Voting guide
How to vote on October 26
Election day
Mon, Oct 26
2026 · 25 days away as of Oct 1
Hours, advance-voting days and mail-in options differ by municipality. Check your local listing below.
Who can vote
- 18 or older on voting day ↗
- Canadian citizen ↗
- Resident of the municipality, or a property owner/tenant (or spouse of one) there ↗
- Not otherwise prohibited from voting; your name must be on the voters' list (check via Elections Ontario's Voter Registration Service) ↗↗
Bring ID showing your name and qualifying address. Each municipality publishes its accepted ID list. Check or update your voter registration ↗
Toronto
Peel Region
Peel Regional Chair: Not on the ballot. Peel's chair was previously appointed by regional council (and by the Minister for 2022–2026); Bill 100 lets the Minister appoint the chair after the 2026 election.
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City of Mississauga
Election day Mon Oct 26 (vote at any location in your ward). Advance voting Oct 6–11 at any advance location. ↗
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City of Brampton
Election day Mon Oct 26. See the City's election page for advance voting dates and locations. ↗
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Town of Caledon
Election day Mon Oct 26. See the Town's election page for voting methods and dates. ↗
York Region
York Regional Chair: Not on the ballot. York's chair was already appointed by the Minister for the 2022–2026 term; Bill 100 continues ministerial appointment after the 2026 election.
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City of Vaughan
Election day Mon Oct 26. See the City's election page for advance voting and locations. ↗
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City of Markham
Online voting Oct 16–26; in-person voting places Oct 23–26; special ballots at the Civic Centre from Sept 28. ↗
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City of Richmond Hill
Election day Mon Oct 26. See the City's election pages for voting options. ↗
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Town of Newmarket
No mayoral vote: Mayor John Taylor was acclaimed. Council and trustee races may still be on your ballot. ↗↗
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Town of Aurora
Election day Mon Oct 26. See the Town's elections page for voting methods and dates. ↗
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Township of King
Election day Mon Oct 26 (in person). Advance voting is available beforehand; see the Township's elections page. ↗
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Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
No mayoral vote: Mayor Iain Lovatt was acclaimed. Council and trustee races may still be on your ballot. ↗↗
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Town of East Gwillimbury
Election day Mon Oct 26. See Elections EG for voting methods and dates. ↗
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Town of Georgina
Election day Mon Oct 26. See the Town's 2026 election page for voting methods. ↗
Durham Region
Durham Regional Chair: Not on the 2026 ballot. Ontario's Better Regional Governance Act, 2026 (Bill 100) lets the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing appoint the chair after the election; until 2022 Durham voters elected the chair.
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City of Oshawa
Election day Mon Oct 26. Oshawa offers internet voting; check the City's elections page for registration steps and in-person options. ↗
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Town of Whitby
Election day Mon Oct 26. See whitby.ca/VOTE for methods and dates. ↗
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Town of Ajax
Internet or telephone voting from 10 a.m. Oct 19 to 8 p.m. Oct 26. No paper ballot; Voter Assistance Centres available. ↗↗
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City of Pickering
Election day Mon Oct 26. See the City's election page for voting methods and Voter Assistance Centres. ↗
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Municipality of Clarington
Internet and telephone voting from 10 a.m. Tue Oct 20 to 8 p.m. Mon Oct 26, using the PIN on your voter information letter. Election Assistance Centres available. ↗
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Township of Scugog
Online voting 10 a.m. Oct 14 to 8 p.m. Oct 26, plus in-person voting (advance from Oct 16) at four locations. ↗↗
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Township of Uxbridge
Election day Mon Oct 26. See the Township's elections page for methods and dates. ↗
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Township of Brock
Internet and telephone voting during the voting period; Voter Assistance Centres for help or ballot on demand. ↗↗
Hamilton
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City of Hamilton
Election day Mon Oct 26. Check the City of Hamilton election page for voting locations and advance options. ↗
Ottawa
Waterloo Region
Waterloo Regional Chair: Not on the 2026 ballot. The chair was historically elected by Waterloo Region voters; under Bill 100 it becomes a provincially appointed position with "strong chair" powers. The province says all eight chairs will be announced at the same time.
London
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City of London
Election day Mon Oct 26. Advance voting Oct 1, 3, 8 and 10, and at City Hall Oct 5–10. ↗
Windsor
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City of Windsor
Election day Mon Oct 26. See the City's municipal election page for advance voting. ↗