Information for Voters

You are eligible to vote in the municipal and school board elections if, on voting day, you:

• are a Canadian citizen
• are 18 years of age or older
• live in Haldimand County, or own or rent property here, or are the spouse of someone who owns or rents property here
• are not prohibited from voting under Section 17(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, or otherwise by law

Properties owned by a business

You can vote only if you personally own or rent the property. If a business or trust owns the property, neither you nor your spouse qualifies to vote based on that property.

Properties in multiple wards

You must vote in the ward where you live. If you own or rent property in another ward in Haldimand County, you cannot vote in that other ward instead. 

If you do not live in Haldimand County but own or rent property in more than one ward, you must choose one ward to vote in and ensure you are on the voters list for that address. 

Properties in more than one municipality

If you qualify to vote in more than one municipality (such as being a resident elector in one and a non-resident elector in others), you may vote in each municipal election. 

Student voting

Students may vote both in their home municipality and in the municipality where they attend school. 

If you are a student living away from home, make sure your voter information reflects the addresses where you are eligible to vote.

The Voters List is the official list of people eligible to vote in Ontario's provincial and municipal elections. 

Elections Ontario is responsible for providing a preliminary list of electors to each municipality in Ontario for conducting municipal and school board elections. After August 12, 2026, any changes to your voter information must be completed with Haldimand County.

Are you on the Voters List?

As of January 1, 2024, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) no longer collects voter information for municipal elections. However, MPAC still collects school support information.

Property owners in Ontario must designate which school system they support, even if they do not have children or if their children do not currently attend school. This designation appears on your Property Assessment Notice.

If you do not designate a school system, your support will default to the English Public School Board. 

You can update your school support designation through MPAC's Online School Support Tool. To learn more about school support, visit the MPAC website.

Next steps for electors who have missed the June 1 deadline to change their School Support designation on Elections Ontario's Preliminary List of Electors.

Electors can still change their School Support designation through MPAC by:

• Contacting MPAC's Customer Contact Centre, and receiving a confirmation letter that you will need to submit to your Municipality; or
• Online via MPAC's AboutMyProperty™ or tenant portal, and receive an auto-generated confirmation email that you will need to submit to your Municipality.

Before the election, eligible voters will receive a Voter Notification Letter by mail. This letter includes your:

• Voter Identification Number (VIN)
• Personal Identification Number (PIN)

These numbers allow you to vote online and help election staff confirm your identity at in-person polls.

Internet Voting

During the voting period, you can vote online from any device with a secure internet connection.

You will need your:

• Voter Identification Number (VIN)
• Personal Identification Number (PIN)
• Date of birth

In-person voting

To vote in person at a poll location:

• Bring your Voter Notification Letter
• Bring acceptable identification showing your name and address

If you do not have a single piece of ID with both your name and address, you may provide 2 pieces of ID together. 

List of acceptable identification

Please bring an original or certified/notarized copy of any of the following documents:

• Ontario driver’s licence
• Ontario Health Card (photo card)
• Ontario Photo Card
• Ontario motor vehicle permit (vehicle portion)
• cancelled personalized cheque
• mortgage statement, lease or rental agreement relating to property in Ontario
• insurance policy or insurance statement
• loan agreement or other financial agreement with a financial institution
• document issued or certified by a court in Ontario
• any other document from the government of Canada, Ontario or a municipality in Ontario or from an agency or such a government
• any document from a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada)
• income tax assessment notice
• child tax benefit statement
• statement of employment insurance benefits paid T4E
• statement of old age security T4A (OAS)
• statement of Canada Pension Plan benefits T4A (P)
• Canada Pension Plan statement of contributions
• statement of direct deposit for Ontario Works
• statement of direct deposit for Ontario Disability Support Program
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board statement of benefits T5007
• property tax assessment
• credit card statement, bank account statement, or RRSP, RRIF, RHOSP or T5 statement
• CNIB Card or a card from another registered charitable organization that provides services to persons with disabilities
• hospital card or record
• document showing campus residence, issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution
• document showing residence at a long-term care home under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, issued by the Administrator for the home
• utility bill for hydro, water, gas, telephone or cable TV or a bill from a public utilities commission
• cheque stub, T4 statement or pay receipt issued by an employer
• transcript or report card from a post-secondary school

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing publishes a Voters' Guide for each municipal election. The 2026 Voters' Guide provides information for voters in the 2026 municipal council and school board elections and also applies to any by-elections held during the 2026–2030 council and school board term.