Learn more about how to participate as a voter in the 2022 municipal election.
Am I on the Voters' List?
The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is responsible for compiling information from eligible Ontario voters to create a Preliminary List of Electors for municipal and school board elections.
Getting ready to vote
Anyone can vote in a municipal election who, on the day of the election, is:
- 18 years of age or older;
- a Canadian citizen; and
- either a resident of the municipality or an owner or tenant of land, or the spouse of such owner or tenant.
Review the list of acceptable documents for voter identification for more information on acceptable forms of voter identification.
Your name must be on the voters’ list in order for you to cast a ballot.
As of Sept. 1, 2022 a copy of the voters’ list will be available for viewing at the Office of the City Clerk on the third floor of City Hall, and the following branches of the St. Catharines Public Library:
- Centennial Library - 54 Church Street
- Dr. Huq Family Library Branch - 425 Carlton Street
From Sept. 1 to Oct. 24, 2022 electors can make an application with the Clerks division to add, correct or delete information contained on the voters’ list. At advanced polls and on voting day, election officials will be available to make revisions at the polling location.
To determine your voting ward, click here to view the ward map for St. Catharines.
Methods of voting
In 2022, residents will have the option to vote in person at one of several polling locations or to vote by mail. Voting by mail is an accessible, convenient way to vote from the comfort of your home.
Proxy voting |
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Any person whose name is on the voters’ list, or who has been added by revision to the voters’ list, may appoint another qualified voter to vote on their behalf. A person wishing to appoint a proxy voter must do so on the prescribed form (Form 3) available from the Clerks division or on the City’s website and bring the form to the Clerk’s division. The person being appointed as proxy must attend the City’s Clerks offices to swear or affirm a statutory declaration (identification is required). The voting proxy form is not valid unless it has been signed by the Clerk or their designate. For the purpose of certifying appointments to vote by proxy, the Clerks division will be available at the following times:
Proxy forms will be available after Aug. 22, 2022, up to and including election day, Oct. 24, 2022. |
Vote by mail |
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Applications for vote-by-mail packages are now closed. The deadline to register to vote-by-mail passed on September 15, 2022. Packages will be mailed to those who registered in late September by regular mail. Completed return packages can be mailed back using the prepaid envelope through Canada Post or deposited into a secure mail-in voting drop box at either of these locations beginning on October 11, 2022: 1. City Hall, 3rd Floor Clerk's Office 2. Seymour-Hannah Sports & Entertainment Centre 3. St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatic Centre Completed packages must be received by the Clerk's Office on October 24, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.
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Voting locations
Advance Voting Days |
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Advance voting in 2022 will take place on the following dates at the following locations:
You may vote at any of the above dates or locations regardless of what ward you live in. However, on Election Day, you must vote in the ward where you live. If you are a non-resident elector and you own or rent properties in more than one ward, you may only vote in the ward where you reside. At advance polls and on voting day, election officials will be available to make revisions at the polling location. You will be required to show proof of identification with a qualifying address at the poll. Use the map below to find advance voting locations, dates and times.
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Election Day |
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On Election Day electors must vote in the ward where they live. Polls will be open October 24, 2022 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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