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Are You Entitled to Vote?

A person is entitled to vote in a municipal election if on Voting Day October 26, 2026, they;
• Reside in the local municipality, or are the owner or tenant of land in the municipality, or the spouse of such owner or tenant; and
• Are a Canadian citizen;
• Are at least 18 years old or older;
• Are not prohibited from voting under the Municipal Elections Act or otherwise prohibited by law.

Accomplishments of the Carling Council 2023 to 2026
  1. Overall 4yr township property taxes kept to the lowest increase of all the West Parry Sound communities
  2. Design, build, and grant for the Carling Township Firehall. Estimated opening is the Fall of 2026
  3. Township playground – received funding for modern, safe playground area located at the Carling Community Centre
  4. Received grant funding for Carling Ice Surface Chiller. Installed for the 2026 winter
  5. Upgraded Community Centre venue with the wood framing to enhance the rentability of the venue, along with upgrades to Community Centre Sound System
  6. New Council Chamber furnishings and sound system to improve quality of video recording of meetings
  7. Supported township response during the emergency caused by flooding and storm damage in Carling Township
  8. Road infrastructure maintenance and improvements as per the Township’s 15-year plan. These improvements included: Pengally Bay Road, East and West Carling Bay Roads, Bayview Road, and Remy Bay Road
  9. Developed plans for a new park to be located in Carling Bay
  10. Addressed rate payers concerns about By-laws implementation and enforcement
  11. Official Plan for Carling Township was approved by the Province of Ontario with support of Carling Township personnel
  12. Addressed parking conditions at boat launch areas
  13. Hired new building inspector. Worked on plan to eliminate the backlog of building permit closures and reduce permit issuance timing
  14. Improved communications to the rate payers with the installation of the new sign at the Community Centre and the creation of a new position “Township Communication / Records Clerk”
  15. Still advocating for Nurse Practitioner Lead Clinic (NPLC). Since the implementation of the request for applications the rules have changed annually. However, the Carling Council still voice our support for a NPLC with our local Ontario Health Team (OHT)
  16. Council has continued to support the volunteers in our community for dinners, markets, special events such as Remembrance Day Service, Winter Carnival, community events such as musical events, and other social and community events

There are three ways that you can qualify to vote in a municipality:

1. As a resident elector, if you live in the municipality. You may own, rent, live in shared accommodation where you do not pay rent or live in the municipality but do not have a fixed address.

2. As a non-resident elector, if you own or rent property in a municipality, but it is not the one where you live. You can only be a resident elector in one municipality. However, you can be a non-resident elector in any other municipality ( or municipalities) where you own or rent property.

3. As the spouse of a non-resident elector, if your spouse owns or rents property in the municipality or municipalities other than the one where you live.