Levels of Government
Another name for the Municipal Elections
This person leads the City Council
Who is the Mayor
The date of the next Winnipeg Election
What is Wednesday October 28, 2026
School trustees are the community members we vote in to serve on these elected bodies
what are School Boards
This is the age required to vote in the Winnipeg Election
What is 18 years old
The 3 levels of government in Canada, alongside Indigenous governance
What is municipal, provincial and federal government
This is another name for the area that a City Councillor is voted to represent
What is a Ward (or Council Ward)
This mail-related code can help you identify who your local candidates are
What is your postal code
Large School divisions have several of them, and you vote for the ones representing your neighbourhood.
What are school wards and school trustees.
You can consult this list to see if you are registered to vote
What is the Voters List or National Register of Electors
This level of government handles healthcare and education
What is the Provincial Government / Manitoba Government
There are these many Councillors in the Winnipeg City Council.
What are 15.
The full City Council is made of up 16 elected officials: 15 Councillors and 1 Mayor
This is another name for "sealed envelope ballot"
What is Vote by Mail / Mail-in Ballot
School Boards determine a portion of this tax some people have to pay every year.
What is property tax.
The name of the biggest School Division in Winnipeg
What is the Winnipeg School Division
This level of government establishes by-laws
What is the City of Winnipeg, or Municipal Government - local government
There are these many candidates for Mayor in this election
What is 12 (only 1 is a woman)
This type of ID is accepted to be able to vote in the Winnipeg election
What is one original piece of identification with your photo, name and address. It must be issued by a government agency. OR two original pieces of authorized identification that together provide evidence of your name and current address. Both must have your name and at least one must have your current address.
Name one responsibility of a school trustee
What is any of these responsibilities:
Establish the overarching rules, goals, and operational policies for the school division during public board meetings.
Determine the annual financial budget, allocate funding, and ensure fiscal responsibility across the division.
Hire principals who manage day-to-day staff and school operations, and ensure the policies are implemented
Listen to local community needs, voice constituent concerns, and advocate for adequate provincial funding and student resources
Work alongside school administrations to set long-term visions, priorities, and standards for student learning and well-being
This document is a list of expenses and sources of income that describes how the City or School Board plans to spend the money they make
What is a budget
This level of government is responsible for the mail service
What is the Federal Government / the Government of Canada
This important City Standing Committee is chaired by the Mayor, who also hand picks all the other 6 City Councillors appointments
What is the Executive Policy Committee or EPC
A voter with no fixed address and therefore no ID may vote by doing this thing at the polling station
What is taking an Oath
There is one school division in Manitoba that represents a particular group of students and schools. Name the Division (or group)
What is the Franco-Manitoban School Division
Name three services that the City is responsible for
What is any of these three: 311, buses, neighbourhood parks, roads & potholes, bike lanes, sidewalks, garbage & recycling, libraries, community centres, leisure guide programming, water & sewage, trees, insect control, pet licences & dog parks, by-law enforcement, graffiti services, 911, police, fire & paramedics, some public cemeteries, some golf courses, some arenas, building permits & demo, city planning, street names, property taxes...