Register to Vote
A city-wide election for Markham's City Council and local school boards will be held from October 16 to 26, 2026.
You can vote if you are:
- At least 18 years old (or will be by final voting day);
- A Canadian citizen;
- A Markham resident, landowner or tenant (or the spouse of one); and,
- Registered to vote.
Check, update or add your information on Markham's municipal voters' list. It's quick and easy!
Frequently asked questions
- What happens once I register?
Everyone who is registered to vote for an upcoming municipal or school board election will be sent a voter information letter (VIL) containing important information about how they can vote.
Most people usually receive a VIL in the mail a few days before the start of early voting in the election.
- I didn't get a voter information letter in the mail. What do I do?
If you are eligible to vote in an upcoming municipal or school board election but haven't received a voter information letter (VIL) by the start of early voting days, you may not be registered at your current address or at all.
To vote in a municipal or school board election, you need to be all of the following:
- At least 18 years old (by final voting day);
- A Canadian citizen;
- A Markham resident, landowner or tenant (or the spouse of one); and,
- Registered to vote.
There are many ways to register, including:
- Online at ElectionsMarkham.ca/Register
- At Elections Markham Headquarters (Markham Civic Centre, Legislative Services counter)
- At any voting place during voting days
Voters registering online or in person will be asked to show acceptable ID.
- I received a voter information letter for someone who doesn't live at my address anymore. How do I remove them from the voters' list?
Put the letter back in its envelope with the mailing addresses showing in the windows, write ‘Return to sender’ on the front of the envelope and ‘Moved’ (or 'Not at this address') on the back, and mail it back to Elections Markham.
Or, take it to any voting place during voting days and give it to the voting place manager.
We will notify Elections Ontario so that they can update this person's address for future provincial and municipal elections.
- I received a voter information letter for someone who passed away. How do I remove them from the voters' list?
The best way to remove someone who has passed away from the voters' list is through Elections Ontario's online Register to Vote tool. This will ensure that they are removed from the voters' list for future provincial and municipal elections.
Alternatively, you can request this change in person at Elections Markham Headquarters (Markham Civic Centre, Legislative Services counter).
You will be asked to show a copy of the death certificate or other written proof of death.