Hey Ontario, it's votin' day. According to the City of Toronto website for such matters, you can vote in the City of Toronto municipal election if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- at least 18 years old
- a resident of the City of Toronto
- a non-resident owner or tenant of land in the City of Toronto, or their spouse
- not prohibited from voting under any law
Got that? Personally, I find that list awfully confusing. It starts off as a list of "must-be's". You must be a Canadian citizen, you must be at least 18, you must reside in Toronto, that part is clear enough, but what's this fourth item? "A non-resident owner or tenant of land in the City of Toronto, or their spouse". My brain hurts just parsing that statement. Clearly you can't answer yes to both #3 and #4, so this list isn't a bunch of "must-be's". It's also not a "one must be true" list. In other words, it's as clear as mud.
If you can vote, you should. We are fortunate to have fair and democratic methods in place for the selecting of political representation. To not take part in the process or to feel like our opinion doesn't matter, would be to waste the incredible power that we possess.
