City of Toronto encourages voters to check voters’ list, opens applications for mail-in voting

Toronto.ca
May 2, 2023

Starting today, eligible voters can confirm they are on the voters’ list and add or update their information for Toronto’s 2023 by-election for mayor, taking place Monday, June 26. To appear on the final voters’ list, all revisions must be submitted to Toronto Elections by Friday, May 26.

The voters’ list identifies eligible voters, including their name and address. Checking the voters’ list early gives voters time to add their names to the list, or to make changes to their information, such as a change of address, leading to a faster and more efficient voting experience.

Residents can check if they are on the voters’ list by visiting Toronto Elections MyVote (opens in new window) or calling 311.

Voter information cards will be mailed to eligible voters on the voters’ list starting Tuesday, May 23. The cards provide information about when and where to vote either during the advance vote from June 8 to 13 or on election day, June 26.

If an eligible voter on the voters’ list does not receive their voter information card in the mail, they can visit MyVote (www.toronto.ca/myvote) and print or upload a digital copy of their voter information card to their mobile device to show at their voting location. Eligible voters do not need a voter information card to vote and it cannot be used as identification. More information about voter information cards is available on the Toronto Elections webpage (opens in new window).

All voters are required to show identification with their name and qualifying Toronto address. A complete list of acceptable identification is available on the Toronto Elections Identification webpage (opens in new window).

The deadline to submit changes to the voters’ list is May 26. After that date, eligible voters can add their name to the voters’ list when they vote in person during the advance vote from June 8 to 13 or on election day, June 26.

More information about the voters’ list is available on the Toronto Elections Voters’ List webpage (opens in new window).

How to apply to vote by mail

Eligible voters can choose an alternative to in-person voting for Toronto’s 2023 by-election for mayor and can apply to vote by mail until May 26 at 4:30 p.m.

The mail-in voting option is a convenient way to vote, allowing applicants to vote from the comfort of their homes. Interested voters must apply to vote online by visiting the Toronto Elections Vote by Mail webpage (opens in new window) or by calling Toronto Elections at 416-338-1111 and pressing 5.

Once a mail-in voting application is processed, packages will be mailed to voters starting May 23. Applicants can track the status of their package using the confirmation code generated after completing their online application.

More information about mail-in voting and how to apply is available on the Toronto Elections Vote by Mail webpage (opens in new window).

Completed mail-in voting packages must be received by Thursday, June 15, at noon. Completed packages can be returned through Canada Post to arrive by the deadline or hand delivered to a secure mail-in voting drop box. One yellow drop box will be available in each of Toronto’s wards between June 1 and June 15. Drop box locations will be listed on the Vote by Mail webpage (opens in new window) in late May.

More information about Toronto’s 2023 by-election for mayor is available on the Toronto Elections webpage (opens in new window).