Information for Voters

A person is entitled to vote in a municipal election if they are a qualified elector. That means, on voting day, you must be:

• a resident of the Town of Prescott, or an owner or tenant of land, or the spouse of such an owner or tenant;
• a Canadian citizen;
• at least 18 years old; and
• not prohibited from voting by law.

An owner or tenant of non-residential property, or his or her spouse, is not eligible to vote for a School Board Trustee.

You cannot vote if you are:

• a person 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; and
• a person convicted of a corrupt practice for an election held within four years of voting day.

In order to vote in a school board election you must be 18 years of age or older and a Canadian citizen. If you are a resident, property owner or tenant in the Township, you are eligible to vote for school board trustees. You are only allowed to vote for the same school board once.

If you are eligible to vote in a municipality because you are the owner or tenant (or spouse of an owner or tenant) of a commercial property, you are not eligible to vote for a school trustee.  

There are four different kinds of school boards in Ontario:

English-language public school board

This is the default - unless you are qualified to vote for a separate or French board, you will vote for the English public school board in your area.

English-language separate school board

You must be Roman Catholic and you must be a separate school board supporter or the spouse of a separate school board supporter. If your spouse is a Roman Catholic and you are not, you are not eligible to vote for the board.

French-language public school board

You must be Roman Catholic and you must be a separate school board supporter or the spouse of a separate school board supporter. If your spouse is a Roman Catholic and you are not, you are not eligible to vote for the board.

French-language separate school board

You must be a Roman Catholic and a French language rights holder and you must be a supporter (or the spouse of a supporter) of the French separate school board. If your spouse is a Roman Catholic and you are not, you are not eligible to vote for the board.

“Supporter” refers to which school board the school portion of your property taxes goes to. The default is the public school system. In order to be a separate school supporter, you must direct your taxes to the separate school system. Contact the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (1-866-296-6722) for more information.

Check to see if you are on the Voter's List for the 2026 election. Visit RegisterToVoteON.ca to confirm your information, update your information, or add a name to your property address. 

Commencing on September 2, 2026, individuals will be able to verify that their name is on the Voter's List for the upcoming Municipal Elections by visiting or calling Town Hall between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. After September 20, 2026, individuals will be required to come into Town Hall to fill out a form and provide photo identification. 

Key Messages

• MPAC created voterlookup.ca to provide electors with an easy way to confirm and
  update their information for municipal and school board elections.
• VoterLookup.ca is available year-round and allows eligible electors to confirm or
  update their information, add a name to an address, or change their school support for the purpose of elections.
• Through voterlookup.ca, Ontario electors can take an active role in maintaining
  accurate and up-to-date electoral information to be reflected on MPAC’s Preliminary List of Electors for the 2022 Municipal and School Board Elections. Eligible electors can update their information, add a name to an address, or change their school support.
• Voterlookup.ca will facilitate the collection of accurate and up-to-date information for
  municipalities as they prepare the final Voters List used on election day, making it
  easier and more efficient for voters heading to the polls.
• Voterlookup.ca features a declaration component which requires the user to verify that the information is ‘true and accurate’. In addition, specific information entered by each user on voterlookup.ca has to match-up to existing data maintained by MPAC before
  users are permitted to add their name or apply changes to their information.
• Tenants are encouraged to visit voterlookup.ca to confirm or update their information, add a name to an address, or change their school support for electoral purposes.

The 2026 Town of Prescott Municipal Election will be working with Intelivote Systems Inc. to provide eVoting services to eligible voters. The 2026 Election will be utilizing Telephone and Internet voting ONLY. This includes the convenience and independence of voting from anywhere via a telephone or a web-enabled device. There will be no paper ballots.

Eligible electors will be mailed a Voter Information Letter in October that provides voters with a Personal Identification Number (PIN) as well as a website address and a telephone number that will be available for casting ballots. Electors will be required to visit the website or phone the telephone number and entre the provided PIN as well as their date of birth. The system will match the PIN to the date of birth confirming elector identity and the appropriate ballot will be provided.

Voting Dates & Times

Internet & In-Person (cast electronically)

Election Day - Monday, October 26, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Town Hall, 360 Dibble Street West, Prescott, ON

Advanced Voting period is from October 19 – 25, 2026. Locations and times to be announced.

You must present one of the following documents showing your name and address:

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 Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, 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.