Accessibility Information
All voting locations are accessible. Toronto Elections offers voters a number of accessible services, including tools and services at voting locations. More information is available at toronto.ca/byelection.
Accessible voting options:
Voting by Mail
Eligible voters can choose to vote by mail as an alternative to in-person voting for the Trustee, Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Ward 11 (Don Valley West) By-election. More information is available at toronto.ca/VoteByMail.
Voting by Proxy
If you are not able to vote in person or by mail, you may appoint a voting proxy. A proxy is someone who you trust to vote on your behalf and is an eligible voter in the city of Toronto. Complete a Voting Proxy Appointment form, signed by you and your proxy, and have it certified by the City Clerk.
Starting January 20, email VoterRegistration@toronto.ca to request a proxy form. The form must be certified in person at City Hall or North York Civic Centre Monday to Friday during regular business hours. You must present identification for both yourself and your appointed proxy at the time of certification. Visit toronto.ca/ByElection to learn more about proxy voting.
Curbside Voting
If you are physically unable to go inside the voting place, you can request to have your ballot brought to your vehicle, outside of the building or to another area within the voting place. Where a voting place is situated in a multi-residential building, the boundaries do not include any residences on the property.
A friend or support person will need to go inside the voting place to let the election officials know that you require curbside voting.
Personal Assistance to Voters
If you require assistance at the voting place you may bring a friend along to help or you may ask an election official for assistance. Your friend may go behind the voting screen with you; however, they must make a declaration first.
Accessible Voting Equipment
The Voter Assist Terminal (VAT) is a ballot-marking device that allows voters with disabilities to mark their ballot privately and independently. The features include a touch screen, an audio function, a braille key pad, a sip/puff tube device, a rocker paddle/foot switch and zoom features to adjust font sizes and colour contrast.
If you require the use of a VAT on election day and one is not located at your designated voting place, you can request a ballot transfer.
Ballot Transfer
If you require the use of a Voter Assist Terminal (VAT) and one is not located at your designated voting place on voting day, you can request to have your ballot transferred to the VAT voting place in your ward.
A ballot transfer can also be requested in circumstances where an eligible voter might encounter a barrier at their designated voting place. Requests should be made as soon as possible to ensure sufficient time for processing by contacting 311 to be transferred to Voter Registration team for a Ballot Transfer Request form. Once approved, you will receive a Ballot Transfer Notice form by mail or email.
You must bring the Ballot Transfer Notice with you to the newly assigned voting place.
Braille How to Vote Booklets
How to Vote booklets are available in braille at each voting place to assist with declarations, required identification, how to mark your ballot and what to expect.
Translation of Information
The City of Toronto’s website can be translated into many languages using the Google Translate tool. You can also call 311 to get information about City services in more than 180 languages.
If you require information in another language, call 311 or visit toronto.ca/ByElection.
Instructions on how to vote will be available at all voting places in 26 languages.
If you face a barrier to voting
Please contact Toronto Elections if you have accessibility questions or concerns by email at elections@toronto.ca or by calling 416-338-1111.