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The 2018 Municipal election taking place on Monday October 22, 2018 will be to elect 6 Councillors for the Township of Athens Municipal Council for a term of office running from December 1, 2018 through November 15, 2022 (4 years)

List of Certified Candidates

 INFORMATION FOR VOTERS

On Voting Day, October 22, electors will be able to vote by paper ballot at the Joshua Bates Centre (upstairs of Town Hall), 1 Main Street West between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.. Advance voting days will be in the Council Chambers, Town Hall on Wednesday October 10 and Saturday October 13 between the hours of noon and 8:00 p.m..

An individual is eligible to vote in the Township of Athens Election if they are:

  • a Canadian Citizen
  • at least 18 years old on Voting Day
  • a resident of the Municipality of Athens or the owner or tenant of land in the Municipality or are the spouse of such owner or tenant
  • not prohibitied from voting under any law

The following are not eligible to vote:

  • a person serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correction institution
  • a corporation
  • a person acting as executor or trustee or in any other representative capacity
  • a person convicted of a corrupt practice for an election held within four years of voting day

Are you on the Voters List?

The voters' list for the municipal election is available for viewing at the Municipal office during regular office hours.  The voters' list contains the names of persons entitled to vote in the Municipal election.  Please verify your information is correct and if required, an application to amend the voters' list is available.

Appointment of Voting Proxy

Any qualified elector may appoint another person who is a qualified elector in the same Municipality to vote on his/her behalf. The elector appointed must present the form, in person, to the Clerk, at the Clerk’s office, during normal office hours, or during the hours of 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. on any day of an advance vote. An elector may act on behalf of one other qualified elector who is not a relative or one or more qualified electors who are relatives, using separate proxy forms for each. A relative means the parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother, sister or spouse of the elector appointed.

 

     All residents of the Township of Athens will be able to drop off at no charge 

                   LEAVES, YARD WASTE AND BRUSH ONLY 

                      October 27th & 31st, November 3rd & 7th

               at the Transfer Site on Montgomery Road in Charleston.

                    Wednesdays and Saturdays 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

The Annual Santa Claus Parade will be held Saturday, December 1st 2018 @ 7:00 p.m.  If you would like to register a float please contact Howards Bus Service at 613-924-2720.

The Athens Museum located at 12 Wellington St. E. will be open Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - noon or by appointment 613-924-2644.  Local history displays and archival research available.  Donations appreciated.