Why Voting Matters
Municipal politics affects every aspect of your life; from the amount you pay in property taxes (whether directly or through rent), to the roads you drive down each day, to the transit routes many of us rely on — even safety issues like street lighting, traffic zones, and crosswalk maintenance is decided on by your municipal representatives.
So your voice does matter – these are issues that directly affect our daily lives. It’s important to ensure that your representative on council is one who will listen to, and carefully consider, your thoughts, concerns, and input on major issues.
Register to Vote
You can verify your voter registration information, update your address, and register to vote online by visiting Voter Lookup:
All you have to do is click “I Agree” at the bottom of the page and follow the prompts.
Online Voting
Online voting is now open!!
Everything you need to vote online is on your Voter Information Notice.
The web address you need to type in is located in the upper right-hand side of the page, just beneath the fold. Once you are on that site, you’ll need to enter in your Voter ID Number. This is the code that is in a box just above the web address.
Once you enter in that information, you then select whether you want to receive your PIN and access to the voting site by text or email. You will need Chrome, Firefox, or Safari to access this site, so be sure the device you use has one of those browsers installed.
You will receive a text or email with a PIN and a link almost immediately after you enter your information. All you have to do then is select the individuals you wish to vote for and then hit submit.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you require assistance with online voting.
You have until 5:00pm on October 24 to register for online voting.
Advance Voting Days
You can vote in advance between October 18, 2022 and October 22, 2022 at the following locations:
- Central Library – 130 Johnson Street
- INVISTA Centre – 1350 Gardiners Road
- Isabel Turner Library – 935 Gardiners Road
- Kingston East Community Centre – 779 Highway 15
- Portsmouth Olympic Harbour – 53 Yonge Street
- Rideau Heights Community Centre – 85 MacCauley Street
Note that, unlike on election day, during advance polling days, you are allowed to vote at any of the aforementioned locations, regardless of your district.
Voting Day
Voting Day is October 24. Residents of Portsmouth can vote online until 5pm or in-person between 10am and 8pm at Centennial Public School, 120 Norman Rogers Drive. Note that free transit is being offered – all you have to do is show your Voter Information Notice.
To vote in-person you are required to bring your Voter Information Notice and one piece of identification as set out in the link below: