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Election 2026

It's Voting Day in Windsor. Polls are open 10 to 8.

It's Voting Day in Windsor. Polls are open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at any voting place in your ward. Bring ID with your name and address; no voter card needed. Eligible voters ride the bus free to and from voting. Just tell the driver.

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Windsor votes today, Monday, Oct. 26, for mayor, ward councillors and school board trustees. Polls are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Where to vote

New this election, you can vote at any voting place in your own ward. You still have to vote in the ward where you live.

The City's Election Day Voting Locations page lists every location, ward by ward.

What to bring

ID that shows your name and Windsor address. Ontario Regulation 304/13 sets out the documents that count, and the City posts the full list.

You don't need your voter notification card.

If your card has wrong information, you can still vote. You can take the card and your ID to any voting place in your ward and election staff will correct it. The City says it won't issue new cards.

Getting there

The City says eligible voters can ride the bus free when they go to vote today. You don't need a voter card. Just tell the bus driver you're on your way to or from voting.

What it means for you

You're choosing a mayor, your ward councillor and school trustees for a four-year term that starts Nov. 15, 2026. If you're already in your voting place when the polls close at 8 p.m. and haven't voted, you can still vote.

Questions about voting? Call 311. Windsor News does not endorse candidates.

Sources

  1. City of Windsor, 2026 Municipal Election: Advance Voting and Election Day
  2. City of Windsor, Voter Info for the October 26 Municipal Election
  3. City of Windsor, Election Day Voting Locations
  4. City of Windsor, Getting to the Vote
  5. City of Windsor, Identification Accepted at the Poll
  6. CanLII, Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (current consolidation)
  7. Ontario e-Laws, O. Reg. 304/13
  8. Ontario, 2026 candidates' guide, After voting day

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