Don't assume! Make sure you are on the 2026 Voter's List.

It is important that all residents check to see if you are on the 2026 Municipal Election Voter’s List now and to not assume that you are on the list.

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Elections Ontario now maintains the list

Beginning January 1, 2024, the Chief Electoral Officer of Ontario (Elections Ontario) became responsible for maintaining the voters’ list used in municipal and school board elections, a role previously held by Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC).

What this means for Voters

You must now register or update your voter info through Elections Ontario by visiting registertovoteon.ca

The shift to Elections Ontario managing the municipal voters’ list means that all voter registration, updates, and corrections now go through Elections Ontario — not the municipality or MPAC.

About Elections Ontario’s portal

You can now use Elections Ontario’s Voter Registration portal to: 

• Confirm your voter information
• Update your name or address
• Add yourself if you’re missing
• Remove outdated information
• Register property‑based eligibility (important in cottage country municipalities)

Elections Ontario’s Voter Registration portal replaces the old MPAC “VoterLookup” system.

What seasonal property owners need to do

Seasonal and cottage property owners must register through Elections Ontario. Highlands East has many non-resident property electors who need to add their property-based eligibility through Elections Ontario and ensure your mailing address and property address are both correct.

All electors must provide ID showing your legal name and Ontario residential home address.

About Elections Ontario and these changes

Elections Ontario now maintains:

• Permanent Register of Electors for Ontario- Main voters’ list for provincial, municipal, DSSAB, and school board elections
• Register of Absentee Voters-For eligible provincial electors temporarily living outside Ontario
• Ontario Register of Future Voters-For 16–17‑year‑olds who pre‑register

Why the Change?

• Improve accuracy and consistency of voter data across the province
• Reduce duplication between provincial and municipal systems
• Provide a centralized, year‑round voter registration process
• Modernize Ontario’s election infrastructure

Previously, MPAC created a Preliminary List of Electors for each municipal election using property assessment data, which municipalities then corrected and finalized. That process is now replaced by Elections Ontario’s continuous register.

What this means for Municipalities

 Municipal clerks still run municipal elections, but the municipality no longer builds the voters’ list from MPAC data and no longer updates that list directly. This change is expected to reduce administrative burden and improve list accuracy.