Voting Period for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election Officially Open

The voting period for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election is officially open, and will remain open until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026.

Eligible electors can vote online or by telephone using the personalized voting information provided in their Voter Information Letter (VIL).

Residents who have not received a VIL can still be added to the Voters’ List in order to cast their ballot. Email the election team or call 905-885-4544 ext. 0 for assistance.

Voting Period

The voting period is open from October 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. until October 26, 2026, until 8:00 p.m.

How to Vote

Voting in the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election is available online or by phone. This is the Municipality’s third regular municipal election using online and telephone voting.

In order to vote, each eligible elector requires a Voter Information Letter (VIL), which includes:

• A website address for online voting as well as a phone number for those wish to vote via telephone; and
• A unique and confidential Personal Identification Number (PIN)

Each PIN is assigned to an individual voter and can only be used once by that individual.

You may also vote in-person using the electronic voting system at a Voter Assistance Centre. Election Staff will be available to assist electors as required.

Voter Assistance Centres

For voter assistance or to cast your online vote in-person, you can visit a Voter Assistance Centre:

Town Hall - 56 Queen Street

• October 16, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• October 19 - 24, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Note: the VAC will be open until 7 p.m. on October 21, 2026
• October 26, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Port Hope Community – 5325 County Road 10

• October 21, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• October 22 - 24, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• October 26, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Election Results

Voting closes at 8:00 p.m. on October 26, 2026. After the results have been verified, the results will be announced in-person at the Capitol Theatre and simultaneously posted online on the Municipality’s Facebook and Instagram pages and website.

The official certified election results will be posted on our website on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

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