Evan Read

Manager, Election, Registration and Protocol Services

City of Vaughan


Evan has served in the municipal sector for over a decade and is a seasoned election administrator, having managed two municipal elections, a school board by-election, a ward boundary review, and a ward boundary and council composition review for the City of Vaughan. As a strong proponent of modernization and innovation in the delivery of municipal services, Evan has led the rollout of e-pollbooks for municipal elections, internet voting, and the delivery of technology-enabled modernization of marriage licenses and ceremonies for the City of Vaughan.

Evan is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and Seneca College in Toronto. He has been an active contributor to AMCTO, having served as Chair, Treasurer, and Past Chair for Zone 4, a member of the Municipal Elections Act Working Group, and a member of the Municipal Elections Training Working Group. Evan’s passion for public service extends beyond the municipal sector, serving as an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces’ Cadet Instructors Cadre branch, developing youth members of the Canadian Cadet organizations.