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Orono Weekly Times, 15 Sep 1993, p. 5

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Orno Weekly Times, Wednesday, September 15,1993 - 5 m Election D ay is on is wy M, TUE RULES FOR THIS ELECTION ARE BASED ON TUE RECENTLY AMENDED CANADA ELECTIONS ACT. Will the new Elections Act affect how you exercise your night to vote? Yes, to sortie extent, because the new mneasures will provide eligible voters with more wayst exercîse their righit to vote. For example, it is now possible to vote by "Special Ballot" and re1sonofte voters list has been extende d to give more voters the opportunity to be registered. The Special Ballot: a new way to have your say By al]owing'vou to vote in advanice either by mail or in person, the Special Ballot addresses .voter.concrns related to conflicting schedules, distance or inobility. If you expect that von will be unable to vote on Election Day, October 25orathAdnc Polis, October 16, 18 and 19, you can vote by Special Ballot as of now. For more information, contact the Elections Canada office in vour riding. *Voters aw av from their riding canpick up the registration form entitled "Voting by à Canadians awav from their ridingýs", available at ahl Canada Post Corporation outiets *As for voters who are temporarily ôutside aadad Canadians who have been residin abroad for less than five years, you can play a part in helping themn to exercise their right to W ~ vote. Just tell thein to pick up the above registration form at any Canadian diplomatic mission abroad. Or if po)ssible, send them one by fax. The forms can be found at ail Canada Post Corporation outlets. An election with a difference: no enumneration* The voters list, compiled by Elections Canada during the enurner- ation for the October 1992 referendum, will be used again for this X ELECTION 1993 federal election. In order to update this list, the mnajority o Canadians will receive, within the coming weeks eeral Voters List Revision Card, as ilutrtd This card confirms that your name is on the list and tells you where and when vou . can vote. A leaflet froml Elections Canada will arrive shortly after- wards explaining whiat to, do in order to correct any errors or oson s oD tîs ar w* \ Lxept 1m Q b sth e 00e hield there list Octo b)erw as cotiducted under pro incial legisiatio ni Z, A remninder to ail eligible voters To exercise your right'to vote, you must be a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years of age on Election Day and your namne must appear on the voters list. Somne important dates to remnember Endof eviionofthevotrs ist Otober 20 Advance PolIs: October 16, 18 and 19 Electo Day: October 25 - Notice to all cable sub,, i iheri,: Elections Canauda voter information is broadcast dai1y on the Parliamentary Channel. . If.v nu koos a per-son ) w , as ifficulv reading, please informi them of the content of this advertiserrent. Jean-Pierre Kingsley ( bief lctoll i]Offlcer of Cnd YOLFR VOTE IS YOFUR SAY. ELECTIONS CANADA The non ipart/'sailiagelicy rso;il foi- tbh on iid ti-o oféderal eictiolns

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