Register for local and provincial elections, all in one place.

Elections Ontario maintains the Permanent Register of Electors for Ontario, commonly known as the Register or Voters List. This list includes individuals who are eligible to vote in provincial and municipal elections across Ontario.

You can use Elections Ontario's Voter Registration application to confirm, update, or add your information if you:

• Changed your name or address
• Own or rent a new property
• No longer own or rent a property
• Want to remove your information from the Register

To be eligible to vote, you must meet the Qualifications of Electors under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, s.17(2):

A Person is entitled to be and elector in a local municipal election if, on voting day, they meet all of the following conditions:

• Reside in the City of Temiskaming Shores, or be the owner or tenant of land there, or the spouse of such owner or tenant,
• Be a Canadian citizen,
• Be at least 18 years old on voting day,
• is not be prohibited from voting under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended (MEA), or otherwise by law.

Note: A person may only vote once in the City of Temiskaming Shores election, regardless of how many properties they own / rent within the City.

Student Voters

Students may be eligible to vote in both their “home” municipality and in the municipality where they currently live while attending school. Note: “home” is considered the place where the student lives when they are not attending school (i.e. they plan on returning there).

Persons With No Permanent Lodging Place

If a person has no permanent lodging place, the following rules apply in determining their residence:

1. The place to which the person most frequently returned to sleep or eat during the five weeks preceding the determination is his or her residence.
2. If the person returns with equal frequency to one place to sleep and to another to eat, the place to which he or she returns to sleep is his or her residence.
3. Multiple returns to the same place during a single day, whether to eat or to sleep, shall be considered one return.
4. A person’s declaration regarding the places to which he or she returned to eat or sleep during a given time period is conclusive, in the absence of evidence to the contrary. 

School Board Voters

To vote in a school board election for a trustee, you must be:

·         a Canadian citizen

·         aged 18 or older

·         qualify to vote for that particular school board

If you are a resident elector in a municipality, you are eligible to vote for a school trustee that represents the municipality where you live. 

There are 4 different kinds of school boards in Ontario:

·               English-language public school board: By default, your property taxes support your municipality's English public school board, unless you are qualified to vote for a separate or French public board.

·         Area board name: District School Board Ontario North East

·               English-language separate school board: You must be Roman Catholic, and you or your spouse must be an English-language separate school board supporter.

·         Area board name: Northeastern Catholic District School Board

·               French-language public school board: You must be a French-language rights holder, and you or your spouse must be a French-language public school board supporter.

·         Area board name: Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l’Ontario

·               French-language separate school board: You must be a Roman Catholic, a French-language rights holder, and you or your spouse must be a French-language separate school board supporter.

·         Area board name: Conseil scolaire catholique des Grandes Rivières

You will find information about which school board your property taxes support on your Tax Bill issued by the City, or on your Property Assessment Notice issued by MPAC. 

The following are prohibited from voting:

• A person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution
• A corporation
• A person acting as executor or trustee or in any other representative capacity, except as a voting proxy in accordance with section 44
• A person who was convicted of the corrupt practice described in subsection 90 (3), if voting day in the current election is less than five years after voting day in the election in respect of which he or she was convicted.

Monday, October 26, 2026. is Voting Day

Electors can vote anytime from 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 16, 2026 until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026 using internet or telephone voting.

The following voting places will be set up for in-person voting, using electronic voting equipment:

In 2022, the City implemented a hybrid voting model for the first time, combining traditional paper ballots (with tabulator counting equipment), with internet and telephone voting. This model replaced proxy voting and provided greater accessibility to voters. 

This approach aligned with provincial trends. In 2022, 217 out of 417 Ontario municipalities, used internet and/or telephone voting, and 146 municipalities used these methods exclusively.

Based on the success of the City of Temiskaming Shores 2022 election, City Council approved internet and telephone voting as the exclusive voting methods for the 2026 municipal and school board election.

Eligible electors may vote using a computer, tablet, smartphone, or telephone. Voters may use their own devices, or attend an in-person voting station to access electronic voting equipment with staff support.

This change reflects the City’s commitment to improving accessibility, efficiency, and participation, while maintaining the highest standards of security and integrity in the voting process.

We look forward to making participation easier than ever.

The 2026 Municipal and School Board Election will be conducted using internet and telephone voting methods only. Paper ballots will not be used.

1. Watch for your sealed and personalized Voter Information Letter (VIL) in the mail.
2. Use the secure information in your VIL to access the voting system online or by telephone during the voting period.
3. Cast your ballot using your computer, smartphone, tablet, or telephone.
4. If you need help or do not receive your VIL, contact the Municipal Clerk’s Office.

Further updates and information regarding these voting methods will be available at a later date.

 Demo Video – Coming Soon

Some of the acceptable documents include:

• Ontario driver’s licence
• Ontario Health Card (photo card)
• Ontario Photo Card
• Mortgage statement, lease or rental agreement relating to property in Ontario
• Utility bill for hydro, water, gas, telephone or cable TV or a bill from a public utilities commission Bank or credit card statement
• Property tax assessment
• Employer pay receipt or T4
• Post-secondary residence document, transcript, or report card

Refer to Ontario Regulation 304/13 for a comprehensive list of the acceptable identification (ID) required to verify a voter’s identity and residence.

If you are a person on the voters' list but do not have proof of identity and proof of residence you will be required to complete a Declaration of Identify (Form 9).

Where to Find Prescribed Forms

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs prescribes the following forms:

For a list of all forms applicable to municipal elections, please visit Welcome - Central Forms Repository (CFR).

Intelivote Systems Inc., is a Canadian electronic voting provider with extensive experience delivering secure elections for municipalities, governments, unions, associations, and political organizations. Intelivote has successfully delivered over 2,000 electronic voting events across Canada and internationally. 

The Intelivote system allows voters to cast their ballots securely via the internet or telephone, providing convenient access from anywhere while maintaining strict election integrity standards.

Security and privacy are core features of the Intelivote system, which uses multiple layers of protection, including:

• Encryption and digital certificates to protect voter data and communications
• Secure credentials (PINs) for voter authentication
• Hosted Canadian data centres with monitored infrastructure
• Ballot secrecy protections ensuring that no one can see how an individual voted
• Audit and monitoring tools for election officials and authorized auditors

These safeguards help ensure that every ballot is cast securely, counted accurately, and remains completely anonymous. 

Electronic voting also improves accessibility by allowing voters to participate from home, work, or while travelling, while maintaining the same democratic standards of privacy and integrity expected in traditional elections.