About Us
- to find out who is running where they live.
- to learn more about candidates. We do this by linking to candidate websites and social media, upcoming all-candidates meetings and events
- to learn more about voting and the election by linking to election-related resources
Over 9000 people used the municipal iteration of the site during the 2018 election, and was featured in the Waterloo Region Record, CBC KW, CBC News Network and Code for Canada’s 2019 Showcase.
Who is responsible for this?
Waterloo Region Votes is a volunteer project of CivicTechWR, a local group that attempts to improve the lives of residents in Waterloo Region through civic technology.
You can join us! Email us at civictechwr.wrvotes@gmail.com and we will get you connected to our Slack.
Waterloo Region Votes and CivictechWR are not official government websites. For official municipal government information visit https://wrvotes.com .
Are you a third party advertiser?
No. According to the Ontario government definition of a third party advertiser, waterlooregionvotes.org is not a third party advertiser. This website does not support or oppose any particular candidate; it exists to increase voter engagement.
How do you select news and media items for the site? What counts as an opinion?
Read more about our philosophies on our Information About Media Sources page.
How do you interact with candidates?
Read more about our relationship with candidates on our Information for Candidates page.
How Can I Help?
Use the site! Learn about the election so you can cast an informed vote. If there are aspects of the site that are confusing or misleading, let us know.
Spread the word! Encourage your friends, family, and social media contacts to use this site, especially if they are not engaged in municipal politics already. There are convenient sharing links at the bottom of each page on the site.
Improve the content! Are we missing information about candidates, events, questionnaires or news coverage? Contact us at and submit it to the site. Crowdsourcing resources helps improve the site for everyone.
We currently could use help with:
- Monitoring local news media
- Monitoring social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and X for election-related news and events
- Tracking down candidate information (especially websites)
- Contacting neighbourhood associations and other local groups
- Promoting the site
You can also initiate your own election resources, such as holding an all-candidates meeting or putting out a questionnaire. See the Information for Organizations page for more.