Voting

Elections Markham is committed to making voting easy, accessible and inclusive for all eligible voters.

You can vote if you are:

• At least 18 years old (or will be by final voting day);
• A Canadian citizen;
• A Markham resident, landowner or tenant (or the spouse of one); and,
• Registered to vote.

You can only vote once in a Markham municipal or school board election, no matter how many voting days there are or how many properties you own or rent in Markham.

In this election, Markham voters will cast their ballot for the following offices: 

• Mayor (1 position, city-wide)
• Regional councillor (4 positions, city-wide)
• Ward councillor (8 positions, by ward)
• School board trustee (8 positions, by ward)
  • York Region District School Board (Public) trustee (4 positions)
    • Markham Wards 1 & 8
    • Markham Wards 2 & 6
    • Markham Wards 3 & 4
    • Markham Wards 5 & 7
  • York Catholic District School Board (Catholic) trustee (2 positions)
    • Markham Wards 1, 2, 3 & 6
    • Markham Wards 4, 5, 7 & 8
  • Conseil scolaire Viamonde (French Public)
    • Conseiller scolairetrustee (1 position)(York)
  • Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (French Catholic)
    • Conseiller scolaire trustee (1 position)(York)

In this section, you can find information about:

• Finding your ward
• Registering to vote
• Ways to vote