Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest
Ten minutes. Four years.
Election Day is Monday, October 26 · 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at your assigned voting place
Voting takes about ten minutes and decides who fights for Scarborough Southwest for the next four years. Here's everything you need.
Election Day
Monday, October 26 · 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Vote at your assigned voting place.
On Election Day, every address has its own voting place. It may not be where you voted early, so look yours up before you go.
Find your voting place
Enter your home address on MyVote, the City of Toronto's official lookup. It shows the voting place assigned to your address and confirms your ward.
Look up on MyVoteWhat to bring
One piece of ID with your name and Toronto address. A photo is not required.
Your voter information card, on paper or on your phone. It's not required, but it makes check-in faster.
Not on the voters' list?
You can still be added at your voting place on Election Day. Bring ID with your name and Toronto address.
Need a ride to vote?
Our volunteers can help you get to your voting place on Election Day. Call the campaign or send us a message with your address and the time you want to vote.
Eligibility
You can vote if you are:
- A Canadian citizen
- 18 or older on election day
- A resident of Toronto (or a non-resident owner or tenant of Toronto property)
- Not prohibited from voting by law
New citizens: if you became a citizen recently, you may not be on the voters' list yet. You can still be added at your voting place on Election Day. Bring ID.
Identification
ID with your name + address
You need one piece of ID showing your name and Toronto address. A photo is not required. Examples that work:
- Ontario driver's licence or Ontario photo card
- Utility bill, bank statement, or credit card statement
- Lease or property tax bill
- Government cheque or benefit statement
See the full list of accepted ID at toronto.ca/elections
Voter Action
Voters with a plan actually vote.
- When: Election Day, Monday, October 26, between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Pick your hour.
- Where: your assigned voting place. Look it up on MyVote and save it.
- How: walking, transit, or a ride. Need a lift? Our volunteers can help.
- Who with: bring a family member or neighbour. Voting together is how communities show their strength.
Voter Guide
Common Questions
You walk in, show your ID, get a paper ballot, and mark it privately behind a screen. Staff are there to help, and you can ask questions at any point. The whole thing usually takes a few minutes.
Yes. Bring ID with your name and Toronto address, and you can be added at your voting place on Election Day.
No. You can bring a friend or family member to help interpret, and election officials will do their best to assist. Your ballot is yours alone to mark.
Completely. No one, including your landlord, your employer, or any political campaign, can ever find out how you voted.
Ontario law entitles employees to three consecutive hours to vote on election day while polls are open. If your shift doesn't allow it, your employer must give you time.
No. Advance voting ran October 6 to 11 and is now closed. Vote on Election Day, Monday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., at your assigned voting place.
The deadline to return mail-in ballots was noon on Wednesday, October 14. If you did not return yours, call 311 to ask what your options are.
Already voted?
Tell your people.
Make your "I Voted for Sharmina" picture and post it. Every share reminds a friend, a neighbour or a group chat to go vote too.
Then bring five friends.
Local elections are decided by a few thousand votes. Your building, your block, your group chat, that's the margin.
Advance Voting
Advance voting has closed.
Advance voting ran October 6 to 11 at Birchmount Community Centre (93 Birchmount Road) and Warden Hilltop Community Centre (25 Mendelssohn Street). Thank you to everyone who voted early.
On Election Day, vote at the place assigned to your address, which may be different.