Fact Sheet
September 22, 2026
With preparations for the 2026 municipal election underway, Toronto Elections is reminding eligible voters about important deadlines for mail-in voting and voters’ list additions and updates. Key dates, statistics and voter eligibility information is available below.
Key dates
- As of Tuesday, September 1
- Eligible voters can visit toronto.ca/Elections to:
- Add, confirm or update their information on the voters’ list
- Find where and when to vote
- Request to vote by mail
- Download or print their digital voter information card
- Find accessibility information about voting places
- View a sample ballot and the list of candidates in their ward
- Request a Voting Proxy Appointment form by emailing voterregistration@toronto.ca
- Monday, September 28
- Voter information cards will be mailed to eligible voters on the voters’ list as of Sunday, September 20
- Thursday, September 24 at 4:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 6 to Sunday October 11, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Advance voting at 50 voting places
- Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Sunday, October 11 at 7 p.m.
- Monday, October 26, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
2026 municipal election by the numbers
- Approximately 2.14 million eligible voters in Toronto
- 361 candidates have been certified by the City Clerk:
- 53 candidates for mayor
- 190 candidates for councillor
- 118 candidates for school board trustee
- Close to 10,000 election positions have been filled to support the election
- More than 1,350 election day voting places
- 50 advance voting places across the city, two in each of the 25 wards
- A total of seven days to vote in person (six days of advance voting plus election day)
Voter eligibility
- To vote in Toronto’s 2026 municipal election, an eligible voter must be:
Advance voting
- Advance voting is available for six consecutive days from Tuesday, October 6 to Sunday, October 11 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- There are 50 advance voting places across the city, two in each of the 25 wards.
- Eligible voters can find their voting place at www.toronto.ca/Elections.
- Eligible voters must vote in the ward where they live.
Election day
- Election day is Monday, October 26 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Voting places are assigned based on the eligible voters’ qualifying address.
- Eligible voters can find their voting place at toronto.ca/Elections.
- Eligible voters must vote in the ward where they live.
Mail-in Voting
- Eligible voters can request to vote by mail by visiting toronto.ca/Elections or by calling 311.
- Voters can request a braille Mail-in Voting package, providing voters additional options to cast their ballot independently and confidentially.
- The deadline to request to vote by mail is Thursday, September 24 at 4:30 p.m.
- Completed Mail-in Voting packages must be received by Toronto Elections by Wednesday, October 14 at noon.
- To return a completed Mail-in Voting package, eligible voters must:
- Place their package in a secure Toronto Elections drop box
- Use the pre-paid envelope to mail their package through Canada Post, ensuring it arrives at Toronto Elections by the deadline.
- Drop box locations are available at toronto.ca/Elections.
- Voters can return their package to any drop box regardless of the ward they live in.
- Drop boxes have identifiable branding and security features such as extra locks and cabling. They will be located at sites with CCTV cameras in place and ballots will be collected daily.
Vote by proxy
- If eligible voters are unable to vote in person or by mail, they may appoint another person by proxy to vote on their behalf.
- This person must be eligible to vote in Toronto’s 2026 municipal election.
- Voters can request a Voting Proxy Appointment Form by emailing VoterRegistration@toronto.ca or by calling 311. The Form must be certified by the City Clerk by October 26 at 4:30 p.m.
- More information about voting by proxy is available on the Toronto Elections Voting Options & Other Services webpage.
Voters’ list
- The deadline for voters to confirm that they are on the voters’ list and to add or update their information online at www.toronto.ca/Elections is Sunday, October 11 at 7 p.m.
- Eligible voters who were on the voters’ list by Sunday, September 20 will be mailed a voter information card.
- After October 11, eligible voters can add themselves to the voters’ list when they go to vote in person on election day (Monday, October 26).
- Voters must show identification with their name and qualifying Toronto address to be added to the voters’ list.
- Photo ID is not necessary.
Voter information cards & Identification
- Starting Monday, September 28, voter information cards (VICs) will be mailed to eligible voters on the voters’ list as of Sunday, September 20.
- Eligible voters on the voters’ list can also view, download or print their digital VIC at www.toronto.ca/Elections.
- The VIC provides information about when and where to vote during both advance voting and on election day.
- When they go to vote, voters should bring both their VIC and identification (ID) showing their name and qualifying Toronto address, as these documents will help identify them as eligible voters and contribute to a more efficient voting experience.
- A VIC is not mandatory to vote and cannot be used as ID. Voters can use their mobile device to show their digital VIC.
Accessibility
- All voting places will be accessible on voting days.
- Information about the accessibility of voting places, including ramps, entrances and Voter Assist Terminals (VATs) can be found at www.toronto.ca/Elections.
- Voter Assist Terminals (VATs) provide voters with disabilities the opportunity to vote independently and will be available at each advance voting place and at those same locations on election day.
- Voters who require access to a VAT on election day but do not have one at their designated voting place can request a ballot transfer by calling 311 in advance.
- A braille How to Vote Guide and braille ballot overlays will be available at all voting places.
- The sample ballot available at www.toronto.ca/Elections is accessible, to allow blind or partially sighted voters to preview their ballot.
- Voters who are physically unable to go inside the voting place can request to have their ballot brought to them outside or to their vehicle.
- Voters who require assistance in the voting place may bring a friend or support person or ask an election official for assistance.
- Voters can contact a dedicated email address for additional accessibility support: AccessibleElections@toronto.ca.
Kids Vote Weekend
- Kids Vote Weekend encourages young people under 18 to learn about elections and start their journey to becoming lifelong voters.
- It will take place during advance voting on Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- This educational activity will take place independently from the official municipal election process in a designated area at the voting place.
- Kids Vote Weekend participants will be voting for Toronto’s 2027 Tree of the Year.
- There are five candidates: Basswood, Paper Birch, Red Oak, Sugar Maple and White Pine.
- Kids, parents, guardians and educators can learn more about the candidates and find their voting place by visiting toronto.ca/KidsVote.
- Kids Vote Weekend vote results will be announced by the City Clerk after election day.
- The winning Tree of the Year will be featured in tree planting events and activities in 2027.
- More information about Kids Vote Weekend is available at toronto.ca/KidsVote.
Security
- Once advance voting and election day marked ballots are received and returned to Toronto Elections, they will be secured in a locked location.
- Advance voting tabulators are secured from the end of advance vote until election night when advance vote results are tabulated.
- Election records, including marked ballots, are retained for 120 days after the results of the election are declared.
Election supply carts
- Supply carts are used to deliver election materials to each voting place.
- Each supply cart has a verified label identifying the ward and subdivision of the voting place where it will be used.
- The voting materials and equipment in the supply carts are customized for each voting place.
- After election day, the supply carts are sealed and returned to Toronto Elections.
DS200 Tabulator
- The DS200 tabulator is the device used to tabulate votes at each voting place during advance voting and on election day.
- The DS200 can process 12 ballots per minute.
- Prior to voting, all tabulators undergo preventative maintenance, programming, and logic and accuracy testing, to ensure they operate and count as intended.
Central count DS950
- The DS950 is a high-speed central-count tabulator used to process large quantities of ballots.
- The DS950 can process approximately 250 ballots per minute.
- Toronto Elections has two DS950 tabulators, one for use on election day and one available as a back-up.
- The DS950 will be used to tabulate Mail-in Voting ballots.
Election Results
- Unofficial election results will be available after voting places close on election night and will be posted at toronto.ca/election-results.
- Voter statistics will be available within 30 days after election day.
- A technical briefing to inform media outlets how results will be provided on election night was held on Wednesday, September 16.
- A testing session for media outlets downloading and accessing results will be held on Monday, September 28 from 8 to 10 p.m.
Voter turnout in past elections
| Year |
Advance Turnout |
Eligible Voters |
Final Turnout |
| 2023 Mayoralty by-election |
129,745 |
1,947,242 |
725,333 |
| 2022 |
115,911 |
1,898,750 |
563,124 |
| 2018 |
124,299 |
1,880,371 |
769,044 |
| 2014 |
161,147 |
1,813,915 |
991,754 |
| 2010 |
77,365 |
1,637,310 |
827,723 |
| 2006 |
42,412 |
1,521,121 |
597,754 |
| 2003 |
42,599 |
1,825,139 |
699,492 |
| 2000 |
26,487 |
1,735,542 |
626,759 |
Videos and Resources
The following videos can be found at www.toronto.ca/election-videos:
- How to vote
- Why and How Toronto votes
- Accessible voting equipment
- Dear Future Voter by Toronto’s first Youth Poet Laureate Shahaddah Jack
Media representatives planning to attend a voting place are encouraged to review the Media Attendance at Voting Places Policy in advance.
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