Frequently asked questions about voting and election day
If you are eligible to vote and you have acceptable identification (ID), you can vote in person at a voting location.
Here’s how you can vote in person:
- Confirm if you are eligible to vote by checking the voting eligibility list.
- Find out where you can go to vote.
- Arrive at the voting location of your choice with your ID and voter notification card.
- Present your ID and voter notification to election staff. Staff will check if you are eligible to vote and give you a ballot if you meet the requirements.
- Go behind a voting screen with your ballot.
- Fill in the bubble beside the name of the candidate you want to choose.
- Place your ballot into the tabulator.
On-site election staff will provide you with guidance and support upon your arrival at the voting location.
VOTING LOCATIONS ARE OPEN ON JUNE 10 FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM AND YOU CAN VOTE AT ANY VOTING LOCATION IN YOUR WARD.
YOU CAN VOTE IN THE 2024 BY-ELECTION IF YOU ARE:
- A Canadian citizen
- At least 18 years old
- A resident in the City of Mississauga
- A non-resident and you or your spouse owns or rents property in Mississauga
The voters’ list includes the names of those who are eligible to vote in Mississauga’s 2024 By-election.
Use the voter registration portal to check if you’re on the voters’ list for the 2024 By-election, or to add or update your information to the voters’ list.
If your name is on the voters’ list, you’ll receive a voter notification card from the City in the mail. These will be sent out in May 2024. Your card will show your voting days and selected voting locations.
Make sure you bring the voter notification card with you when you go to your voting location. You do not need a voter notification card to vote, but it will speed up the time it takes you to vote.
If you do not have a voter information card, you register to vote at a voting location with acceptable identification.
You must bring one of the following acceptable identification (ID) with you to the voting location:
- Ontario driver’s licence
- Ontario photo card
- Cancelled personalized cheque
- Insurance policy or statement
- Any other document included on Ontario’s acceptable documents for voter identification list