Here is how you can vote in the Newmarket election

Polls run Oct. 15 to 24, you can book for a paper ballot starting Oct. 12

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Newmarket legislative services Rob Richardson and elections communications advisor Rick Sikorski display voting information at a candidate meet-and-greet. Joseph Quigley/NewmarketToday

Newmarket voters will get their chance to decide who will lead them on council and local school boards as the polls open for the municipal election tomorrow, Oct. 15.

Voting will be open for 10 days, running from Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. to Oct. 24 at 8 p.m, taking place primarily online. Paper ballots will also be open by appointment within the 10 days at the Newmarket municipal office.

To vote, you must use a personalized voting number. The town has begun sending out letters with the numbers and instructions to those on the municipal voters' list, with all expected to have arrived by Oct. 12.

“Keep an eye out for this important letter in your mailbox and keep it safe,” the municipality said on its social media. “You will need this to cast your ballot.”

To vote, you must be a Canadian citizen and resident of Newmarket, an adult and not prohibited by voting from the law. You can also vote if you or your spouse own land in Newmarket or if you’re a post-secondary student who meets other eligibility criteria.

If you have not already, you can still register to get onto the municipal voters’ list through the town’s election website. If you have not received an instruction letter, you can visit the municipal office during regular business hours at 395 Mulock Dr. to receive one.

The town is also running voter assistance centres at the Magna Centre and Ray Twinney Recreation Complex, daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m between Oct. 15 to 24. You can get help voting, including if you do not have an online-connectable device. You can use a voter’s instruction letter or bring identification that includes your name and address. You can find acceptable identification on the provincial website.

Once you have your instruction letter, you can enter the website listed in the address bar. Using your voting number and birthday, you can get access to and cast your ballot.

If you prefer to vote by paper ballot, you can book your appointment starting Oct. 12 by calling 905-953-5152.

Read up on all of the NewmarketToday election coverage here. It includes candidate profiles and highlight local issues.

NewmarketToday has requested all candidates, including those who have been acclaimed, to respond to a questionnaire that asks them to outline in their own words why they're best candidate for the job, what the priority issues are, how they will be accountable to constituents, and what their dream project would be for our town. Also, we've asked them to answer only yes or no to some questions to which voters need a straight answer. We've included links below for the candidates to date who have completed the questionnaire.

The candidates are: