Information for Voters
This page provides clear and reliable information to help you take part in local elections. Here you can find details on voter registration, key dates, and where to vote. Your participation supports an informed and engaged community.
eVoting Methods
- Learn about the available online and electronic voting options: eVoting Methods
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) Voters' Guide
- Find out who is eligible to vote, how to vote, and how you can support candidates: Voters’ Guide
Traditional Voting Methods
- Learn about in-person and other standard ways to cast your vote: Traditional Voting Methods
Who Is Eligible to Vote?
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.
Who Is Not Eligible to Vote?
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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.
Voting in School Board Elections
Your school support designation matters. Review it by June 1 so you’re ready to vote on October 26.
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.
How to update school support designations
Property owners can change their school support designation online using MPAC AboutMyProperty™ or our online portal for tenants. To get started, choose the option that applies to you:
A step-by-step guide is available in English or French.
Please note: Registration may take up to 24 hours to activate.
You can submit a paper Application for Direction of School Support form in English or French and mail or email it to MPAC.
To learn more or update a school support designation, visit mpac.ca/schoolsupport.
Voting Methods and Locations
The 2026 Township of Augusta Municipal Election will be working with Intelivote Systems Inc. to provide eVoting services to eligible voters. This includes the convenience an independence of voting from anywhere via telephone, internet or in-person at the voting station.
ADVANCED (Electronic ONLY)
- Monday, October 19 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Maitland Fire Hall – Internet Only
- Tuesday October 20 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Township Office – Internet Only
- Wednesday October 21 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Roebuck Hall – Internet Only
- Thursday October 22 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Township Office – Internet Only
- Friday October 23 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.– North Augusta Fire Hall – Internet Only
Election Day (Internet and Paper Ballots)- Monday, October 26, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Township Office
3560 County Road 26
Prescott, Ontario
K0E 1T0
Accepted Voter Identification
You must present one of the following documents showing your name and address:
- An Ontario driver’s licence.
- An Ontario Health Card (photo card).
- An Ontario Photo Card.
- An Ontario motor vehicle permit (vehicle portion).
- A cancelled personalized cheque.
- A mortgage statement, lease or rental agreement relating to property in Ontario.
- An insurance policy or insurance statement.
- A loan agreement or other financial agreement with a financial institution.
- A document issued or certified by a court in Ontario.
- Any other document from the government of Canada, Ontario or a municipality in Ontario or from an agency of such a government.
- Any document from a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada).
- An income tax assessment notice.
- A Child Tax Benefit Statement.
- A Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid T4E.
- A Statement of Old Age Security T4A (OAS).
- A Statement of Canada Pension Plan Benefits T4A (P).
- A Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions.
- A Statement of Direct Deposit for Ontario Works.
- A Statement of Direct Deposit for Ontario Disability Support Program.
- A Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Statement of Benefits T5007.
- A property tax assessment.
- A credit card statement, bank account statement, or RRSP, RRIF, RHOSP or T5 statement.
- A CNIB Card or a card from another registered charitable organization that provides services to persons with disabilities.
- A hospital card or record.
- A document showing campus residence, issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution.
- 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.
- A utility bill for hydro, water, gas, telephone or cable TV or a bill from a public utilities commission.
- A cheque stub, T4 statement or pay receipt issued by an employer.
- A transcript or report card from a post-secondary school.
