To be eligible to vote, voters must be Canadian citizens residing in Ontario who are 18 years of age or older today.

Voters are encouraged to check the location of their voting location before they go to vote by entering their postal code in Voter Information Service on elections.on.ca, by downloading the Elections Ontario app or by consulting their voter information card.

For those who have applied to vote by mail, a reminder that voters can return their completed kit in person to their returning office by no later than 6 PM (Eastern Time) today.

Here’s what Elections Ontario is doing to keep voters safe:

• Masking is optional but hand sanitizer and masks will be available to staff and voters when they arrive at a voting location.
• High-touch surfaces will be disinfected throughout the day.
• Voters will be asked to physically distance while inside the voting location.
• Plexiglass barriers will be in place between election officials and voters.
• Curbside voting will be available for voters experiencing symptoms of COVID-19.

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Current Huntsville mayor, Karin Terziano, along with former Huntsville mayors Scott Aitchison, Claude Doughty, Hugh Mackenzie, Len Clarke and Ron House have endorsed Smith. Bracebridge acting mayor, Rick Maloney, Mayor of Seguin Township, Ann MacDiarmid, Mayor of Burk’s Falls, Cathy Still, and District of Muskoka Chair, John Klinck, have also endorsed Smith.

“These endorsements are a reflection of my ability to lead, work collaboratively and get things done,” said Smith. “I’m proud that these outstanding community leaders from across the riding – regardless of party affiliation – have come forward to publicly endorse my candidacy.”

“Parry Sound-Muskoka needs an MPP with the ability and experience to work alongside municipal leaders and to advocate on behalf of our communities at the decision making table in Toronto,” Smith said. “This distinguished list of leaders recognize what’s at stake for our riding and they know that I’m the candidate most able to deliver real, positive results for Parry Sound-Muskoka.”

Full List of Endorsements:

• Karin Terziano, Mayor of Huntsville
• Rick Maloney, Deputy Mayor and current Acting Mayor of Bracebridge
• Ann Macdiarmid, Mayor of Seguin Township
• Cathy Still, Mayor of Burk’s Falls
• Scott Aitchison, MP and Former Mayor of Huntsville
• Claude Doughty, Former Mayor of Huntsville
• Hugh Mackenzie, Former Mayor of Huntsville
• Len Clarke, Former Mayor of Huntsville
• Ron House, Former Mayor of Huntsville
• John Klinck, Chair, District of Muskoka

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Advance polls for electoral district for 084, Parry Sound—Muskoka will be at:­­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­

• May 19 to 28, 10 AM to 8 PM:
  • Bracebridge Arena: 169 James St, Bracebridge, ON P1L 2B8
• May 21 to 26, 10 AM to 8 PM:
  • Bobby Orr Community Centre: 7 Mary St, Parry Sound, ON P2A 1C8
• May 21 to 27, 10 AM to 8 PM:
  • Gravenhurst Legion Br 302: 290 Veterans Way, Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1K2
  • Summit Centre, Huntsville: 20 Park Dr, Huntsville
  • Parry Sound: 26 James Street
• May 21 to 23, 10 AM TO 8PM
  • Britt Byng Inlet Seniors Centre: 843 Riverside Dr, District of Parry Sound, ON P0G 1A0
  • Baxter Ward Community Centre: 25 Community Centre Rd, Georgian Bay, ON L0K 1S0
  • Port Carling Memorial Community Centre: 3 Bailey St, Muskoka Lakes, ON P0B 1J0
  • Burk’s Falls Arena: 220 Centre St, Burk’s Falls, ON P0A 1C0
  • Near North Enviro-Education Centre: 140 Main St, Sundridge, ON P0A 1Z0

A full list of dates and locations for advance polls is also available through elections.on.ca or on the Elections Ontario app.

Elections Ontario is the non-partisan agency responsible for administering provincial elections, by-elections and referenda. For more information, visit elections.on.ca or call 1-888-668-8683 (TTY: 1-888-292-2312).

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A total of 900 candidates and 25 parties are running in this election. In 2018, there were 825 candidates and 28 parties on the ballot. This represents a 9% increase in the number of candidates and a 10.7% decrease in the number of parties participating.

Starting today, voter information cards will be on their way to those on the voters list. While voter information cards are not required to vote, voters can still confirm, update, or add their information to the list until May 23 on our website to make their voting experience faster and easier at the polls. Voters can also access a scannable version of their voter information card when they create an account on the Elections Ontario app.

“We continue to modernize elections in Ontario to make voting easy. Voters can take advantage of the many voting options available and choose the one that works best for them. I encourage Ontarians to download the Elections Ontario app, where they can get a list of candidates for their electoral district.”

–     Greg Essensa, Chief Electoral Officer of Ontario

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