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.
To make sure you are on the list and your information is accurate, visit voterlookup.ca to register, confirm details and update any information that may not be current.
When using voterlookup.ca and searching for St. Catharines do not include a period in the spelling of St. Catharines; search as St Catharines.
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 a property owner or tenant or the spouse or same sex partner of an owner or tenant in the municipality during a specified time just before the election.
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. Details on this method will be posted in early 2022.
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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For the 2022 Municipal and School Board Election, all electors may register to Vote-by-Mail. This alternative method of voting provides electors the opportunity to cast their vote without physically attending a voting location. Vote-by-Mail kits will be distributed to pre-registered electors by regular mail. Completed ballots may be returned to the Clerk via regular mail or deposited into a drop box. Additional information on this voting method will be provided at a later date. |
Voting locations
Advance Voting Days |
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Advanced voting in 2022 will take place on the following dates at the following locations:
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Election Day |
| Information on Election Day voting locations will be posted at a later date. |