Voters are set to select the 44th provincial government today, including a fresh batch of MPPs.
Keep an eye on EloraFergusToday.com throughout the evening as results roll in both provincially and locally. We’ll have news reporters on-scene with various local major party candidates.
WHERE AND WHEN DO I VOTE?
Polls are open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at various locations throughout the riding. For information about station locations, click here and enter your postal code.
Vote tallying will begin soon after the polls close and, in the past, unofficial results are generally known within a few hours.
Not everyone has received a voter information card at this point, but there’s no need to worry.
“You do not need your voter information card to vote. Bring one piece of ID with your name and home address when you go to vote,” the Elections Ontario website states.
Eligible voters must be at least 18 years old, a Canadian citizen and a resident of Ontario.
WHO IS RUNNING?
There are six candidates in the running for Wellington-Halton Hills: Alex Hilson for the Liberal Party, Simone Kent for the NDP, Stephen Kitris for New Blue, independent candidate Ron Patava, Joseph Racinsky for the Progressive Conservative Party and Bronwynne Wilton for the Green Party.
Here’s where the major party candidates will be:
- Wilton will be at The Brew House on the Grand (170 St David St. S. in Fergus)
- Racinsky will be at Judy's Restaurant (9408 Wellington Rd, 124 in Erin)
- Kent will be at a private event
- Hilson will be at the Red Harp (137 Mill St. E. in Acton).
Three days of advance polls Wellington-Halton Hills, held last Thursday through Saturday, saw 7,614 votes cast in the riding, Elections Ontario shares. That accounts for 7.21 per cent of registered voters.
Candidates in Perth-Wellington are: Jason Davis for the NDP, Ashley Fox for the Liberal Party, James Montgomery for New Blue, Ian Morton for the Green Party and Matthew Rae for the Progressive Conservative Party.
Here’s where the major party candidates will be:
- Rae will be at Mitchell Golf & Country Club (81 Frances St. in Mitchell)
- Morton will be at Mercer Kitchen and Beer Hall (108 Ontario St. in Stratford)
- Fox will be at Falftaff Family Centre (35 Waterloo St. N. in Stratford)
- Jason Davis will be at an undeclared location.
Three days of advance polls in Perth-Wellington, held last Thursday through Saturday, saw 7,878 votes cast in the riding, Elections Ontario shares. That accounts for 9.53 per cent of registered voters.
WHAT HAPPENED LAST TIME?
As reported by Elections Ontario, the 2022 provincial election saw 48.38 per cent of 49,787 eligible Wellington-Halton Hills voters cast a ballot.
The final numbers for the riding in June, 2022 were:
Ted Arnott (PC): 25,049 (50.61%)
Dianne Ballantyne (NDP): 7,724 (15.61%)
Ryan Kahro (Green): 7,002 (14.15%)
Tom Takacs (Liberal): 6,920 (13.98%)
Stephen Kitras (New Blue): 2,548 (5.15%)
Ron Patava: 250 (0.51%)
As reported by Elections Ontario, the 2022 provincial election saw 50.09 per cent of 41,826 eligible Perth-Wellington voters cast a ballot.
The final numbers for the riding in June, 2022 were:
Matthew Rae (PC): 19,468 (46.8%)
Jo-Dee Burbach (NDP): 9,170 (22.04%)
Ashley Fox (Liberal): 6,708 (16.13%)
Laura Bisutti (Green): 2,627 (6.32%)
Bob Hoskey (New Blue): 2,457 (5.91%)
Sandy William MacGregor (Ontario Party): 985 (2.37%)
Robby Smink (Freedom Party): 182 (0.44%).