Your name must be on the voters’ list in order for you to cast a ballot.

The voters’ list for each municipal election is prepared from data kept by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC).

Note: Beginning January 1, 2024, the Chief Electoral Officer (Elections Ontario) will take over this responsibility from MPAC and will manage a single register of electors for both provincial and municipal elections. The voters’ list for each municipal election will be prepared using data from the Provincial Register of Electors (the “Register”) maintained by Elections Ontario.

Adding your name to the voters’ list

Until December 31, 2023, you can check to see if MPAC has your information in its database at www.voterlookup.ca. You can also call MPAC at 1-866-296-MPAC (6722) or TTY: 1-877-889-MPAC (6722).

Note: Beginning January 1, 2024, check to see if Elections Ontario has your information in the Register. If you want to add your information to the Register, you can call Elections Ontario at 1-888-668-8683 to request mail-in registration forms or you can download the forms from their website.

MPAC remains responsible for collecting school support information for municipal elections. To learn more about school support or to change your school support designation, please visit the MPAC website.

If a by-election has been called in your municipality, you should contact your municipal clerk for information about adding your name to the voters’ list or correcting your information.

Removing a name from the voters’ list

The voters’ list is a public document. If you do not want your name to appear on the voters’ list you can apply to the clerk to have your name removed. If you remove your name from the list, you will not be able to vote.

You can also apply to the clerk to remove the name of someone who is deceased. You cannot ask for someone else’s name to be removed from the list for any other reason.

Showing identification before you vote in person

When you arrive to vote in person you must show identification to prove that you are the person whose name appears on the voters’ list. The identification must show your name and address. Photo identification is not required.

Examples of identification include:

  • Ontario driver’s licence
  • Ontario health card (if your name and address are printed on the card)
  • mortgage, lease or rental agreement
  • insurance policy
  • credit card statement
  • bill for hydro, water, gas, telephone, internet

A Canadian passport is not an acceptable identification document because you write your address inside your passport yourself.

See the full list of acceptable documents.

If your name is on the voters’ list and you do not have identification, you may fill out and sign a Declaration of Identity (Form 9) that you are the person whose name appears on the list.