Levels of Government
Mayor & Council
Voting
School Trustees
Challenge
100

Another name for the Municipal Elections

What is the City Elections
100

This person leads the City Council

Who is the Mayor

100

The date of the next Winnipeg Election

What is Wednesday October 28, 2026

100

School trustees are the community members we vote in to serve on these elected bodies

what are School Boards

100

This is the age required to vote in the Winnipeg Election

What is 18 years old

200

The 3 levels of government in Canada, alongside Indigenous governance

What is municipal, provincial and federal government

200

This is another name for the area that a City Councillor is voted to represent

What is a Ward (or Council Ward)

200

This mail-related code can help you identify who your local candidates are

What is your postal code

200

Large School divisions have several of them, and you vote for the ones representing your neighbourhood.

What are school wards and school trustees.

200

You can consult this list to see if you are registered to vote

What is the Voters List or National Register of Electors

300

This level of government handles healthcare and education

What is the Provincial Government / Manitoba Government

300

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

300

This is another name for "sealed envelope ballot"

What is Vote by Mail / Mail-in Ballot

300

School Boards determine a portion of this tax some people have to pay every year.

What is property tax.

300

The name of the biggest School Division in Winnipeg

What is the Winnipeg School Division

400

This level of government establishes by-laws

What is the City of Winnipeg, or Municipal Government - local government

400

There are these many candidates for Mayor in this election

What is 12 (only 1 is a woman)

400

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. 

400

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 

400

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

500

This level of government is responsible for the mail service

What is the Federal Government / the Government of Canada

500

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

500

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

500

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

500

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...