Information for Voters

Qualifications of electors are outlined in Section 17 of the Municipal Elections Act (1996). 

A person is entitled to be an elector at an election held in a local municipality if, on voting day, he or she, 

1. resides in the local municipality or is the owner or tenant of land there, or the spouse of such owner or tenant; 
2. is a Canadian citizen;
3. is at least 18 years old; and 
4. is not prohibited from voting under subsection (3) or otherwise by law.  

At the Regular Council Meeting held on September 23, 2025, the Council of the Township of East Garafraxa passed By-law 33-2025 authorizing internet and telephone voting methods for the 2026 Elections.

An advance voting period will be held.  Please check back later as additional details will be posted once they become available. 

To ensure your correct school board support designation is provided to Elections Ontario in time for the 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, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is legislatively responsible for collecting school board support designation information.

What is School Board Support?

Whether you own or rent your home, your property is linked to a school board - even if you do not have children or your children are not currently attending school.  While you are not required to make a designation, you do have the option to choose which school board you support. If you do not make a choice, your support will default to the English-Public School Board. 

Check Current School Board Support

By default, your school support is directed to the English-Public School Board unless you have chosen otherwise.  You may be eligible to support the English-Catholic, French-Public or French-Catholic.  

To check your current registration:

• Use MPAC's secure online tools at: School Support Designation | MPAC
• Call MPAC's Customer Contact Centre at 1-866-896-6722

A step-by-step guide is available in English or French.

Please Note: Registration may take up to 24 hours to activate.

Additionally, you can submit an Application for Direction of School Support (in English or French) form by mail or email to MPAC.