Voting in Oshawa’s 2026 municipal election

Qualified Oshawa voters choose:

• one candidate for Mayor, elected city-wide;
• one candidate for Regional and City Councillor, elected from your ward;
• one candidate for City Councillor, elected from your ward; and
• a trustee from your school board, as applicable.

The two councillor seats are separate contests. The Regional and City Councillor sits on both Oshawa City Council and Durham Regional Council; the City Councillor sits on City Council only. Nadea Clarke is a candidate for Regional and City Councillor in Ward 1.

You can vote in Oshawa’s election if you are:

• a Canadian citizen;
• at least 18 years old on Voting Day;
• a resident of Oshawa, or an owner or tenant of land in Oshawa — or the spouse of such an owner or tenant; and
• not prohibited by law from voting.

Renting counts. You vote once, however many properties you own or rent in Oshawa.

Students: if you still consider another municipality your home and intend to return there, you may vote both there and in Oshawa. If you are from Oshawa but studying elsewhere, check with that municipality’s Clerk.

You need identification showing your name and your qualifying Oshawa address. Acceptable documents are set by the Province under Ontario Regulation 304/13 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 — a utility bill for electricity, water, gas, telephone or cable, or an insurance policy or statement, among others.

The full list is on the City’s voters page.

Check or update your entry through the City’s elector lookup at oshawa.voterservices.ca.

Eligible voters are mailed a Voter Information Letter before voting opens. It tells you how to get the code you need to vote online, so keep it somewhere safe. A Voter Assistance Centre can issue a replacement.

If you ask to be added to the list, note that an acknowledgment is not approval — election officials review every request.

Use the City’s official address lookup: Find your ward. The campaign does not collect addresses to tell you your ward.

If you would rather not vote alone online, or you do not have a device, you can go to a Voter Assistance Centre. Staff there can help you vote online, add you to the voters’ list, correct your details, or issue a replacement Voter Information Letter. City-provided devices are available.

Community locations — each open for one day only, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.:

• Wednesday 14 October — South Oshawa Community Centre
• Thursday 15 October — Northview Community Centre
• Friday 16 October — Civic Recreation Complex
• Saturday 17 October — Donevan Recreation Complex
• Monday 19 October — Delpark Homes Centre

Confirm the current schedule on the City’s voters page before travelling.

Internet voting is offered in part to reduce barriers — mobility, work schedules, or being away from Oshawa during the voting period. If you need help, the Voter Assistance Centres above provide in-person support and devices.

For election-day voting locations and specific accessibility arrangements, contact Legislative Services on 905-436-3311 (toll-free 1-800-667-4292) or vote@oshawa.ca.