To be eligible to vote, you must meet the qualifications of electors as set out in section 17(1) of the Municipal Elections Act.

You must be:

• A Canadian citizen.
• At least 18 years old on or before Voting Day (October 26, 2026).
• A resident of the Municipality of Huntsville, the owner or tenant of land in the Municipality of Huntsville, or the spouse of such an owner or tenant.
• Not otherwise prohibited by law from voting.

You are not eligible to vote if you are:

• A person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution, including a sentence being served in th evenings or on weekends.
• 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 described in Subsection 90(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, is disqualified until the next regular election has taken place after the election to which the offence relates.

Prior to August 12, 2026:

If you are a qualified voter, and your name does not appear on the voters' list, you can add your name online by visiting RegisterToVoteON.ca

After September 1, 2026:

• you may use the online Voter Registration Portal at www.huntsville.ca/election; or
• you can visit the Municipal Office during regular business hours (Monday to Friday from 8:30
  a.m. to 4:30 p.m., statutory holidays excluded), and any extended office hours during the voting
  period up to the close of voting on October 26, 2026.

If you or your spouse own or rent property other than your home address in Ontario, you may be eligible to vote in more than one municipality.

• You can only be a resident elector in one municipality.
• You may be a non‑resident elector in more than one municipality.
• If the property is owned by a business, trust, or corporation, you do not qualify as a non‑resident elector.
• Students are eligible to vote in both their home municipality and the municipality where they live while attending school.
• If you are required to provide proof of identity and residence, please check this list for acceptable voter identification: Ontario Regulation 304/13 - Voter Identification

A voter is only entitled to vote once in each municipality and once for school board, even if the voter has more than one qualifying property address within the municipality or school board.

• The place where they vote is where they reside.
• If a voter resides in one ward but has other properties in different wards in the same municipality, they may only vote in the ward where they reside.
• A voter may only have one permanent residence. 

To vote in an English-Language Public District School Board, an elector in addition to the above, must:

• Be a supporter of the English-language public district school board; or
• Not be a supporter of any school board, nor have qualified themself as an elector for a separate or French-language school board in the election

To vote in an English-Language Separate District School Board, an elector must be a Roman Catholic who must:

• Qualify as an elector for the English-language separate district school board; or
• Be a supporter (or be the spouse of a supporter) of the English-language separate district school
  board.

To vote in a French-Language Public District School Board, the elector must be a French-language rights
holder (see ss. 23(1) and (2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms for criteria) who must:

• Qualify as an elector for the French-language public district school board; or
• Be a supporter (or the spouse of a supporter) of the French-language public district school board.

To vote in a French-Language Separate District School Board, an elector must be a Roman Catholic and
a French-language rights holder (see ss. 23(1) and (2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
for criteria) who must:

• Qualify as an elector for the French-language separate district school board; or
• Be a supporter (or the spouse of a supporter) of the French-language separate district school
  board.

Where children attend school does not have any bearing on voter qualifications.

Yes, but you may not be on the voters' list. Please see above instructions on how to be added to the Voter's List.