Voter Information

‍ All residents of the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand must be on the Register of Voters to cast a ballot during municipal elections.

To ensure that you’re on the Voter’s List for the 2026 Municipal & School Board Election, please contact the Clerk’s Department.

• May 1, 2026: Campaign Period begins.

  • Begins when a candidate files their nomination papers.

• September 1 to October 26, 2026: Voter’s List Revisions:

  • Individuals may file an application, including acceptable identification as in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, to make additions, corrections or deletions of own information to the Voters’ List.

  • A person may submit an application requesting that a deceased person’s name be removed from the voters’ list.

• 1st Week of October: Voter Identification Letters Mailed to Voters

  • Voter Identification Letters are printed and mailed to electors for the purposes of casting votes by internet or telephone.

  • Your VIL will include:

    • A Personal Identification Number (PIN)

    • Instructions on How to Vote

    • Locations of Voter Assistance Centres

    • Secure Internet address and telephone number for voting.

  • If you do not receive your VIL by end-of-day on October 9, 2026, please contact the Clerk’s Department.
    

• October 16 to October 25, 2026: Advanced Voting Days:

• October 26, 2026: Election Day

  • Voting closes at 8:00pm

• November 15, 2026: 2026-2030 Term of Office Starts

  • The inaugural meeting of Council is scheduled for Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at 9:30 a.m

As we approach Voting Day, eligible voters should expect to receive a Voter Information Letter in the mail via Canada Post which will include the following:

• instructions on how to vote using the internet

• unique PIN allowing each voter to vote once

• dates and hours of voting

• locations and phone number of the Voter Help Centre

Should a voter receive more than one Voter Information Letter they must return the other letter(s) to the Grafton Municipal Office located at 10836 County Rd #2, PO Box 70, Grafton, ON K0K 2G0.

Electors will be given an opportunity to change their vote before confirming the vote in the online or telephone voting system..

The Clerk will report the "unofficial" results as soon as practical on or after the close of polls on October 26, 2026, at 8:00 pm.

In order to be eligible to vote, you must meet the Qualifications of Electors as listed in the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, s.17(2)

A person is entitled to be an elector at an election held in a local municipality if, on voting day, if they:

• resides in the local municipality or is the owner or tenant of land there, or is the spouse of such owner or tenant;

• is a Canadian citizen;

• is at least 18 years old; and

• is not prohibited from voting under subsection (3) or otherwise by law.

Persons Prohibited from Voting

Under the Municipal Elections Act, the following are prohibited from voting:

• A person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution.

• A corporation.

• A person acting as executor or trustee or in any other representative capacity, except as a voting proxy in accordance with section 44 (North Middlesex is utilizing alternative voting measures and therefore voting by proxy is not applicable).

• A person who was convicted of the corrupt practice described in subsection 90 (3), if voting day in the current election is less than five years after voting day in the election in respect of which he or she was convicted.

The 2026 Municipal Election is on Monday October 26, 2026. 

The Voting Period will begin in the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand Friday October 16, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. to October 26, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

Voting in the 2026 Municipal Election will be by internet and telephone only.

All eligible voters will receive a Voter Information Letter by mail. This sealed envelope will contain a Personal Identification Number (PIN) and a secure Internet address for voting. This allows voters to vote from the convenience of their own homes or office. Contact information for the Voter Help Line will also be included.

Electors may cast a vote from any location worldwide as long as they have the information in their Voter Information Letter (VIL).

Prefer to vote in person? Visit a Voter Assistance Centre and use a secure voting kiosk to cast your digital ballot, with support available every step of the way:

• Grafton Municipal Office (10836 County Rd #2, Grafton)

  • October 16, 19-23, 2026

    • 10am to 4pm

  • October 26, 2026

    • 10am to 8pm

• Alnwick Civic Centre (9059 County Rd 45, Roseneath)

  • October 17, 2026

    • 10am to 2pm

• Grafton Fire Hall Station #1 (343 Edwardson Rd, Grafton)

  • October 18, 2026

    • 10am to 2pm

• Centreton Community Centre (2363 County Rd #23, Centreton)

  • October 24, 2026

    • 10am to 2pm

If visiting a Voter Assistance Centre, please be sure to bring your Voter Information Letter with you to make it a fast an easy process.

Voting is available by Internet and Telephone only.

There will be no paper ballots.

If you need assistance or access to technology, please visit a Voter Assistance Centre, where secure computer kiosks, cell service, and staff support will be available.

The Township is committed to providing a barrier-free Election for candidates and electors.

The Township’s Municipal Election Accessibility Plan 2026 is intended to highlight measures that the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand will be implementing to ensure equal opportunity for all electors and candidates. These objectives include:

• That persons with disabilities are able to independently cast their vote and verify their selection.

• That persons with disabilities have full and equal access to all information on where and when to vote and on eligible candidates.

• That persons with disabilities can fully participate in the Municipal Election as an elector, candidate, or election official.