Durham municipal election voting will conclude on Monday, October 26, but advance dates and voting methods differ across the region’s eight municipalities.
Residents will elect mayors, local and regional councillors, and school board trustees according to their municipality, ward and school support. Durham’s regional chair will not appear on the ballot this year after provincial legislation changed the selection process.
Voting options across Durham Region
Pickering will offer online voting from October 19 to 26 and paper ballots on election day. The city is also reminding residents to confirm their ward because boundaries have changed.
Ajax will use online and telephone voting from October 19 to 26. Voter assistance centres are scheduled for October 22, 23, 24 and 26.
Whitby will not offer online or telephone voting. Residents can vote in person during advance voting from October 22 to 25 or on October 26. Special mail-in ballots are available by request.
Oshawa will open online voting on October 13 and keep it available through October 26. Paper ballots will also be available on election day. Online voters must register and receive a personal identification number.
Clarington will provide online and telephone voting from October 20 to 26, with voter assistance available at designated centres and library locations.
Scugog will offer online voting from October 14 to 26. Paper-ballot voting will be available at different locations from October 16 to 22 and again on election day. Telephone voting is not available.
Uxbridge will provide online voting from October 13 to 26. Voter assistance centres will support people who need a device or help completing the process.
Brock will offer online and telephone voting from October 17 to 26. Paper ballots will also be available at voter assistance centres on scheduled dates, including election day.
Eligibility and identification
Voters must be Canadian citizens, be at least 18 by election day and qualify through residence, property ownership or tenancy, or as the spouse of an owner or tenant. Eligible students who temporarily live in another municipality while studying may qualify to vote both there and in the municipality they consider home.
A missing voter letter does not remove a person’s right to vote. Residents can contact their municipal election office to register or correct their details. Accepted identification must show a voter’s name and address; photo identification is not required.
Because dates, locations and assistance arrangements vary, residents should confirm final details with their municipality before voting. The Region of Durham also maintains an election information page linking residents to local election offices.
