Voters to choose Regional Chair on 2018 municipal election ballots

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham would like to remind eligible voters that the Office of Regional Chair will be a position on the ballots during the 2018 municipal elections.

When: The 2018 municipal elections will take place on October 22, 2018. Please contact your local municipality directly (Ajax, Brock, Clarington, Oshawa, Pickering, Scugog, Uxbridge and Whitby) to learn more about voting methods, dates and locations.

Where: Depending on the municipality, votes may be cast via mail, telephone, internet or in person. Even though this is a Regional position, the area municipalities will conduct the election within their specific city/town and report voting results to the Regional Clerk. The Regional Clerk will then prepare a summary of the vote and announce the successful candidate.

Why: In the 2018 municipal election, eligible electors may vote for a Regional Chair, in addition to offices of mayor, local and regional councillors, and school board trustees.

Note: The Regional Chair represents approximately 673,000 residents of Durham Region. To learn more, please visit durham.ca.

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For more information, please contact Corporate Communications.