Election Update: Voting Opens in One Month

One month from today – October 16, 2026 – marks the first day of online voting for Greater Sudbury’s Municipal and School Board Elections. Here are some things you need to know. 

Voters’ List 
From now until October 26, voters can visit www.greatersudbury.ca/am-i-on-the-voters-list/ to make sure they’re on the voters’ list and that their information is correct. Any changes will need to be made in person at any Greater Sudbury Citizen Service Centre or at the One Stop Services counter located in Tom Davis Square. 

For a list of locations, visit www.greatersudbury.ca/citizen-service-centres/.

What Happens Next? 
If you are on the voters’ list and your information is correct and up to date, you will receive a Voter Information Letter (VIL) in the mail by October 9. The VIL will include your personal information and instructions for online and paper voting. 

If you updated your voter information after September 17, you may not receive a VIL in the mail. You also will not receive one if your address information is incorrect on the voters’ list, or if you’re not on the list at all. 

If you didn’t receive a VIL, you can still vote:  
•    Visit a voting location up until the close of voting on Election Day to have a new or replacement VIL issued to you; or 
•    Visit any in-person voting location on Election Day (October 26) or an advance voting day (October 17 or 24) to check your information on the voters’ list and make any updates. 

How to vote 
It’s important to ensure the voting method we use benefits the greatest number of voters. That’s why we’re providing a choice in how and when you vote:

•    Want to vote online? You can do so on any computer, tablet or smart phone, between 10 a.m. on October 16 and 8 p.m. on October 26. 
•    Prefer a paper ballot? Visit any voting location between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Monday, October 26. Advance paper ballot voting will also be available at four locations from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 17 and Saturday, October 24. Visit www.greatersudbury.ca/for-voters/ for a full list of voting locations. 

For more information on the upcoming election, visit www.greatersudbury.ca/elections.