IBNS-CMEDIA: There is an Increase in Turnout for advance voting in Toronto’s 2026 municipal election which ended at Advance voting in Toronto’s 2026 municipal election which ended at 7 p.m. on Sun, Oct 11.
222,550 eligible voters voted during six days of advance voting as follows:
- Tuesday, October 6 – 36,743 voters
- Wednesday, October 7 – 31,018 voters
- Thursday, October 8 – 28,666 voters
- Friday, October 9 – 33,579 voters
- Saturday, October 10 – 39,181 voters
- Sunday, October 11 – 53,363 voters
Advance voting turnout in recent elections:
- 2023 Mayoral by-election – 129,745 votes
- 2022 Toronto municipal election – 115,911 votes
- 2018 Toronto municipal election – 124,299 votes
- 2014 Toronto municipal election – 161,147 votes
- 2010 Toronto municipal election – 77,365 votes
Election Day
On election day, Monday, Oct 26 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., eligible voters must vote at their assigned voting place, as indicated on their Voter Information Card (VIC) or the Toronto Elections webpage.
Eligible voters can visit www.toronto.ca/Elections to:
- Find where and when to vote on election day.
- Check if they are on the voters’ list.
- View examples of acceptable identification.
- Print or download their VIC.
- Check accessibility information about their voting place.
- Review a sample ballot and the list of candidates in their ward.
Mail-in Voting deadline
Voters who requested to vote by mail must return their completed Mail-in Voting package to Toronto Elections by Wednesday, October 14 at noon.
Voters are advised to place their completed Mail-in Voting package in one of the 25 secure, indoor yellow Toronto Elections Mail-in voting drop boxes located across the city one in each ward to meet this deadline.
Monitored by CCTV, these drop boxes are inspected regularly and emptied daily by Elections staff.
Voting confirmation code can be checked by the voter if their marked ballot was received on time by a Mail-In Voting package.
Toronto Elections Mail-in Voting webpage provides more information, including drop box locations.
Third party advertiser registration closes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 23.
Any person, corporation or trade union intending to spend money to promote, support or oppose a candidate in Toronto’s 2026 municipal election must register as a third party advertiser who must file in person Notice of Registration at the Toronto Elections City Hall office located at 100 Queen St. W., first floor, Permit Alley.
Registrations can be filed Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The City Clerk must certify the registration before a third party advertiser can spend money on their campaign, accept contributions or begin advertising.
