Pickering: online voting opens Oct 19 for 2026 municipal election

Pickering electors can vote online from 10 a.m. Oct 19 to 8 p.m. Oct 26 with the PIN in their Voter Information Package; in-person paper ballots are available Oct 26.

By Daily Durham News

Oct 15, 2026, 6:13 p.m. ET1 min read

Laptop with a blank screen on a wooden table next to a notebook and pen; no people visible — A laptop with a blank screen (illustrative photo for online voting). Photo: KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA, Pexels. · Credit: KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA, Pexels

Online voting for Pickering's 2026 municipal election runs from 10 a.m. on Monday, October 19 until 8 p.m. on Monday, October 26, the City of Pickering announced.

All an elector needs is a phone, tablet or computer with internet access, their Voter Information Package — which includes the voting website address and a unique PIN — and their full date of birth. The packages were mailed October 5; anyone who did not receive one, or who lost it, can get a replacement at a Revision Centre, Voter Assistance Centre or voting location.

Electors who prefer to vote in person can cast a paper ballot on Monday, October 26 at any designated voting location, bringing identification showing their name and qualifying address. More details are at pickering.ca/vote, and election questions can be directed to 905.420.4660 ext. 8683.

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