By-laws, Legislation, Policies & Procedures

2026 Municipal Election Policies & Procedures

Election policies and procedures are subject to change. Please check back regularly for updates.

• Candidates and Scrutineers at a Voting Place 
• Correcting Obvious Errors in the Preliminary Voters' List
• Declarations in the Voting Place
• Election Complaints and Offences
• Electronic Filing of Financial Statements
• Error in Financial Statement
• Establishing Voting Places
• Identification Requirements for Candidates
• Identification Requirements for Electors
• Identification Requirements for Third Party Advertisers
• Mail-in Voting Program
• Mail-in Voting Program for Individuals on Remand
• Media Attendance at a Voting Place
• Powers of the Clerk for Making Policies and Procedures
• Programme de vote par correspondance
• Removal of Deceased Person's Name from Voters' List
• Retention of Election Records
• Revising the Voters’ List
• Use of Electronic Communication and Photographic Devices at a Voting Place
• Use of Tabulators and Voter Assist Terminals
• Utilisation des tabulatrices et des terminaux d’aide au vote
• Voting During Advance Vote and on Election Day
• Vote par correspondance pour les personnes en détention provisoire dans des établissements correctionnels
• Voting Place Boundaries

Legislation

• Municipal Elections Act, 1996
• City of Toronto Act, 2006
• Education Act

Bylaws & Municipal Code

• Contribution Rebate, Municipal Code, Chapter 53-3
• Election Signs, Chapter 693
• Public Service, Chapter 192 Article V Political Activity
• Toronto Public Service By-law, Chapter 192 of Toronto's Municipal Code
• Use of Languages, By-law #1176-2009
• Use of Voting and Vote Counting Equipment, Chapter 53-1

Other Related Rules

• Provincial Rules Guiding Municipal Elections
• Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) - National Do Not Call List