2026 Municipal Election - FAQs
- authorizing the use of voting and vote-counting equipment such as voting machines, voting recorders or optical scanning vote tabulators.
- authorizing electors to use an alternative voting method, such as voting by mail or by telephone, that does not require electors to attend a voting place to vote.
- have changed your name or address
- own or rent a new property
- no longer own or rent a property
- want to remove your information
- removing yourself from the Voters' List
- removing a deceased person from the Voters' List
- adding yourself to the list of Future Voters (if you are under 18 years of age)
When is the next Municipal Election?
The 2026 Municipal Election Day is Monday, October 26, 2026.
Who is responsible for conducting the Municipal Election?
Pursuant to the Municipal Elections Act (“MEA”), the municipal Clerk is responsible for conducting the municipal election and establishing all procedures and forms and providing for any matters necessary for conducting the election.
The Council of a local municipality may pass by-laws:
The MEA requires the municipal Council to pass a by-law for use of voting and vote-counting equipment, authorizing electors to use an alternative voting method and circumstances in which the municipal Clerk shall hold a recount on or before May 1st in the year of the election.
What voting methods are the Town of Wasaga Beach using for the 2026 Municipal Election?
Following the precedent setting voter turnout of 2022, the Town of Wasaga Beach has adopted the same hybrid approach to the 2026 Municipal Election with both traditional in-person voting by tabulator and online Internet Voting.
What is In-Person Voting?
Traditional in-person voting is the oldest and most familiar method of casting ballots.
This method requires voters to visit a polling station during advanced voting periods or on election day.
At the polling station, voters physically complete a paper ballot, which is then processed through a vote tabulator on-site.
What is Online Voting? (Internet Voting)
Online voting enables electors to cast their ballots from their homes or anywhere in the world during the designated voting period.
This digital option eliminates manual paper ballots, leading to faster tabulation of election results.
Online voting presents a modern, efficient, and accessible way for electors to participate in the democratic process.
Am I registered to vote in the 2026 Municipal Election?
Elections Ontario is responsible for maintaining the Permanent Register of Electors for Ontario, commonly known as the Register or Voters' List. The Voters' List, is a list of individual eligible to vote in provincial and local municipal elections in Ontario.
You can use Elections Ontario's Voter Registration Application to confirm, update or add your information if you:
If you or your spouse own or rent property other than you home address in Ontario, you may be eligible to vote in more than one municipal election.
Visit Elections Ontario's website to learn more about voter information, and other options including: