There are two categories of voters who are eligible:
Resident Voters and Non-Resident Voters
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RESIDENT VOTERS
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To be eligible you must:
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Be a Canadian Citizen; and
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Be 18 years of age or older on Election Day; and
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A resident in the City of Winnipeg since April 25, 2006.
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The following determines the residency of a person:
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Is a resident of the place where he or she has his or her ordinary
residence, and to which he or she intends to return when away from it;
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May be a resident of only one place at a time;
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Does not change residence until he or she has a new
residence.
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NON-RESIDENT VOTERS
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To be eligible you must:
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Be a Canadian citizen; and
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Be 18 years of age or older on Election Day; and
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Be a registered owner of land in the City of Winnipeg since
April 25, 2006.
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If three or more non-resident persons are registered owners
of a parcel of land:
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No more than two of them are eligible to vote;
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In order to be included on the voters list, each of those two
persons must file with the Senior Election Official the written consent of the number of persons who, together
with the person to be included on the voters list, are a majority of the registered owners of the land.
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NOTE
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1.
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Despite the possibility of multiple property ownership, a
person’s name may be entered only once on the Voters List.
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2.
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Persons who have resided within the City of Winnipeg for six
months prior to Election Day, but have moved from one address to another, are still qualified to vote, but
must do so in the polling subdivision where they reside on Election Day.
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A person who leaves a municipality for temporary reasons is
still considered a resident voter. For example, a student attending university or college outside the city,
but who intends to return home after the term ends, is considered a resident voter.
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A person must be a resident in the School Division for six
months prior to Election Day.
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A property owner who does not reside in the School Division
does not have the right to vote for School Trustee.
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