
By-law read a third time and finally passed this 15th day of May, 2006.
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C/Anne Greentree, Deputy Clerk