Information for Voters

Voting in Champlain

The next regular municipal election to elect a mayor, ward councillors, and school board trustees will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026. These elected officials will make important decisions affecting your township, and school boards.

Verify if you are on the Voter's List

If you are a resident, owner or tenant of property in Ontario, a Canadian citizen, and 18 years of age you can vote in Ontario’s municipal and school board elections.

Make Sure You are on the Voter’s List!

Visit Register to Vote today to check to see if you are on the voter’s list, update information, or add yourself to the list. Your voice is important, make sure you are on the list and register using the button below.

Who can Vote

You can vote in the 2026 Champlain municipal election as an eligible voter if you are:

a Canadian citizen; and
18 years of age or older; and
a resident of the Township of Champlain; or
a non-resident who is, or whose spouse is, an owner or tenant of land in the Township of Champlain; and
not prohibited from voting under section 17 (3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 or otherwise by law.

Note: You may only vote once, no matter how many properties you own or rent in the Township of Champlain. If one of them is your residence, this must be the address you use for voting as your "Qualifying Address".

School Board Voters

English Catholic Voters (Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario) must:

be a Catholic; and
be an English-language catholic school board supporter.

English Public Voters (Upper Canada District School Board) must:

be a supporter of the English-language public district school board;
Not be a supporter of any board, nor have qualified him- or herself as an elector for a separate or French-language school board in the election.

French Public Voters (Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario) must:

be a French-language rights holder; and
be a French-language public school board supporter.

French Catholic Voters (Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’est ontarien) must:

be a Catholic;
be a French-language rights holder; and
be a French-language separate school board supporter.

French-language rights holder is defined in the Education Act and refers to the right of citizens whose first language is French to receive educational instruction in French.

More information about French-language education is available from the Ministry of Education.

Please ensure that your preferred school support is correctly identified on the Voter's List.

Which Ward do I Vote in

Locate your qualifying address on our ward map. This information determines which councillor’s you can vote for.

Check which ward you live in and vote

You may vote at any time from 9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 until 8 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026.

How to Vote

Champlain Council approved the use of internet and telephone voting only for the 2026 Municipal & School Board Elections.

More information to come.

Where Can I Get Help to Vote Using the Online Voting System (Voter Help Center)

More information to come.

We wish to remind all individuals that tampering with the mail is a criminal offence and that all complaints or knowledge of tampering will be investigated by the Ontario Provincial Police and offenders will be prosecuted. People found guilty are liable to a term of imprisonment up to 10 years. In addition, improper voting, corrupt practices or voting irregularities are provincial offences under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 and all complaints or knowledge of voting infractions will also be investigated by the Ontario Provincial Police and prosecuted. The maximum penalty is a $25,000 fine or up to 6 months of imprisonment, or both.

Voter's Guide

Find out who is eligible to vote, how to vote and how you can support candidates in Ontario municipal council and school board elections.

2026 Voters’ Guide - Ontario municipal council and school board elections

Voter Accessibility and Accommodations

The Township of Champlain has made great efforts in promoting a barrier free community. In an effort to ensure that the 2022 Municipal Election was consistent with the core principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, a Municipal Election Accessibility Plan was developed in advance of the election in order to identify measures to be taken and reported to Council following the election. This plan aimed to address the specific accessibility requirements in relation to the 2022 Municipal Election in The Township of Champlain.

The Township of Champlain values diversity and effective communication and believes that bias, stigma, and discrimination towards people with disabilities can be reduced through the use of respectful language. Therefore, the municipal staff is committed to use person-first language, which puts the person before the disability and to inquire with individuals with disabilities and representative groups how they wish to identify.

Objectives

This plan is intended to highlight measures that The Township of Champlain will be implementing to ensure equal opportunity for all electors and candidates. These objectives include:

That all electors are able to independently cast their vote and verify their selection.
That all electors have full and equal access to all information on where and when to vote and on eligible candidates.
That everyone can fully participate in the Municipal Election as an elector, candidate, or election official.
That efforts are made to ensure that all electors are aware of the accessibility measures available via channels such as the newspaper, media launches, and The Township of Champlain website (in accordance with the AODA web accessibility standards (WCAG 2.0 AA)) and social media.
That all Voter Help Centre locations are accessible and barrier-free.

Download the Municipal Election Accessibility Plan