1800 Main Street, Geraldton, ON Phone (807) 854-1100
Advance Voting: Open daily October 19 - 23, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Voting Day: Open 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Voters
Information and resources for voters
Voting begins on Monday October 19 at 8:30 a.m. and ends on Monday, October 26 at 8:00 p.m.
Voting in the Municipality of Greenstone will be by internet and telephone voting, which offers a secure and convenient way to cast your ballot, from anywhere, and at any time during the voting period. Voting kiosks will also be available at each Voter Help Centre to cast a vote online during Voter Help Centre hours.
Voting Period
The voting period for the 2026 Election shall span from Monday, October 19, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. to Monday, October 26, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. (EST).
How to Vote
Each person on the Voters' List will be mailed a sealed Voter Information Letter which will contain a unique Personal Identification Number (PIN), which when confirmed with date of birth, will allow the Voter to cast one ballot, whether by internet or telephone. The Voter Information Letter will contain:
- The unique PIN;
- The web address and the telephone number which voters can use to cast a vote;
- Instructions on how to vote;
- Dates and hours of voting; and
- The location and telephone numbers of the Voter Help Centres.
If you have not received your Voter Information Letter by October 15th and you are entitled to vote, visit your Voter Help Centre.
Eligible Electors may cast a ballot by either internet or telephone in the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election. Each PIN will only work once, regardless of the method used to cast the vote. If you are interrupted while making your choices, you can return to your ballot later during the voting period and finish voting. If you need any assistance during the process, please call or visit a Voter Help Centre for assistance.
The system will close promptly at 8 p.m. on October 26. If you are still using the system at 8:00 p.m., you will be given a reasonable amount of time to finish submitting your ballot. If your internet or phone connection is lost, you will not be able to log back in to finish voting.
Online Voting
Voting by internet is a safe and convenient way to vote online during the election period. You can vote at any time using a computer, cell phone, tablet, or other compatible device with an internet connection. To vote online, you will need the voting website address found in your Voter Information Letter.
When you vote, you will need to:
- Enter your 16-digit PIN and date of birth.
- Confirm that you are eligible to vote.
- Review each race you are allowed to vote in.
- Choose your candidate for each race.
- Confirm your choice before moving to the next race.
- Review all your choices.
- Confirm and cast your ballot.
After you cast your ballot, the system will show a message confirming that your vote was successfully submitted.
Once you cast your ballot, your vote is final. You cannot change your choices after your ballot has been submitted.
Telephone Voting
If you choose to use the telephone to cast your vote, you may place your vote securely by calling the designated toll-free number noted in the Voter Information Letter. Note that rotary dial phones will not work with the telephone voting system.
When you vote by phone, you will need to:
- Enter your date of birth and your 16-digit PIN.
- Confirm that you are eligible to vote.
- Listen to instructions on how to cast the vote on the phone.
- Review each race you are allowed to vote in.
- Choose your candidate for each race.
- Confirm your choice before moving to the next race.
- Review all your choices.
- Confirm and cast your ballot.
After you cast your ballot, a confirmation number will be provided.
Once you cast your ballot, your vote is final. You cannot change your choices after your ballot has been submitted.
In-Person Kiosk Voting
If the voter does not have a telephone or internet connection, or prefers to vote in person, they can go to a Voter Help Centre. The Centre will have a computer kiosk with a touchscreen for voting. The voter will cast their ballot electronically using the kiosk. Assistance from Election Officials will be available at each location if requested. There will be no paper ballots at the Centres.
Eligibility
You are able to vote in the Election if on Voting Day you are:
- Residing in the Municipality of Greenstone, or are an owner or tenant of land in the Municipality, or the spouse of an owner or tenant;
- At least 18 years old;
- A Canadian citizen; and
- Not prohibited from by-law from voting
You cannot vote in a municipal election if you are:
- Serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution
- A corporation
- A person acting as executer or trustee or in any other representative capacity
- A person convicted of a corrupt practice for an election held within four years of voting day
What offices am I voting for
Each voter is eligible to cast one ballot in each Election. The principal residence of the voter will determine which Ward and offices the voter will cast a vote for. The following offices will be elected.
Municipal Council
- Mayor - 1 to be elected at large by all eligible voters
- Patti DAVID-MYROS
- James MCPHERSON
- John Alexander SPRIDGEON
- Karen STEPHENSON
- Councillor, Rural East Ward - 1 to be elected by eligible voters in the Rural East Ward
- Paulette ABRAHAM
- Carole CAMIRÉ
- Councillor, Geraldton Ward - 2 to be elected by eligible voters in the Geraldton Ward
- Margie ABRAHAM-RONDEAU
- Michelle BERNIER
- Eric Konrad PIETSCH
- Penny TROTTIER
- Chris WALTERSON
- Councillor, Longlac Ward - 2 to be elected by eligible voters in the Longlac Ward
- Amanda CARGNELUTTI
- Tim GRIFFIN
- Elaine MANNISTO
- Ronald TRIPPLE
- Councillor, Nakina Ward - 1 to be elected by eligible voters in the Nakina Ward
- Kyle POLESKY
- Theresa STRANGWAY
- Councillor, Rural West Ward - 1 to be elected by eligible voters in the Rural West Ward
- Wade CLARKE
- Fran KONING
- Ron MELHUISH
The office of Councillor, Beardmore Ward has been acclaimed. Nikki GOODMAN has been declared elected without a vote being required because there were no other candidates running for that position.
School Trustees
- Trustee - French Separate - 2 Trustees to be elected by the supporters of the Rural West, Geraldton, Beardmore and Nakina Wards
- Francine MARCOTTE ROY
- Jean-Pierre PELLETIER
- Monique PERREAULT
- Anne-Catherine ST-CYR
The following Trustee offices were acclaimed and the Trustees declared elected without a vote being required because there were no other candidates running for that position.
- Trustee - English Public - Acclaimed: Allison JARVIS and Jessica VIVIAN
- Trustee - French Public - Acclaimed: Anne-Marie GÉLINEAULT
- Trustee - English Separate (Longlac and Rural East Wards) - Acclaimed: Sheila CASSIE
- Trustee - French Separate (Longlac and Rural East Wards) - Acclaimed: Sylvie PAYEUR
The office of Trustee - English Separate (Geraldton, Beardmore, Nakina and Rural West Wards) had no certified candidates, therefore no election will be held.
Voter Help Centres
You can cast your vote anytime and anywhere during the voting period on any device with an internet or telephone connection by using your confidential personal identification number found in your Voter Information Letter and your date of birth. If the information in your letter is incorrect, you can visit one of our Voter Help Centres (Ward Offices) and upon providing acceptable identification have the information corrected. If you would like to cast your ballot at a Voting Centre, kiosks will be available at each Voter Help Centre for you to securely cast your vote. If you did not receive a Voter Information Letter by October 15th, and are eligible to vote, please visit a Voter Help Centre. Election Officials are available at each Voter Help Centre to help with any election inquiries or to assist.
View the 2026 Internet and Telephone Voting Procedures and Forms
Voter Guides
A voters' guide is available with additional information for voters:
Are you Registered to Vote?
If you voted in a Provincial or Federal Election, it does not guarantee that you are on the Voters List for a Municipal Election. Elections Ontario is now responsible for managing a register of electors for provincial and municipal elections. The deadline to confirm with Elections Ontario that you were on the Voters List has passed. Please visit your local ward office, or call 807-854-1100 to see if you are on the Voters List. If your name is not on the Voters List, please visit your local Ward Office to have your name added.
School Support Designation
June 1 was the deadline to update your school support designation so MPAC could provide accurate information to Elections Ontario for the creation of the Preliminary List of Electors (PLE). You can still update your designation using MPAC AboutMyProperty or MPAC's Online Portal for tenants. Your change will be recorded by MPAC, but it will not be included on the PLE. After submitting your information to MPAC, you will be provided with an email confirmation.
Bring this confirmation in to your local Ward Office and the you will be able to complete an application to Amend the Voters List to have your desired designation reflected for the 2026 Election. Please note, that once a ballot is cast, Election Officials will not be able to make any changes to the electors information and regenerate a ballot with an alternate school support.