Advanced Polls Project Weak Turnout For Municipal Election

It’s yet to be seen whether Torontonians will have a poor showing at the polls come next Monday’s municipal election, but if the advanced voting Saturday is any indication, things don’t look so great.

Compared with the last election, in which David Miller was voted Mayor, advanced voting is down from 11,000 at this point to just 8,000.

So how can this dip be explained?

“Sometimes people haven’t made up their mind at that particular time as to who they’re actually going to vote for,” said Greg Essensa, Director of Elections and Registry Services.

But there could be another reason.

In the last election, there were five main candidates and no shortage of contentious issues.   This time around, some say that’s not so much the case.

“A lot of people believe municipal politicians don’t have much power to really get things done,” said Ward 5 resident Peter Thomas.

Advance polling stations will be open all day Sunday from 10-6 p.m. and don’t worry; you don’t need to bring in your voter registration card.

Here’s what you do need to know:

Advance Polls Locations

Weekend advance voting will be held this Saturday, November 4 and Sunday, November 5 at 44 locations across the city of Toronto. Eligible voters can vote early at the location in their ward.

The following locations will open across the city. Eligible voters must vote at the location in the ward where they live:

Ward         Building Name                                         Address
1                Elmbank Junior Middle Academy               10 Pittsboro Drive
2                Don Bosco Secondary School                    2 St. Andrews Blvd
3                Etobicoke Civic Centre                              399 The West Mall
4                Richview Collegiate Institute                       1738 Islington Avenue
5                Norseman Junior Middle School                 105 Norseman Street
6                Lakeshore Collegiate Institute                     350 Kipling Avenue
7                Emery Collegiate Institute                           3395 Weston Road
8                James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic School 1440 Finch Avenue West
9                Downsview Public School                           2829 Keele St
10              Earl Bales Community Centre                      4169 Bathurst Street
11              Roselands Junior Public School                   990 Jane Street
12             Amesbury Community Centre                      1507 Lawrence Avenue West
13             St. Pius X Catholic School                           71 Jane Street
14             Parkdale Public School                                75 Lansdowne Avenue
15             Regina Mundi Catholic School                     70 Playfair Avenue
16             Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute               125 Chatsworth Drive
17             Loretto College Catholic School                  151 Rosemount Avenue
18             St. Helen Catholic School                            1196 College Street
19             Trinity Community Recreation Centre           155 Crawford Street
20             Beverley Public School                                 64 Baldwin St
21             Hillcrest Community Centre                          1339 Bathurst Street
22             Eglinton Junior Public School                        223 Eglinton Avenue East
23             Earl Haig Secondary School                        100 Princess Avenue
24             Blessed Trinity Catholic School                    3205 Bayview Avenue
25             York Mills Collegiate Institute                      490 York Mills Road
26             Valley Park Middle School                          130 Overlea Blvd
27             Toronto Reference Library                           789 Yonge Street
28             Lord Dufferin Public School                         350 Parliament Street
29             East York Community Centre                      1081 1/2 Pape Avenue
30             Riverdale Collegiate Institute                        1094 Gerrard Street East
31             D.A. Morrison Middle School                      271 Gledhill Avenue
32             Norway Public School                                 55 Corley Avenue
33             Woodbine Junior High School                      2900 Don Mills Road East
34             Broadlands Community Centre                    19 Castlegrove Blvd
35            W.A. Porter Collegiate Institute                    40 Fairfax Crescent
36            H. A. Halbert Junior Public School               31 McCowan Road
37            Dorset Park Public School                           28 Blaisdale Road
38            St. Richard Catholic School                         960 Bellamy Road North
39            David Lewis Public School                          130 Fundy Bay Blvd
40            Holy Spirit Catholic School                          3530 Sheppard Avenue East
41            Percy Williams Public School                       35 White Heather Blvd.
42            Malvern Recreation Centre                          30 Sewells Road
43            Galloway Road Public School                      192 Galloway Road
44            Centennial Road Public School                     271 Centennial Road

• Bring your voter’s information card, or if you don’t have one or can’t find it, bring any piece of identification that has your name and Toronto address on it.