Advance voting in Toronto's 2026 municipal election wrapped up Sunday night, with 222,550 eligible voters casting ballots over six days, according to a City of Toronto news release.
Advance polls closed at 7 p.m. on Sunday, October 11. Daily turnout figures released by the City show 36,743 people voted on Tuesday, October 6, followed by 31,018 on Wednesday, October 7, 28,666 on Thursday, October 8 and 33,579 on Friday, October 9.
For residents who did not vote in advance, election day is Monday, October 26, with polls open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Where to vote on election day
On election day, eligible voters must cast their ballot at their assigned voting place, which is listed on their Voter Information Card or can be found on the Toronto Elections webpage. Voter information is available at toronto.ca/Elections.
Mail-in ballots due Wednesday
Voters who chose to vote by mail face a tight deadline. Completed Mail-in Voting packages must be returned to Toronto Elections by noon on Wednesday, October 14.
To meet the cutoff, the City is advising voters to use one of 25 secure, indoor yellow Toronto Elections Mail-in Voting drop boxes located across the city, one in each ward. The boxes are monitored by CCTV, inspected regularly and emptied daily by elections staff, the City said.
Voters who have already mailed in their ballot can check whether it was received on time using the confirmation code included in their package. Drop box locations are listed on the Toronto Elections Mail-in Voting webpage.
Third-party advertiser registration closing soon
The deadline to register as a third party advertiser in the election is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 23.
Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, any person, corporation or trade union planning to spend money to promote, support or oppose a candidate in Toronto's municipal election must register as a third party advertiser before doing so.
Registration must be filed in person at the Toronto Elections City Hall office at 100 Queen St. W., first floor, Permit Alley, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
The City Clerk must certify a registration before a third party advertiser can spend money on a campaign, accept contributions or begin advertising. Registered third party advertisers are required to identify themselves in advertisements and follow all requirements under the Act, the City said.
More information about registering as a third party advertiser, including forms and rules, is available on the Toronto Elections webpage. A fact sheet about Toronto's 2026 municipal election, along with election images and video, is posted on the City's Media Room webpage.
