Voter Information

To check if you're on the Voter's List, please call the Clerk's Division at 613-386-7351, ext. #100, 120, 121 or 170

Not sure which ward your address is located in? Use the Township's Ward Boundary Map for find out.

Please note the deadline to update your school designation through MPAC has passed. Any changes made to MPAC after June 1st, 2026 will not be reflected on the Clerk's Preliminary Voter's List. 

To ensure you are registered to vote with the correct school board, please:

• Submit 2026 Municipal Election - Electronic Voter Forms  OR 
• Mail a copy of VL 11 - Amend Voter's List to 263 Main St, Odessa. Please follow all instructions included on the form, and provide a proof of identity and residence in the application. Please do not mail original documents. Only a copy is required.

An eligible voter in the Township is someone who resides in the local municipality or is the owner or tenant of land there, or the spouse of such owner or tenant. You might be listed multiple times if:

• you own multiple properties 
• you own or rent multiple properties 
• you or your spouse own or rent multiple properties

If you suspect this to be the case, please complete 2026 Municipal Election - Electronic Voter Forms or mail a copy of VL 14 - Remove Duplicate Name to the Clerk. Please note that it is an offence to vote multiple times in a municipal election regardless of how many qualifying addresses you might have. 

If you reside in Loyalist Township, the address of your primary residence will be used to determine which ward you vote for. If you do NOT resident in Loyalist Township, and you are eligible to vote by virtue of owning or renting multiple properties (or being the spouse of someone thereof), you can select the qualifying address for which you will be listed an eligible voter. 

If you have legally changed your name due to marriage or other circumstances, you are entitled to request that your name on the Voter's List be updated to match your legal name. 

No other requests for a name change will be accepted.

No. Form VL-12 is to be used in accordance with s.25 of the Municipal Elections Act, and only to remove the name of a deceased person from the Voter's List.

A valid ID must be the original, certified or notarized copy of a document as listed below that shows your full name and qualifying address. 

Acceptable documents are established by O. Reg. 304/13 VOTER IDENTIFICATION.

1. An Ontario driver’s licence.

2. An Ontario Health Card (photo card).

3. An Ontario Photo Card.

4. An Ontario motor vehicle permit (vehicle portion).

5. A cancelled personalized cheque.

6. A mortgage statement, lease or rental agreement relating to property in Ontario.

7. An insurance policy or insurance statement.

8. A loan agreement or other financial agreement with a financial institution.

9. A document issued or certified by a court in Ontario.

10. Any other document from the government of Canada, Ontario or a municipality in Ontario or from an agency of such a government.

11. Any document from a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada).

12. An income tax assessment notice.

13. A Child Tax Benefit Statement.

14. A Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid T4E.

15. A Statement of Old Age Security T4A (OAS).

16. A Statement of Canada Pension Plan Benefits T4A (P).

17. A Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions.

18. A Statement of Direct Deposit for Ontario Works.

19. A Statement of Direct Deposit for Ontario Disability Support Program.

20. A Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Statement of Benefits T5007.

21. A property tax assessment.

22. A credit card statement, bank account statement, or RRSP, RRIF, RHOSP or T5 statement.

23. A CNIB Card or a card from another registered charitable organization that provides services to persons with disabilities.

24. A hospital card or record.

25. A document showing campus residence, issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution.

26. A document showing residence at a long-term care home under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021, issued by the Administrator for the home.

27. A utility bill for hydro, water, gas, telephone or cable TV or a bill from a public utilities commission.

28. A cheque stub, T4 statement or pay receipt issued by an employer.

29. A transcript or report card from a post-secondary school.

Electors will be able to vote for the School Board and Municipal Elections starting at 10:00 a.m. on October 17 and until 8:00 p.m. on October 26, 2026.

A person is entitled to be an elector in an election held in the Municipal and School Board Election if, on voting day, they,

• reside in the local municipality or is the owner or tenant of land there, or the spouse of such owner or tenant;
• is a Canadian citizen;
• is at least 18 years old; and
• is not prohibited from voting.

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.
• A person who was convicted of the corrupt practice if voting day in the current election is less than five years after voting day in the election in respect of which they were convicted. 

If you are a student and consider your "home" to be the place where you live when you are not attending school, which means you plan on returning there, then you are eligible to vote in both your "home" municipality and in the municipality where you currently live while attending school.

 You need your Voter Information Letter or other municipality-approved voting credentials, access to the official voting website, and the additional identity information requested on the login screen.

 The voting PIN is a unique 16-digit credential issued to an eligible elector for the election. It is used with any additional authentication information configured by the municipality to access the voting process

We expect residents to receive Voter Information Letters sometime in early-to-mid October.

Please contact the Clerk's Division to verify your mailing address and that you are registered to vote. A Voter Information Letter (VIL) can be issued or reissued to you as follows:

• In-person, at the Odessa (263 Main St) Office 
• In-person, at any Voter Help Centre or

If the reason you did not receive a Voter Information Letter is because you were not on the Voter's List, the VIL can be mailed to you as long as Form VL-11 is submitted online, in-person or via mail and received by the Township by October 16, 2026.

This short instructional video provides an overview of the online voting process.

This short instructional video provides an overview of the telephone voting process.