Election day is Monday, October 26, 2026
How to vote in Ingersoll this year
Ingersoll runs a vote-by-mail election. There are no traditional advance polls – your ballot comes to your mailbox, and most residents will vote weeks before election day.
Mail-back deadline – October 15
The timeline
Four dates to keep
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On or about Sept. 24
Your voting kit arrives
The Town mails a kit to every household on the voters’ list. It contains your ballot and instructions. Open it right away and check that the name and address are right.
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By Thursday, Oct. 15
Mail your ballot back
This is the safe deadline for returning your ballot through Canada Post. A ballot that arrives late does not get counted – do not leave it on the kitchen counter.
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Until Oct. 26, 8:00 p.m.
Or use the drop box
If you have missed the mailing deadline, you can return your completed ballot in person to the Municipal Office at 130 Oxford Street.
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Monday, Oct. 26
Election day, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
In-person voting is available at the Municipal Office, 130 Oxford Street, for one day only. Then the counting begins.
Didn’t get a kit?
The 2026 voters’ list comes from Elections Ontario, not the Town. If you have moved, are newly 18, or have never voted in Ingersoll before, you may not be on it.
- Check or update your information at RegisterToVoteON.ca
- Contact the Town Clerk to be added to the voters’ list during the revision period: clerks@ingersoll.ca or 519-485-0120
- Confirm the current details on the Town’s election page at ingersoll.ca
Every eligible resident should get a ballot. If yours doesn’t arrive by early October, don’t wait – call the Clerk’s office.
Who can vote
You can vote in Ingersoll if you are…
A resident
A Canadian citizen, 18 or older on election day, who lives in Ingersoll – whether you own, rent, board, or have no fixed address.
A property owner or tenant
You live elsewhere but personally own or rent property in Ingersoll. You may vote in more than one municipality where you qualify.
The spouse of one
Your spouse personally owns or rents property in Ingersoll, even though you both live somewhere else.
You cannot vote if you are prohibited from voting under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. Students may generally vote both where they live at school and where they live at home.
Five councillors are elected town-wide. Your ballot decides all five – and in a town this size, a handful of votes has decided seats before.