Voter Eligibility

Tenants interested in voting are encouraged to confirm, add, or update their information especially if they have moved since 2022.

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

Starting September 1, 2026, eligible voters who wish to be added to the voter’s list or who need to update their information can make an Application to Amend the Voters List. This can be done at the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall or at one of the City’s Municipal Service Centres from September 1, 2026 to October 24, 2026. 

Eligible Electors can also have their name added to the Voters List at a poll location on any voting day.

No. Electors are required to show identification in person when applying to amend the voters list. Amendments must be made in person.

Please reach out to the Elections Team at [email protected] or by phone at 905-546-4365 for assistance.

All eligible electors interested in voting should still check to ensure their information is accurate and up to date.

On a Municipal and School Board Election ballot you will see candidates for:

• Mayor AND
• 1 City Councilor in your ward (15 will be elected in total across all wards) AND

School Trustees, depending on your school support:

• Hamilton Wentworth District School Board OR
• Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board OR
• 1 Conseil scolaire Viamonde OR
• 1 Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir

By default, your property taxes support your municipality's English public school board (in Hamilton, that’s the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB). However, you may be able to change the school board that your taxes support if you are interested.

As a property owner in Ontario, you are required to support a school system, even if you do not have children. If you wish to re-direct your school support from the default English-Public to a different board, your choices for boards include:

• English public
• French public
• English separate (Catholic)
• French separate (Catholic)

Learn more about school support