Vote Online or by Phone Oct. 12 to 26
Updated: October 14, 2026 - 2:19pm
Clearview Electors can cast their votes for Clearview’s Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Ward Councillors and School Board Trustees online and by phone from October 12 until 8:00…
Have your say. Make sure you are on the list to vote in the 2026 Municipal and School Board Elections on October 26th.
Are you on the list to vote for the upcoming municipal election?
Not sure if you're on the Voter's List, just ask! You can call the Election Team (705) 428-6230 ext. 274 or visit the Administration Centre Mon-Fri 8:30am to 4:30pm (excluding statutory holidays). If you're not on the list, eligible electors can complete an EL15 Form with acceptable ID for proof of identity and residence. It's that easy!
Who Can Vote?
A person is entitled to vote in a municipal election if, on Voting Day, they:
- Reside in the local municipality, or are the owner or tenant of land in the municipality, or the spouse of such owner or tenant; and
- Are a Canadian citizen;
- Are at least 18 years old; and
- Are not prohibited from voting under the Municipal Elections Act or otherwise prohibited by law.
Acceptable Voter Identification
Resident Elector
A resident elector is a person who lives in and is eligible to vote in that municipality’s election. A person is only allowed to have one residence.
A person’s residence is the permanent lodging place to which, whenever absent, they intend to return.
The following rules apply in determining a person’s residence:
- A person may only have one residence at a time;
- The place where a person’s family resides is also their residence, unless they move elsewhere with the intention of changing their permanent lodging place;
- If a person has no other permanent lodging place, the place where they occupy a room or part of a room as a regular lodger, to which they habitually return, is their residence.
Non-Resident Elector
If a person lives in one municipality but owns or rents property in another municipality, then they are a non-resident elector and able to vote in that municipality’s election.
Spouse of Non-Resident Elector
If a person lives in one municipality and qualifies as a spouse of a non-resident elector, then they are able to vote in that municipality’s election.
People Without Housing
Persons without a permanent residence may also qualify to be added to the Voter’s List during the revision period by submitting an application to the Clerk. If a person has no permanent residence or lodging place, the following rules apply in determining their residence:
- The place to which the person most frequently returned to sleep or eat during the five weeks preceding the determination is their residence.
- If the person returns with equal frequency to one place to sleep and another to eat, the place to which they return to sleep is their residence.
- Multiple returns to the same place during a single day, whether to eat or to sleep, shall be considered one return.
- A person’s affidavit regarding the places to which they returned to eat or sleep during a given time period is conclusive, in the absence of evidence to the contrary.
MPAC is not required to include a person without housing's name on the Preliminary List of Electors. As persons without housing are entitled to be electors, they are also eligible to be candidates provided they meet the citizenship and age requirements and are not otherwise prohibited by law.
Students
A person may have residences in two local municipalities at the same time if the person lives in one of the local municipalities in order to attend an education institution but not with the intention of changing their permanent lodging place, and the person’s permanent lodging place is in the other local municipality.
Therefore, students can vote in the municipality where they attend school and they can also vote in the municipality where they live.
Trailer Owners – Campgrounds
Trailer owners in campgrounds are tenants of the campground – therefore, they are potentially eligible electors. Under a timeshare contract, to be eligible, the person must be entitled to use the land on Voting Day, or for a period of six weeks or more during the calendar year in which the election is held.
Who Cannot Vote?
The following cannot vote:
- A person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment in 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 of the Municipal Elections Act.
- 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.
Clearview's Ward Boundaries
What ward do you live in? For information on Clearview's Ward Boundaries, including maps, and a ward search tool, visit our Know Your Ward webpage:
Voting Methods in the 2026 Municipal Election
In 2026, Voters in Clearview Township will be able to cast their vote in the Election from the comfort of their own home – or anywhere they can access the internet or telephone.
Options to Cast a Vote Include:
- Internet voting via Desktop or laptop computer, Smart Phone (mobile device), Tablet Device.
- Telephone using the phone number on your Voter Information Letter.
Benefits of Internet and Telephone Voting
Accessibility: Whether you are away on personal travel, suffering from illness, working days or nights, have a disability, or just have difficulty travelling, you can cast your ballot from anywhere with an internet connection or service to make a phone call.
Convenience: Remotely cast your vote from anywhere using a computer, smart phone, or tablet device, 24 hours a day over an extended voting period.
Environmentally Friendly: Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions as voters no longer need to travel to polling locations.