Municipal Election
Voters
Contact Us
Election Office
City Hall, 1st Floor
71 Main Street West, Hamilton
Call 905-546-4365
Email [email protected]
2026 Voters' Guide
The Province of Ontario releases a guide with information to voters for the 2026 municipal council and school board elections.
2026 Municipal Election
Voter Info Cards have been sent!
Keep an eye on the mail for your NEW voter information card.
The cards look different this year - it provides information about your ward and the voting options available to you.
Heading to the polls? Bring one piece of ID with your name and home address. No voter card needed.
Election Day is October 26, 2026
- October is Election Month
- Advance poll dates: October 3-4, October 10-11, October 17-18
- Election Day is October 26
You are encouraged to present one of the following documents showing your name and address. If you do not have any of these documents, you will be permitted to complete a declaration of identity at the polling location.
- 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 provide 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 Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021, 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
What to Expect at a Polling Station
When you arrive at a polling location:
- Head inside. Each location has a greeter that will show you where to go.
- Check in. Make sure you have your ID ready. Not on the voters list? We can help you.
- Get your ballot
- Mark your ballot. Head behind the screen and shade the oval next to the candidate(s) you wish to vote for.
- Cast your ballot. Wait while your ballot is fed into the tabulator. Staff are there to help.
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