For some Mississauga residents, getting to a polling station for the municipal election isn’t simply inconvenient; it may be impossible.

A new City of Mississauga pilot project is offering a solution by bringing the voting process directly to the homes of some residents who are unable to leave because of illness, injury or mobility limitations.

The Vote From Front Door program is being offered for the 2026 municipal election and is intended for eligible voters who cannot leave their homes and who also cannot appoint someone else to cast a ballot for them as a proxy.

The program could be an important option for residents who might otherwise be unable to participate in the Oct. 26 election, although the number of appointments available through the pilot is limited.

Ward 6 Councillor Joe Horneck has been promoting the program and says residents should have an opportunity to exercise their right to vote even when health or mobility issues prevent them from getting to a voting location.

Under the program, voting will take place by appointment before election day. A trained team of two or three election officials will visit the voter’s home and facilitate the process.

The visit isn’t simply a matter of handing someone a ballot at the front door. The city says the same principles surrounding privacy and the integrity of the vote at a regular voting location will apply during a Vote From Front Door appointment.

Residents must first register through the City of Mississauga Elections Office. Registration does not guarantee a home voting appointment, as the Elections Office will determine whether each applicant meets the program’s requirements.

The process starts with a screening phone call. If the applicant qualifies, Elections staff will make a follow-up call to schedule the voting appointment, and the voter will receive an email with a voting agreement and program guidelines.

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On the day of the appointment, the Elections Office will call the voter in the morning to check them in. Another screening call will take place about 15 minutes before the scheduled appointment, after which the election officials will arrive at the voter’s home.

The city is encouraging anyone who believes they may qualify to register as soon as possible because this is a pilot project and the number of appointments is limited.

The program is specifically intended for eligible Mississauga voters who are unable to leave home because of illness, injury or mobility limitations and who don’t have someone they can appoint as a proxy. The Elections Office has the final say on eligibility.

The Vote From Front Door program was approved by Mississauga City Council earlier this year, with $48,000 allocated from the city’s Election Reserve to cover the costs associated with the pilot.

For residents who don’t require a home visit, Mississauga has several other ways to cast a ballot in this year’s municipal election.

Advance voting will take place from Oct. 6 to 11, allowing eligible voters to cast their ballots before Election Day at designated advance voting locations. Residents can use any of the city’s advance voting locations, regardless of which ward they live in.

Voting will also take place at polling locations across the city on Monday, Oct. 26, the official election day.

Residents who cannot vote in person but don’t qualify for Vote From Front Door may also be able to use a proxy, allowing another eligible Mississauga voter to cast a ballot on their behalf.

The city is also offering accessibility measures at voting locations, including accessible ballot-marking equipment, magnifiers, pointers and height-adjustable tables. Voting opportunities will also be available at certain hospitals and retirement homes.

For residents who believe they qualify for Vote From Front Door, however, waiting until October could be too late.

The city is encouraging eligible residents to register early because appointments are limited.

Residents can find the requirements and register for the Vote From Front Door program through the Mississauga Elections website.

For people who can easily make it to a polling station, voting is relatively straightforward. For residents who can’t, this pilot is designed to make sure that getting through the front door doesn’t have to mean getting shut out of the election.


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