MPAC is responsible for identifying potential electors in Ontario and providing this information in the form of a Preliminary List of Electors (PLE) to every municipal clerk in the province between July 31 and August 30 of an election year. The clerk is responsible for determining which names on the PLE will be included on the official Voters' List for their jurisdiction.
Eligible electors may have the municipal clerk add their name to the Voters' List up to the closing of polls on Voting Day.
To vote in a Municipal election, or a District Social Services Administration Board (DSSAB) election, a person must on Voting Day be:
To vote in a School Board election, a person must be all of the above, plus:
* Eligible property: Permanent residence (the one place that you intend to return to whenever absent) Any property anywhere in the province that is not within the same municipality or school board jurisdiction as one's 'permanent residence'. An owner, tenant or occupant can have only one eligible property per municipality, DSSAB and school board jurisdiction. For purposes of school board elections, only residential type properties are considered 'eligible' (i.e. not commercial, industrial, etc.)
Definitions:'Owner' or 'Tenant'
Note: ** assessment rolls are continually updated throughout the year to reflect on-going changes in property ownership.
For additional election related information, please refer to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 at www.e-laws.gov.on.ca.
For further assistance, please call 1-866-296-6722.