The Town of Tecumseh is encouraging residents to verify their voter registration details ahead of the municipal and school board election set for October 26, 2026. Ensuring personal information is accurate is essential for residents to receive their voter information letter, which contains the personal identification number required to cast a ballot.
To make updates to the voter list, residents can now use the Register to Vote Ontario portal. This process is managed by Elections Ontario, marking a change from previous years when the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation handled the list. Residents who wish to update their school support designation must still do so through the assessment corporation’s online tool before June 1, 2026.
For the upcoming election, the town has expanded the advance voting period to 28 days, running from September 28 through October 26, 2026. Voting will be conducted exclusively through internet and telephone services. In an effort to ensure accuracy in close contests, the town council has also approved automatic recounts for any races where candidates finish within 25 votes of each other.
Individuals interested in running for office can begin filing nomination papers on May 1, 2026. The deadline for candidates to submit their forms or withdraw from the race is August 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM.
These updates follow the 2022 municipal election, which saw a 28.72% voter turnout in Tecumseh. Town officials are looking to provide more accessible options for the community’s approximately 23,300 residents to participate in this year’s democratic process.
