How to vote in the Hamilton election
How to vote in the Hamilton election
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At advance polls
Tue, Sep 29
(10am-5pm)
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Fri, Oct 2
(10am-5pm)
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Sat, Oct 3
(10am-6pm)
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Sun, Oct 4
(10am-6pm)
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Mon, Oct 5
(10am-5pm)
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Tue, Oct 6
(10am-3pm)
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Wed, Oct 7
(10am-5pm)
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Thu, Oct 8
(12pm-6pm)
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Fri, Oct 9
(9am-12pm)
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Sat, Oct 10
(10am-6pm)
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Sun, Oct 11
(10am-6pm)
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Tue, Oct 13
(9am-4pm)
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Wed, Oct 14
(9am-4pm)
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Thu, Oct 15
(9am-4pm)
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Fri, Oct 16
(9am-4pm)
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Sat, Oct 17
(10am-6pm)
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Sun, Oct 18
(10am-6pm)
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Mon, Oct 19
(9am-4pm)
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Tue, Oct 20
(9am-4pm)
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Wed, Oct 21
(9am-4pm)
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Thu, Oct 22
(9am-4pm)
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Fri, Oct 23
(9am-4pm)
You can vote on any of these days:
Tue, Sep 29, 10am - 5pm
Redeemer University
777 Garner Road East - Executive Dining Halls A & B, Hamilton
Fri, Oct 2, 10am - 5pm
McMaster University, L.R.Wilson 1003 Community Room
1280 Main Street West, Hamilton
Sat, Oct 3, 10am - 6pm
Ward 1 polling place
Dalewood Recreation Centre
1152 Main Street West, Hamilton
Ward 2 polling place
Bennetto Recreation Centre
450 Hughson Street North, Hamilton
Ward 3 polling place
Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre
876 Cannon Street East, Hamilton
Ward 4 polling place
Sir Winston Churchill Recreation Centre
1709 Main Street East, Hamilton
Ward 5 polling place
Dominic Agostino Riverdale Community Centre
150 Violet Drive, Hamilton
Ward 6 polling place
Huntington Park Recreation Centre
87 Brentwood Drive, Hamilton
Ward 7 polling place
Sackville Hill Seniors Centre
780 Upper Wentworth Street, Hamilton
Ward 8 polling place
Westmount Recreation Centre
35 Lynbrook Drive, Hamilton
Ward 9 polling place
Valley Park Recreation Centre
970 Paramount Drive, Stoney Creek
Ward 10 polling place
Stoney Creek Municipal Building
777 Highway 8, Stoney Creek
Ward 11 polling place
Glanbrook Arena
4300 Binbrook Road, Glanbrook
Ward 12 polling place
Ancaster Rotary Centre
385 Jerseyville Road West, Ancaster
Ward 13 polling place
Dundas Lions Memorial Community
10 Market Street South, Dundas
Ward 14 polling place
Chedoke Twin Pad Arena
91 Chedmac Drive, Hamilton
Ward 15 polling place
Flamborough Seniors Centre
163 Dundas Street East, Flamborough
Sun, Oct 4, 10am - 6pm
Ward 1 polling place
Dalewood Recreation Centre
1152 Main Street West, Hamilton
Ward 2 polling place
Bennetto Recreation Centre
450 Hughson Street North, Hamilton
Ward 3 polling place
Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre
876 Cannon Street East, Hamilton
Ward 4 polling place
Sir Winston Churchill Recreation Centre
1709 Main Street East, Hamilton
Ward 5 polling place
Dominic Agostino Riverdale Community Centre
150 Violet Drive, Hamilton
Ward 6 polling place
Huntington Park Recreation Centre
87 Brentwood Drive, Hamilton
Ward 7 polling place
Sackville Hill Seniors Centre
780 Upper Wentworth Street, Hamilton
Ward 8 polling place
Westmount Recreation Centre
35 Lynbrook Drive, Hamilton
Ward 9 polling place
Valley Park Recreation Centre
970 Paramount Drive, Stoney Creek
Ward 10 polling place
Stoney Creek Municipal Building
777 Highway 8, Stoney Creek
Ward 11 polling place
Glanbrook Arena
4300 Binbrook Road, Glanbrook
Ward 12 polling place
Ancaster Rotary Centre
385 Jerseyville Road West, Ancaster
Ward 13 polling place
Dundas Lions Memorial Community
10 Market Street South, Dundas
Ward 14 polling place
Chedoke Twin Pad Arena
91 Chedmac Drive, Hamilton
Ward 15 polling place
Flamborough Seniors Centre
163 Dundas Street East, Flamborough
Mon, Oct 5, 10am - 5pm
Mohawk College, C-Wing Lounge
135 Fennell Avenue West, Hamilton
Tue, Oct 6, 10am - 3pm
Venture Centre
155 Cannon Street West, Hamilton
Wed, Oct 7, 10am - 5pm
HRIC
34 Ottawa Street North, Hamilton
Thu, Oct 8, 12pm - 6pm
Neighbour to Neighbour - Athens [12 pm - 3 pm]
28 Athens Street, Hamilton
Neighbour to Neighbour - Limeridge [3:30 pm to 6 pm]
310 Limeridge Road West, Hamilton
Fri, Oct 9, 9am - 12pm
YWCA [Seniors]
75 MacNab Street South, Hamilton
Fri, Oct 9, 1pm - 4pm
YWCA [Seniors]
75 MacNab Street South, Hamilton
Sat, Oct 10, 10am - 6pm
Ward 1 polling place
Dalewood Recreation Centre
1152 Main Street West, Hamilton
Ward 2 polling place
Bennetto Recreation Centre
450 Hughson Street North, Hamilton
Ward 3 polling place
Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre
876 Cannon Street East, Hamilton
Ward 4 polling place
Sir Winston Churchill Recreation Centre
1709 Main Street East, Hamilton
Ward 5 polling place
Dominic Agostino Riverdale Community Centre
150 Violet Drive, Hamilton
Ward 6 polling place
Huntington Park Recreation Centre
87 Brentwood Drive, Hamilton
Ward 7 polling place
Sackville Hill Seniors Centre
780 Upper Wentworth Street, Hamilton
Ward 8 polling place
Westmount Recreation Centre
35 Lynbrook Drive, Hamilton
Ward 9 polling place
Valley Park Recreation Centre
970 Paramount Drive, Stoney Creek
Ward 10 polling place
Stoney Creek Municipal Building
777 Highway 8, Stoney Creek
Ward 11 polling place
Glanbrook Arena
4300 Binbrook Road, Glanbrook
Ward 12 polling place
Ancaster Rotary Centre
385 Jerseyville Road West, Ancaster
Ward 13 polling place
Dundas Lions Memorial Community
10 Market Street South, Dundas
Ward 14 polling place
Chedoke Twin Pad Arena
91 Chedmac Drive, Hamilton
Ward 15 polling place
Flamborough Seniors Centre
163 Dundas Street East, Flamborough
Sun, Oct 11, 10am - 6pm
Ward 1 polling place
Dalewood Recreation Centre
1152 Main Street West, Hamilton
Ward 2 polling place
Bennetto Recreation Centre
450 Hughson Street North, Hamilton
Ward 3 polling place
Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre
876 Cannon Street East, Hamilton
Ward 4 polling place
Sir Winston Churchill Recreation Centre
1709 Main Street East, Hamilton
Ward 5 polling place
Dominic Agostino Riverdale Community Centre
150 Violet Drive, Hamilton
Ward 6 polling place
Huntington Park Recreation Centre
87 Brentwood Drive, Hamilton
Ward 7 polling place
Sackville Hill Seniors Centre
780 Upper Wentworth Street, Hamilton
Ward 8 polling place
Westmount Recreation Centre
35 Lynbrook Drive, Hamilton
Ward 9 polling place
Valley Park Recreation Centre
970 Paramount Drive, Stoney Creek
Ward 10 polling place
Stoney Creek Municipal Building
777 Highway 8, Stoney Creek
Ward 11 polling place
Glanbrook Arena
4300 Binbrook Road, Glanbrook
Ward 12 polling place
Ancaster Rotary Centre
385 Jerseyville Road West, Ancaster
Ward 13 polling place
Dundas Lions Memorial Community
10 Market Street South, Dundas
Ward 14 polling place
Chedoke Twin Pad Arena
91 Chedmac Drive, Hamilton
Ward 15 polling place
Flamborough Seniors Centre
163 Dundas Street East, Flamborough
Tue, Oct 13, 9am - 4pm
City Hall - Room 192/193
71 Main Street West, Hamilton
Wed, Oct 14, 9am - 4pm
City Hall - Room 192/193
71 Main Street West, Hamilton
Thu, Oct 15, 9am - 4pm
City Hall - Room 192/193
71 Main Street West, Hamilton
Fri, Oct 16, 9am - 4pm
City Hall - Room 192/193
71 Main Street West, Hamilton
Sat, Oct 17, 10am - 6pm
Ward 1 polling place
Dalewood Recreation Centre
1152 Main Street West, Hamilton
Ward 2 polling place
Bennetto Recreation Centre
450 Hughson Street North, Hamilton
Ward 3 polling place
Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre
876 Cannon Street East, Hamilton
Ward 4 polling place
Sir Winston Churchill Recreation Centre
1709 Main Street East, Hamilton
Ward 5 polling place
Dominic Agostino Riverdale Community Centre
150 Violet Drive, Hamilton
Ward 6 polling place
Huntington Park Recreation Centre
87 Brentwood Drive, Hamilton
Ward 7 polling place
Sackville Hill Seniors Centre
780 Upper Wentworth Street, Hamilton
Ward 8 polling place
Westmount Recreation Centre
35 Lynbrook Drive, Hamilton
Ward 9 polling place
Valley Park Recreation Centre
970 Paramount Drive, Stoney Creek
Ward 10 polling place
Stoney Creek Municipal Building
777 Highway 8, Stoney Creek
Ward 11 polling place
Glanbrook Arena
4300 Binbrook Road, Glanbrook
Ward 12 polling place
Ancaster Rotary Centre
385 Jerseyville Road West, Ancaster
Ward 13 polling place
Dundas Lions Memorial Community
10 Market Street South, Dundas
Ward 14 polling place
Chedoke Twin Pad Arena
91 Chedmac Drive, Hamilton
Ward 15 polling place
Flamborough Seniors Centre
163 Dundas Street East, Flamborough
Sun, Oct 18, 10am - 6pm
Ward 1 polling place
Dalewood Recreation Centre
1152 Main Street West, Hamilton
Ward 2 polling place
Bennetto Recreation Centre
450 Hughson Street North, Hamilton
Ward 3 polling place
Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre
876 Cannon Street East, Hamilton
Ward 4 polling place
Sir Winston Churchill Recreation Centre
1709 Main Street East, Hamilton
Ward 5 polling place
Dominic Agostino Riverdale Community Centre
150 Violet Drive, Hamilton
Ward 6 polling place
Huntington Park Recreation Centre
87 Brentwood Drive, Hamilton
Ward 7 polling place
Sackville Hill Seniors Centre
780 Upper Wentworth Street, Hamilton
Ward 8 polling place
Westmount Recreation Centre
35 Lynbrook Drive, Hamilton
Ward 9 polling place
Valley Park Recreation Centre
970 Paramount Drive, Stoney Creek
Ward 10 polling place
Stoney Creek Municipal Building
777 Highway 8, Stoney Creek
Ward 11 polling place
Glanbrook Arena
4300 Binbrook Road, Glanbrook
Ward 12 polling place
Ancaster Rotary Centre
385 Jerseyville Road West, Ancaster
Ward 13 polling place
Dundas Lions Memorial Community
10 Market Street South, Dundas
Ward 14 polling place
Chedoke Twin Pad Arena
91 Chedmac Drive, Hamilton
Ward 15 polling place
Flamborough Seniors Centre
163 Dundas Street East, Flamborough
Mon, Oct 19, 9am - 4pm
City Hall - Room 192/193
71 Main Street West, Hamilton
Tue, Oct 20, 9am - 4pm
City Hall - Room 192/193
71 Main Street West, Hamilton
Wed, Oct 21, 9am - 4pm
City Hall - Room 192/193
71 Main Street West, Hamilton
Thu, Oct 22, 9am - 4pm
City Hall - Room 192/193
71 Main Street West, Hamilton
Fri, Oct 23, 9am - 4pm
City Hall - Room 192/193
71 Main Street West, Hamilton
Plan a time to vote:
On election day, Oct 26
At any polling place in your ward
When: Monday, October 26, from 10am to 8pm
Cootes Paradise Elementary School
900 King Street West, Hamilton
Dalewood Recreation Centre
1152 Main Street West, Hamilton
Earl Kitchener Elementary School
300 Dundurn Street South, Hamilton
Kanétskare [Ryerson] Recreation Centre
251 Duke Street, Hamilton
St. Mary Secondary School
200 Whitney Avenue, Hamilton
Strathcona Elementary School
10 Lamoreaux Street, Hamilton
Bennetto Community Centre
450 Hughson Street North, Hamilton
Central Elementary School
75 Hunter Street West, Hamilton
Central Presbyterian Church
165 Charlton Avenue West, Hamilton
Church of the Ascension
64 Forest Avenue, Hamilton
Dr. J. Edgar Davey Elementary School
99 Ferguson Avenue North, Hamilton
Hamilton Public Library - Central
55 York Boulevard, Hamilton
Queen Victoria Elementary School
166 Forest Avenue, Hamilton
Adelaide Hoodless Elementary School
71 Maplewood Avenue, Hamilton
Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre
876 Cannon Street East, Hamilton
Cathedral High School
30 Wentworth Street North, Hamilton
Eva Rothwell Resource Centre
460 Wentworth Street North, Hamilton
Holy Name of Jesus Elementary School
181 Belmont Avenue, Hamilton
St. Ann Elementary School
15 St. Ann Street, Hamilton
Boys and Girls Club Hamilton-Halton
45 Ellis Avenue, Hamilton
Museum of Steam and Technology
900 Woodward Avenue, Hamilton
Rosedale Elementary School
25 Erindale Avenue, Hamilton
Sir Winston Churchill Recreation Centre
1709 Main Street East, Hamilton
St. John the Baptist Elementary School
115 London Street South, Hamilton
Viscount Montgomery Elementary School
1525 Lucerne Avenue, Hamilton
W.H. Ballard Elementary School
801 Dunsmure Road, Hamilton
Dominic Agostino Riverdale Community Centre
150 Violet Drive, Hamilton
Hamilton Beach Rescue Unit
316 Beach Boulevard, Hamilton
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Recreation Centre
60 Albright Road, Hamilton
St. Agnes Elementary School
80 Colcrest Street, Stoney Creek
St. David Elementary School
33 Cromwell Crescent, Stoney Creek
St. John Henry Newman Secondary School
127 Gray Road, Stoney Creek
Stoney Creek Recreation Centre
45 King Street West, Stoney Creek
Viola Desmond Elementary School
50 Secord Drive, Hamilton
Huntington Park Recreation Centre
87 Brentwood Drive, Hamilton
Lisgar Elementary School
110 Anson Avenue, Hamilton
Richard Beasley Elementary School
80 Currie Street, Hamilton
Salvation Army Mountain Citadel
835 Stone Church Road East, Hamilton
Sherwood Secondary School
25 High Street, Hamilton
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Elementary School
22 Queensbury Drive, Hamilton
St. Teresa of Calcutta Elementary School
1 Rexford Drive, Hamilton
Templemead Elementary School
62 Templemead Drive, Hamilton
Blessed Sacrament Elementary School
315 East 37th Street, Hamilton
George L. Armstrong Elementary School
460 Concession Street, Hamilton
Helen Detwiler School
320 Brigade Drive, Hamilton
Lawfield Elementary School
45 Berko Avenue, Hamilton
Ray Lewis Elementary School
27 Jessica Street, Hamilton
Sackville Hill Seniors Recreation Centre
780 Upper Wentworth Street, Hamilton
St. John Paul II Elementary School
600 Acadia Drive, Hamilton
Buchanan Park Elementary School
30 Laurier Avenue, Hamilton
Courtyard by Marriott
1224 Upper James Street, Hamilton
Harmony Baptist Church
1763 Upper James Street, Hamilton
James MacDonald Elementary School
200 Chester Avenue, Hamilton
Norwood Park Elementary School
165 Terrace Drive, Hamilton
Queensdale Elementary School
67 Queensdale Avenue East, Hamilton
Westmount Recreation Centre
35 Lynbrook Drive, Hamilton
Bishop Ryan Secondary School
1824 Rymal Road East, Hamilton
Croatian Sports and Community Centre
166 Green Mountain Road East, Stoney Creek
Gatestone Elementary School
127 Gatestone Drive, Stoney Creek
Saltfleet District Secondary School
108 Highland Road West, Stoney Creek
St. Paul Elementary School
24 Amberwood Street, Stoney Creek
Valley Park Recreation Centre
970 Paramount Drive, Stoney Creek
Edgewater Manor Restaurant
518 Fruitland Road, Stoney Creek
Our Lady of Peace Elementary School
252 Dewitt Road, Stoney Creek
South Meadow Elementary School
23 Royce Avenue, Stoney Creek
St. Clare of Assisi Elementary School
185 Glenashton Drive, Stoney Creek
St. Gabriel Elementary School
1361 Barton Street, Stoney Creek
Stoney Creek Municipal Building
777 Highway 8, Stoney Creek
Winona Elementary School
301 Lewis Road, Stoney Creek
Bellmoore Elementary School
35 Pumpkin Pass, Binbrook
Garth Trails Clubhouse
45 Abbotsford Trail, Glanbrook
Glanbrook Arena
4300 Binbrook Road, Glanbrook
Mount Hope Elementary School
9149 Airport Road, Glanbrook
Our Lady of Hope Elementary School
400 Pumpkin Pass, Glanbrook
St. Matthew Elementary School
200 Windwood Drive, Binbrook
Ancaster Meadow Elementary School
93 Kitty Murray Lane, Ancaster
Ancaster Rotary Centre
385 Jerseyville Road West, Ancaster
Bishop Tonnos Secondary School
100 Panabaker Drive, Ancaster
Copetown Lions Community Centre
1950 Governors Road, Copetown
Immaculate Conception Elementary School
470 Kitty Murray Lane, Ancaster
Rousseau Elementary School
103 McNiven Road, Ancaster
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 500
206 Lynden Road, Flamborough
St. John's Anglican Church
37 Halson Street, Ancaster
Tiffany Hills Elementary School
255 Raymond Road, Ancaster
Beverly Community Centre
680 Highway 8, Flamborough
Dundana Elementary School
23 Dundana Avenue, Dundas
Dundas Central Elementary School
73 Melville Street, Dundas
Dundas Lions Memorial Community Centre
10 Market Street South, Dundas
Greensville Elementary School
625 Harvest Road, Flamborough
St. Bernadette Elementary School
270 Governors Road, Dundas
Valens Community Centre
1818 Valens Road, Flamborough
Yorkview Elementary School
86 Cameron Avenue, Dundas
Chedoke Middle School
500 Bendamere Avenue, Hamilton
Chedoke Twin Pad Arena
91 Chedmac Drive, Hamilton
Gordon Price Elementary School
11 Guildwood Drive, Hamilton
People's Church
510 Mohawk Road West, Hamilton
Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School
145 Magnolia Drive, Hamilton
St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School
1045 Upper Paradise Road, Hamilton
St. Thérèse of Lisieux Elementary School
1760 Garth Street, Hamilton
Bethel Church
616 Dundas Street East, Flamborough
Flamborough Centre Elementary School
922 Centre Road, Flamborough
Flamborough Seniors Centre
163 Dundas Street East, Flamborough
Harry Howell Twin-Pad Arena
27 Highway 5 West, Flamborough
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Elementary School
1624 Centre Road, Flamborough
St. Thomas the Apostle Elementary School
170 Skinner Road, Flamborough
Waterdown District High School
215 Parkside Drive, Flamborough
Plan a time to vote:
Other options for voting
If you're unable to vote by another method, you can appoint another Hamilton voter to vote on your behalf. Learn more about voting by proxy here.
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Why we're asking you to spread the word
If we want to keep our democracy, we have to use it, even when what we're voting on is (seemingly) really small and local. Municipal elections have a pitifully low turnout... But you — and the people you know — can change that!
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1 piece of ID or document with both your name and address
Be on the safe side: Bring extra ID if you can.
Examples of acceptable ID
- Ontario driver’s licence
- Ontario Health Card (photo card)
- Ontario Photo Card
- Ontario motor vehicle permit (vehicle portion)
- cancelled personalized cheque
- mortgage statement, lease or rental agreement relating to property in Ontario
- insurance policy or insurance statement
- loan agreement or other financial agreement with a financial institution
- document issued or certified by a court in Ontario
- any other document from the government of Canada, Ontario or a municipality in Ontario or from an agency or such a government
- any document from a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada)
- income tax assessment notice
- child tax benefit statement
- statement of employment insurance benefits paid T4E
- statement of old age security T4A (OAS)
- statement of Canada Pension Plan benefits T4A(P)
- Canada Pension Plan statement of contributions
- statement of direct deposit for Ontario Works
- statement of direct deposit for Ontario Disability Support Program
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board statement of benefits T5007
- property tax assessment
- credit card statement, bank account statement, or RRSP, RRIF, RHOSP or T5 statement
- CNIB Card or a card from another registered charitable organization that provide services to persons with disabilities
- hospital card or record
- document showing campus residence, issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution
- document showing residence at a long-term care home under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021, issued by the Administrator for the home
- utility bill for hydro, water, gas, telephone or cable TV or a bill from a public utilities commission
- cheque stub, T4 statement or pay receipt issued by an employer
- transcript or report card from a post-secondary school
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