To be eligible to vote in the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election, you must meet the qualifications of an elector as set out in the Municipal Election Act, 1996.

On voting day, you are entitled to vot in a municipal election if you meet all of the following criteria:

1. You reside in the municipality, own or tenant of property there, or are the spouse of an owner or tenant in the municipality.
2. You are a Canadian citizen.
3. You are at least 18 years old.
4. You are not prohibited from voting under Subsection 17 (3) of the Act or by any other applicable law.

It’s a quick and easy check—and it’s important to make sure your information is up-to-date before voting day.

For the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election, the voters’ list is prepared using the Permanent Register of Electors maintained by Elections Ontario.

Even if you received a voter card in a recent federal or provincial election, your information may not be current for municipal elections—especially if you have moved, changed your name, or need to update your school support.

• Elections Ontario now maintains the voters’ register used for municipal elections.
• Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) no longer prepares the municipal voters’ list.
• MPAC continues to collect school support information, which determines the school board ballot you receive.
• Municipalities use the register provided by Elections Ontario to prepare their official voters’ lists.

Residents are encouraged to confirm, update, or add their voter information to ensure they are included on the voters’ list and receive the correct ballot.

You should update your information if you:

• Have changed your name or address.
• Own or rent a new property.
• No longer own or rent a property.
• Wish to remove your information from the Register.

To check or update your information, visit RegisterToVoteON.ca, email info@registertovoteon.ca, or call 1 (866) 242-3025.

While Elections Ontario maintains the Permanent Register of Electors in Ontario for provincial, municipal, and school board elections, MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) is legislatively responsible for collecting school support designation information.

To ensure your correct school support designation is provided to Elections Ontario in time for the next municipal and school board elections on October 26, 2026, it should be reviewed and, if needed, updated by June 1, 2026.

What is school support?

Whether you own or rent your home, your property is linked to a school board—even if you don’t have children or your children aren’t currently attending school. While you’re not required to make a designation, you do have the option to choose which school board you support. If you don’t make a choice, your support will default to the English-Public school board.

How to update school support designations?

Property owners can change their school support designation only using MPAC AboutMyProperty™ or MPAC online portal for tenants. To get started, choose the option that applies to you:

• I am a property owner
• I am a tenant

A step-by-step guide is available in English or French.

You can submit a paper Application for Direction of School Support form in English or French and mail or email it to MPAC.

To learn more or update a school support designation, visit mpac.ca/schoolsupport.

• Confirm whether your address falls within the Town of Cochrane’s jurisdiction
• Better understand boundaries and your voting area
• Ensure you are prepared and informed ahead of Election Day

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