How to vote in the 2026 Municipal Election: Key dates, online voting and voter information
Eligible voters can vote online, at an advance voting location or in person on Voting Day in the 2026 Municipal Election. To help prepare, voters should review key voting dates, understand their voting options and watch for their Voter Information Letter (VIL) in early October.
If a voter is added to the Voters' List after Sept. 15, 2026, they can still obtain a VIL by email or from the Elections Office. A VIL is not required to vote in person.
You can check if your name is on the Voter's List and add or correct your information by visiting CityofKingston.ca/Vote or visiting the Elections Office at City Hall (216 Ontario St.), Monday to Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Please ensure you have identification with your name and qualifying address in Kingston – find a list of acceptable documents through our Voters webpage.
"Eligible voters have several options for casting their ballot,” says Derek Ochej, Deputy City Clerk. “We encourage voters to review their information, note important dates and choose the voting option that works best for them."
In-person voting
For in-person voting, you must vote at a specific location in your district. This information will be included in the VIL and can be verified at CityofKingston.ca/Election.
Voting Day is Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Voting locations will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Advance voting will take place on Oct. 16 and 17, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
If a voter is added to the Voters' List after Sept. 15, they can still obtain a VIL by email or from the Elections Office. A VIL is not required to vote in person.
Online voting
Online voting will be available from Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. until Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. The VIL contains your voter registration number and steps to complete the online voting process, including the website address.
Online voting is secure and confidential and uses two-factor authentication, secure Canadian servers and recognized online voting standards.
Voter eligibility
A person may be eligible to vote if they:
- Are a Canadian citizen
- Are at least 18 years of age
- Live in Kingston or qualify as a non-resident elector
- Are not prohibited from voting by law
Post-secondary students living in Kingston while attending school may be eligible to vote in both Kingston and their home municipality. To register to vote, post-secondary students will need to provide proof of their Kingston address.
Accessibility and transportation
Accessible voting equipment will be available at all advance voting and Voting Day voting locations. Additional supports include assistance from a friend, election staff or curbside voting.
Kingston Transit and Kingston Access Bus will provide free transportation for voters on Advance Voting Days and Voting Day. If you take Kingston Transit, show your VIL on your way to and from your voting place.
The City of Kingston acknowledges that we are on the traditional homeland of the Anishinabek, Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat, and thanks these nations for their care and stewardship over this shared land.
Today, the City is committed to working with Indigenous peoples and all residents to pursue a united path of reconciliation.
Learn more about the City's reconciliation initiatives.
