Torontonians have until Sunday evening to cast their ballots in advance in the city’s 2026 municipal election.
Advance voting, which began Tuesday, will end Sunday at 7 p.m. at two locations in each ward, or 50 voting locations in all, according to the city. Polls opened at 10 a.m.
Residents who requested to vote by mail must return their completed voting package to Toronto Elections by Wednesday, Oct. 14 at noon.
The next chance to vote in the municipal election, after Sunday, will be election day Monday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
On the ballot, voters are presented with a list of candidates for mayor, councillor and school board trustee. Voters will be asked to fill in an oval to indicate their choices.
“A voter may only vote once regardless of how many properties they own or rent in Toronto and must vote in the ward where they live,” the city said in an Oct. 5 news release.
Information on turnout for advance voting will be released on Tuesday, the city said.
Toronto’s top two mayoral candidates Olivia Chow, left, and Brad Bradford, right, are shown here during a debate hosted this week by CBC Toronto. (CBC)
To be eligible to vote in the 2026 municipal election, the city said a person must be: a Canadian citizen; at least 18 years old; a resident in the city of Toronto; and not prohibited from voting any under law. Non-residents may vote if they or their spouse own or rent property in Toronto.
The city said eligible voters can go to Toronto Elections to:
Eligible voters can visit www.toronto.ca/Elections to:
Find where and when to vote in person during advance voting or on election day.
Add, confirm or update their voters’ list information, until 7 p.m. on Oct. 11.
View examples of acceptable identification.
Print or download their Voter Information Card.
Check accessibility information about their voting place.
View a sample ballot and the list of candidates in their ward.
To vote in person, a voter must show one piece of acceptable identification with their name and qualifying Toronto address. Photo ID is not required. A list of acceptable identification is provided here.
All voting places will be accessible on voting days, the city says. (Muriel Draaisma/CBC)
The city said all voting places will be accessible on voting days.
According to the city, there are 2.14 million eligible voters in Toronto.
The city clerk has certified 361 candidates but one candidate for mayor, Chris Alexander, has dropped out. There are now 52 candidates for mayor, 190 candidates for councillor and 118 candidates for school board trustee.