Paper ballots return for advance voting in Belleville municipal election

They’re back.Paper ballots will greet voters in the upcoming Belleville municipal election after being removed by the former city council in favour of electronic forms of voting for the 2022 trip to the polls.The current council restored the traditional voting method in a 6-3 recorded vote on March 10, 2025 to encourage older voters who are more accustomed to paper ballots to exercise their franchiseBelleville Clerk Doug Irwin, who is leading organization of the municipal election, was un