Brampton voters will choose their next mayor and members of city council in less than a month, but you can cast your ballot early if you want to beat the lines on election day.

Municipal election day in Ontario is Oct. 26, and the City of Brampton says it will have more advanced voting opportunities than ever before along with accessible voting units at every polling location.

The city says it is hoping to encourage higher voter turnout “and make it easier for voters to cast their ballot independently.”

Less than a quarter (24.56 per cent) of Brampton’s 35,4884 eligible voters cast ballots in the 2022 municipal election, down from 34.5 per cent in the 2018 vote, according to data from the city.

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The city had four advance voting days in the last election, and has added a fifth early voting day for the 2026 contest.

The advance votes will take place over two weeks with five locations on the first weekend – up from two locations in 2022 – and 10 locations on the second weekend. There will be one advance voting location in each ward.

When and where to cast your vote early

Eligible voters can cast their ballot at any advance voting location in any Brampton ward, regardless of where they live in the city.

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“The schedule provides additional opportunities for those who may be working, travelling or otherwise unable to vote on Voting Day,” the city says.

Advance voting will be available on Oct. 9, 10, 11, 16 and 17. Polling stations will be open on weekdays from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on weekends from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can use the city’s online voting location tool to find a voting location and plan when and where to vote.

Accessible voting options

All polling locations for the 2026 municipal election will feature accessible voting units equipped with tools to assist voters with disabilities with marking their ballot independently.

Features include touchscreen voting, headphones with an audio ballot for the visually impaired, keypads with Braille, and Sip-N-Puff devices.

“Voters who require assistance may be accompanied by a support person, and election officials are trained to provide accessible customer service,” the city says.

Home voting options are also available by appointment for voters who are unable to attend a voting location because of a disability, illness or injury. Requests must be made by Oct. 9 at 4:30 p.m. Proxy voting is also available for eligible voters who are unable to vote in person during advance voting or on election day, the city says.

Who can vote?

You are eligible to vote in the Brampton municipal election if, on voting day, you are a Canadian citizen, are at least 18 years old and reside in Brampton (or are the owner or tenant of land in Brampton or the spouse of such owner or tenant).

Brampton residents can use the city’s online tool to update their information or request to be added to the voters’ list until 5 p.m. on Oct. 17.


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