Municipal Election - Voter Information

Election day is Monday, October 26, 2026.
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Municipal elections in Ontario are held every four years, on the fourth Monday in October, and are governed by the Municipal Elections Act. Municipal elections are how residents choose the Mayor and Council who make decisions about local roads, recreation, land use planning, waste and recycling, community safety, and other services that affect daily life in the Township of Hamilton. Participating in local elections helps ensure Council reflects the needs and priorities of the community.

Are You Registered to Vote?

All residents of the Township of Hamilton must be on the Register of Voters to cast a ballot during municipal elections.

Now you can register once to vote in both provincial and local elections. Visit RegisterToVoteON.ca for information on eligibility, registration, and how to confirm, update, or add yourself to the Register.

Register to Vote with Elections Ontario

Eligibility to Vote

You can vote in the 2026 municipal election if you are:

A Canadian citizen
At least 18 years old
A resident of the Township of Hamilton, or the owner or tenant of land in the Township of Hamilton, or the spouse of such owner or tenant
Not prohibited from voting under any law

The Municipal Elections Act, prohibits the following from voting:

A person serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution
Corporations
A person convicted of a corrupt practice described in Section 90(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, if voting day in the current election is less than five years after voting day in the election in respect of which he or she was convicted.

Acceptable forms of identification:

Ontario driver's licence
Ontario health card (with photo)
Ontario photo card
Ontario motor vehicle permit (vehicle portion)
Mortgage statement, lease or rental agreement

See a full list of acceptable forms of voter identification

School Support

To ensure your correct school support designation is provided to Elections Ontario in time for the next municipal and school board elections on October 26, 2026, it should be reviewed and, if needed, updated by June 1, 2026.

While Elections Ontario maintains the Permanent Register of Electors in Ontario for provincial, municipal, and school board elections, MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) is legislatively responsible for collecting school support designation information.

What is school support?
Whether you own or rent your home, your property is linked to a school board, even if you don’t have children or your children aren’t currently attending school. While you’re not required to make a designation, you do have the option to choose which school board you support. If you don’t make a choice, your support will default to the English-Public school board.

How to update school support designations
Property owners can change their school support designation online using MPAC AboutMyProperty™ or the online portal for tenants. To get started, choose the option that applies to you:

A step-by-step guide is available in English or French.

Please note: Registration may take up to 24 hours to activate.

You can submit a paper application for Direction of School Support form in English or French and mail or email it to MPAC.

To learn more or update a school support designation, visit mpac.ca/schoolsupport.

Voter Resources

Provincial Legislation

MMAH Voters Guide

Find out who is eligible to vote, how to vote and how you can support candidates in Ontario municipal council and school board elections.

MMAH Voters' Guide

Voter Information

Important Election Dates