It’s election day in Stratford: Follow our coverage here

It’s election day in Stratford.

Officials say as of Monday at 8 a.m., 9,309 people have voted, a voter turnout of 32 per cent.

The voter help centre is open until 8 p.m. at the Rotary Complex on McCarthy Road West. The polls are open until 8 p.m. for Internet and phone voting.

Unofficial results will be posted on the city’s website as soon as possible after the close of voting. MyStratfordNow will update the results as soon as available.

There are five candidates for mayor of Stratford. You can read our stories on each one below:

Jo-Dee Burbach: Jo-Dee Burbach first to announce candidacy for mayor of Stratford

Mark Hunter: Mark Hunter second city councillor to announce candidacy for Stratford mayor 

Andrew Rea: Rea ‘swinging for the fences’ in run for mayor 

Martin Ritsma: Ritsma touts experience in seeking second term as mayor 

Robert Ritz: After a narrow loss in 2022, Ritz running again for mayor of Stratford 

There are 26 candidates for 10 councillor positions.

All candidates are listed on the election portion of the City of Stratford website.

Paul Cluff
Paul Cluff
Paul is a veteran journalist with decades of experience in newsrooms across Canada. He has served as sports editor at the St. Thomas Times-Journal, a general assignment reporter at the Stratford Beacon Herald, editor of the Goderich Signal Star, and founding editor of StratfordToday.ca. Paul is a graduate of St. Clair College’s journalism program and holds a credential in Inclusive Journalism – Fair Representation in Media from Seneca College.

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