Not every eligible voter will be in town to cast their vote on October 25. For these residents, the Town of Ajax has set up proxy voting, which allows another eligible voter to vote on your behalf. A qualified elector may appoint another qualified elector in the same municipality to vote on his/her behalf.

Here are the rules of voting by proxy:

• Both electors must be identified on the voters' list.
• An elector may not act as a proxy for more than one person except when the person voting by proxy is the parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother, sister or spouse of the voting proxy. If the voting proxy is to vote on behalf of multiple family members, a separate Appointment of Voting Proxy Form is required in each case.
• A voting proxy may act for one other person OR the family members noted above, but NOT both.
• The appointment of a proxy does not remain in force after voting day.

The Appointment of Voting Proxy Form must be completed by both parties pursuant to the instructions included at the top of the form. The elector intended to be the voting proxy will be required to take a statutory declaration before a Commissioner of Oaths. The form must be submitted to the Clerk's Department at Town Hall (65 Harwood Ave. S.) during regular office hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the weekends of advance voting (October 9-10 and October 16-17).
For further information, see our proxy voting page or contact Blair Labelle, Deputy Clerk/Deputy Returning Officer at 905-619-2529, ext. 3342 or email blair.labelle@townofajax.com.