What you need to know about voting in Oct. 26 municipal election in Toronto

As of Tuesday, citizens could start taking action on shaping city's next leadership group

Published Sep 01, 2026  •  Last updated 20 minutes ago  •  2 minute read

Toronto Councillor Brad Bradford, left, and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow. Photo by Ernest Doroszuk/Sean Kilpatrick /Toronto Sun/The Canadian Press

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Engaged citizens in Toronto can now vote and be heard.

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As of Tuesday, voters in the city could start confirming their voters’ list information and requesting to vote by mail by visiting the Toronto Elections webpage, emailing [email protected], or calling 311.

For a voter’s name to appear on the printed voters’ list used in the voting location on election day, updates to the list must be made by 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11.

After this date, eligible voters with acceptable identification can add their name to the voters’ list when they go to vote during advance voting days from Tuesday, Oct. 6 to Sunday, Oct. 11, or on election day, Monday, Oct. 26.

A Voter Information Card (VIC) will be mailed to everyone on the voters’ list as of midnight on Sunday, Sept. 20.

Voters can also download or print a digital copy of their VIC on the Toronto Elections webpage. Itr provides information on when and where to vote in person during advance voting or on election day.

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A VIC is not required to vote, and it cannot be used as identification at the voting place.

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All voters are required to show identification with their name and qualifying Toronto address.

Eligible voters can request to vote by mail by visiting the Toronto Elections webpage, emailing [email protected] or calling 311 and the deadline to request to vote by mail is Thursday, Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m.

Mail-in voting packages will be sent to approved requesters starting Monday, Sept. 14 and when a request to vote by mail is approved, the voter receives a confirmation code that can be used to track the status of their package.

Voters have two options to return their marked ballot and supporting documents at no cost through Canada Post using the prepaid envelope or, starting Thursday, Oct. 1, placed in a secure Toronto Elections drop box.

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Drop boxes are in the 25 wards across the city

Toronto Elections drop boxes will be available in 25 locations across the city, one in each ward, between Thursday, Oct. 1 and Thursday, Oct. 14.

Completed mail-in voting packages must be received by Toronto Elections by Oct. 14 at noon.

Eligible voters who are unable to vote in person or by mail may appoint someone by proxy to vote on their behalf.

A voter may only appoint one person to vote on their behalf and his person must be eligible to vote in Toronto’s 2026 municipal election.

To request a Voting Proxy Appointment Form, eligible voters can email Toronto Elections at [email protected], or call 311 and it must be completed and signed by the voter and their proxy before being certified.

Voting Proxy Appointment Forms must be certified by the City Clerk in person at the Toronto Elections office located at Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. W. or North York Civic Centre, 5100 Yonge St by Monday, Oct. 26 at 4:30 p.m.

In the most high-profile race in Toronto, incumbent Mayor Olivia Chow is facing 52 opponents as of Tuesday who have registered to run as mayor including her closest opponent, Toronto City Councillor Brad Bradford.

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