Voting and Elections

Am I eligible to Vote?

In order to be eligible to vote, a person must be:

  • at least 18 years old
  • A Canadian Citizen
  • a resident of the Municipality of Rhineland for at least six (6) months immediately prior to the date of the Election
    OR
    the actual registered owner of property in the Municipality of Rhineland, for at least the SIX (6) month period immediately prior to the date of the election.

Any person who is temporarily absent from the Municipality of Rhineland (eg. study purposes, extended vacation), has not established Permanent Residency elsewhere, and has not been placed on an electors list in another municipality in Manitoba is eligible to vote, provided that they otherwise meet the above requirements.