The Municipality of Shawville hereby gives notice of the upcoming Municipal Election
Polling Day: November 7, 2021
By this public notice, Crystal Webb, the Returning officer announces the following to the electors of the municipality:
1. The following seats are open for candidates
Mayor Seat
Candidate for the seat of Councillor 1
Candidate for the seat of Councillor 2
Candidate for the seat of Councillor 3
Candidate for the seat of Councillor 4
Candidate for the seat of Councillor 5
Candidate for the seat of Councillor 6
2. Any nomination papers for one of these seats must be filed at the office of the returning officer (or assistant designated to receive nomination papers, where applicable) on the following days and times:
From: Friday, September 17, 2021, to Friday, October 1, 2021. From: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
On Friday, October 1, 2021, the office will be open continuously from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
3. If more than one person wishes to be a candidate for the same seat, you may exercise your voting right by going to your assigned polling station (Dr. S.E McDowell School 89 Centre Shawville QC J0X 2Y0) between 9:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on the following dates:
Polling Day: Sunday, November 7, 2021
Advance Polling Day: Sunday, October 31, 2021
Exceptional Measures related to the Health Situation
(Vote by mail – COVID-19)
4. You can vote by mail only if you are in one of the following situations:
- You are domiciled in an eligible health establishment
- You are domiciled in the municipality, but are unable to travel for health reasons or you are a caregiver domiciled at the same address as such a person
- Between Sunday, October 17, 2021, and Wednesday, October 27, 2021, you must comply with an order or a recommendation for isolation from public health authorities because you:
– returned from a trip abroad within the last 14 days
– were diagnosed with COVID 19 and you are still considered a carrier of the disease
– are showing COVID 19 symptoms
– have been in contact with a suspected, probable or confirmed case of COVID 19 within the last 14 days
– are waiting for a COVID 19 test result
To vote by mail, eligible electors must make a verbal or written request to the returning officer no later than Wednesday, October 27, 2021.
The ballot papers for voting by mail will be sent as of October 28, 2021.
If you are registered to vote by mail and you have not received your ballot papers a few days after they are sent, you can contact the returning officer to obtain new ones.
Ballot papers must be received at the office of the returning officer no later than Friday, November 5, 2021, at 4:30 p.m.
If you are requesting to vote by mail because you must comply with an order or a recommendation from public health authorities to isolate, your request will be valid for the current poll only. If you are in a situation other than those above, your application will be valid for the current poll and any recommenced proceedings arising from this election.
5. The following person was appointed as Election Clerk: Sandy Twolan
6. You can contact the returning officer or her assistant at the following address and telephone number
350 Main Street
Shawville, Quebec
J0X 2Y0
(819) 647-2979
Signature:
Given at: SHAWVILLE on August 31, 2021
Crystal Webb
Returning Officer
The employees will be following COVID protocols.
