City of Peterborough Municipal Election Website Now Live

City of Peterborough voters can now check their registration, add or update their information, and get information ahead of Municipal Election Day on Oct. 26, online.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Residents are encouraged to visit PeterboroughVotes.ca to:

• confirm they are on the voters' list;

• update their name or address;

• add themselves to the voters' list. or

Those who confirmed or updated their information before Aug.12 on RegistertoVoteON.ca, can view their information on the new website.

To vote in the City of Peterborough municipal election, you must:

• be a Canadian citizen;

• be at least 18 years of age on voting day; and

• reside in the City of Peterborough, own or rent property in the City, or be the spouse of an owner or tenant of property in the City. 

Students living in Peterborough while attending school may vote in the Peterborough municipal election and in the municipality they consider their permanent home, provided they meet the eligibility requirements for each municipality.

Individuals experiencing homelessness or who do not have a permanent home or fixed address are also eligible to vote if they meet the voting requirements.

Voter notification cards will be mailed to eligible voters at the end of September/beginning of October and will include information about online and in-person voting. Residents who do not receive a voter notification card by Monday, Oct. 5 can view their voter notification card online.

The 2026 municipal election will be held on Oct 26. Online voting in the City of Peterborough opens at 10 a.m. on Oct. 5 and closes at 8 p.m. on Oct. 26. Advance voting will take place on Oct.14 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Healthy Planet Arena.