Ballot Counting
Due to Provincial changes to the Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA), automated voting equipment, such as electronic tabulators, are prohibited and the counting of ballots must be completed by a manual count.
Below are two videos that provide an overview of how election ballots will be counted. These methods have been chosen for accuracy and transparency.
- Sort and Count: Mayoral Race
- Kangaroo Boards: City Council and School Board Trustees
Sort and Count Method
The Sort and Count method will be used to manually count the mayoral race ballots. Watch the video below to learn about the Sort and Count method.
Note: this video was made for training purposes.
Video length - 2:06
Subtitles available
Kangaroo Board Method
The Kangaroo Board method will be used to manually count the councillor and school board race ballots. Watch the video below to learn about the Kangaroo Board method.
Note: this video was made for training purposes.
Video length - 5:45 Subtitles available
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Last edited: September 22, 2025