Advance voting in Toronto’s 2026 municipal election ended on Sunday, October 11 at 7 p.m.
222,550 eligible voters voted during six days of advance voting as follows:
Advance voting turnout in recent elections:
Election Day
Election day is Monday, October 26 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
On election day, 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:
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.
To meet this deadline, 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. These drop boxes are monitored by CCTV, inspected regularly and emptied daily by Elections staff.
A voter who returned a Mail-In Voting package can check if their marked ballot was received on time by using their Mail-In Voting confirmation code.
More information, including drop box locations, is available on the Toronto Elections Mail-in Voting webpage.
Third party advertiser registration
Registration for third party advertisers 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.
A third party advertiser Notice of Registration must be filed in person 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.
Registered third party advertisers must identify themselves on advertisements and comply with requirements under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
For more information about how to become a registered third party advertiser, including forms and rules, visit the Toronto Elections webpage.
A fact sheet about Toronto’s 2026 municipal election is available on the City’s Media Room webpage.
Election images, videos and b-roll are available on the City’s Media Room webpage.
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