How to vote in Halton Hills: online voting opens Friday, October 9, Election Day is October 26

What is on the ballot

Halton Hills voters will choose a Mayor, two Local Councillors for their ward, one Regional Councillor for their pair of wards (Wards 1 and 2 together, or Wards 3 and 4 together), and one school board trustee. Which trustee race appears depends on the school board the voter supports: the Halton District School Board, the Halton Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire Viamonde or Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir.

Halton Region notes that the Halton Regional Chair will not be on the ballot this year. Under the Better Regional Governance Act, 2026, the Province now appoints the Chair. Halton Hills voters still elect two members of Regional Council: the Mayor and the Regional Councillor for their wards.

Voting online, October 9 to 24

Online voting runs from 9 a.m. on Friday, October 9 until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, October 24. A voter must first opt in at the Town's voting portal, vote2026.haltonhills.ca, which accepts requests until 6 p.m. on October 24. Once the Election Administrator approves the request, the voter receives an email with a unique voting PIN, then signs in to the portal with that PIN and their date of birth to cast a ballot.

Library staff can help voters check the voters' list, opt in, get online and find their way around the voting website. The Town says they cannot see a ballot, help mark one, or influence anyone's choice.

Voting in person on October 26

Election Day is Monday, October 26, with voting from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Town says voters must vote at the location for their own ward, and anyone who goes to the wrong one will be redirected. The Town's Voting page lists these locations:

The Town is offering registered ActiVan users free rides to and from Election Day polling locations on October 26. Trips must be booked at least 24 hours ahead, online or by calling 905-702-6435.

Who can vote and what to bring

• You must be a Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old on voting day.
• You must live in Halton Hills, or own or rent land there, or be the spouse of someone who does.
• You must not be prohibited from voting by law. A person who owns several properties in Halton Hills votes once, in the ward of their primary residence.

Voters must show one document with their name and qualifying address. The Town's examples include an Ontario driver's licence, an Ontario photo card, a mortgage, lease or rental agreement, an insurance policy or a cancelled personalized cheque, and it points to the Province's full list of acceptable documents.

Checking the voters' list

Voters can confirm they are on the voters' list, and review their school support, at vote2026.haltonhills.ca until 6 p.m. on October 24. Changes now go through the Town: in person at the Service Halton Hills counter at Town Hall, 1 Halton Hills Drive, on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or at your ward's voting location on Election Day with acceptable ID.

Voting by proxy

An eligible voter who cannot vote online or on Election Day can appoint another eligible Halton Hills elector as a proxy. The appointment form is available at the Service Halton Hills counter. The proxy must take the form, bearing the voter's original signature, to the Clerk's Office during business hours to have it certified, with identification for both people. A proxy can act for only one person unless they are voting for a parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother, sister or spouse.