Voters

Municipal government impacts your life daily. Every four years, you can help decide who will guide the future of your city.

What do you need to know as an Oshawa voter?

Who can vote?

You can cast a ballot in the City of Oshawa if you're:

a Canadian citizen;
at least 18 years old on Voting Day;
an Oshawa resident or an owner or tenant of land in Oshawa (or the spouse of such owner or tenant); and,
not prohibited by law from voting.

You may only vote once in the City of Oshawa Municipal and School Board Elections, regardless of how many properties you own or rent within the city.

Information for post-secondary students

If you are a student and consider your “home” to be the municipality you live in when you are not attending school, which means you plan to return there, then you are eligible to vote in both your “home” municipality and in the municipality you live in while attending school.
If you are a student from Oshawa attending school in another municipality, please check with the Clerk of that municipality to find out your voting options.

Who cannot vote

You are prohibited from voting on Voting Day if you are:

an immigrant to Canada issued a Permanent Resident Card (not a Canadian citizen);
serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution;
a corporation;
acting as executor or trustee or in another representative capacity, except as a voting proxy; or,
convicted of a corrupt practice described in section 90(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.

Are you on the Voters' List?

Ensure your information is up to date on the Voters' List and view the list of certified candidates.

Check your voter information

How to check your voter information

Use the Elector Lookup tool to verify whether you are on the Voters' List and review your voter information.

Complete all required fields in the Elector Lookup form.
Select Lookup to search for your voter record.

If a matching record is found, a confirmation screen will display your voter information for review. You may update your information where applicable. If no matching record is found, you will have the option to submit a registration request to be added to the Voters' List.

Update your information

If you are already on the Voters' List, you may be able to update your voter information after completing the Elector Lookup process.

After locating your voter record:

Review the information displayed on the confirmation screen.
Update any information that requires correction or changes, where applicable.
Follow the on-screen instructions to submit your updates.

Add your name to the Voters' List

If your name is not found through the Elector Lookup process, you can submit a request to be added to the Voters' List.

If no matching record is found:

Select Register.
The Voter Registration Portal will open with your information pre-populated.
Upload identification which includes your name and qualifying Oshawa address. Review the list of acceptable identification documents.
Select Register to submit your registration request.

You will receive a confirmation email once your request has been submitted.

Registration review and confirmation

After you submit a registration request:

A confirmation screen will appear.
A confirmation email will be sent to you.
Election Officials will review and process your registration request.

Important: Receiving a registration confirmation does not guarantee that the you have been added to the Voters' List. Election Officials must review and process your registration request to determine whether you meet the requirements to be added to the Voters' List. A confirmation email will be sent once your request has been reviewed, advising whether you have been added to the Voters' List or if your registration request has been declined.

School support designation

Property owners and tenants can choose which school board they want to support. If no designation is selected, support defaults to the English Public school board. To ensure your information is correct for the next election, review your school support designation and update it if needed before June 1, 2026 by visiting the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC)

What positions can I vote for?

Qualified Oshawa electors may vote for:

one candidate for Mayor, elected city-wide
one candidate for Regional and City Councillor, elected from your ward
one candidate for City Councillor, elected from your ward, and
a Trustee(s) from your School Board (as applicable)

What identification do I need to vote?

Eligible voters must provide identification which includes their name and qualifying Oshawa address. Acceptable forms of identification are prescribed by the Province under Ontario Regulation 304/13 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. Learn more about acceptable documents for identification.

Find out how internet voting keeps your ballot safe and how you can vote online during this Municipal Election.

Cast your ballot online from October 13 to 26.

Learn more

What's your ward?

Use the City's What's my Ward? tool to find your ward and learn more about Oshawa's ward system.

Find Your Ward

When is advanced voting available?

During the advance voting period, electors can visit any Voter Assistance Centre to vote using internet voting, receive voting assistance, be added to the voters' list, update their voter information, or obtain a replacement Voter Information Letter. City-provided devices will be available for residents who do not have access to a device and wish to vote using internet voting.

Advanced voting information
Date	Location	Time
Tuesday, October 13	City Hall	10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, October 14	City Hall South Oshawa Community Centre	10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, October 15	City Hall Northview Community Centre	10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, October 16	City Hall Civic Recreation Complex	10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, October 17	City Hall Donevan Recreation Complex	10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday, October 19	City Hall Delpark Homes Centre	10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday, October 20	City Hall	10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, October 21	City Hall	10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, October 22	City Hall	10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, October 23	City Hall	10 a.m. to 6 p.m.