For Voters
Voter’s List
A person may make an application on the appropriate form, to the Clerk, requesting,
a) That a person’s name be added or removed from the Voters’ List; or
b) That information on the Voters’ List relating to the person be amended.
If your application is complete and the Clerk is satisfied that you are entitled to be an elector for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Elections, the Clerk will endorse your application and return a copy of your application to you.
Your application will be refused if you fail to meet the eligibility criteria as an eligible elector. A person is entitled to vote in a municipal election if on Voting Day (October 26, 2026):
- Is a Canadian citizen
- Is at least 18 years old
- Resides in the local municipality, or is the owner or tenant of land in the local municipality, or the spouse of such a person; and
- Is not prohibited from voting under Section 17(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 or otherwise by law.
Please ensure all personal information is correct and provide proof of a valid form of ID such as your driver’s licence.
If your proof of ID does not have your Shuniah address on it, you will need a piece of additional identification that connects you to your Shuniah address such as a tax bill with your name on it or a rental agreement with your name on it.
Proof of identity and residence is mandatory as prescribed in O.Reg. 304/13.
Update Voters List
Please complete the application and return it to the Clerk along with applicable identification in person or by email.
Clerk: Kerry Bellamy, (807)683-4540 or clerk@shuniah.org.
Elections Ontario manages a single register of electors for both provincial and municipal elections in Ontario.
School Support
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.
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.
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.