For the 2026 Municipal Election the City of Sault Ste. Marie wants to help you make your plan to vote.
The City of Sault Ste. Marie has 5 wards, with two councillors representing each ward. During the Municipal Election, voters have the choice to vote for (1) one mayor and up to (2) councillors per ward, and designated school board trustee(s).
Advance Vote Days
Advance Voting will take place at Bay Street Active Living Centre 55+, located at 619 Bay St, Sault Ste. Marie.
Dates
Wednesday, October 7 – noon to 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 10 – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, October 14 – noon to 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 17 – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Advance Voting will take place at the Indigenous Friendship Centre, located at 122 East Street, Sault Ste. Marie.
Tuesday, October 13 – 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday, October 20 – 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Proxy Voting
An elector who is not able to attend an in-person paper ballot voting location may appoint another qualified elector within the municipality as a voting proxy (a “Proxy”) to cast a paper ballot on their behalf at an in-person voting location. The appointed Proxy must present a completed form “Appointment of Voting Proxy” in person, to an Election Official in the City Clerk’s office, during regular business hours at the Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre.
In addition to the completed form, the appointed Proxy must provide a certified copy or original piece of identification (as prescribed) for both the person appointing the Proxy and for the person who is appointed to act as a Proxy. Only forms that have been stamped and certified by the Clerk or their designate will be accepted by voting location Election Officials.
Prior to casting a paper ballot, the appointed Proxy must take the prescribed oath. Under Section 44 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, a qualified elector within the municipality may act as a voting Proxy on behalf of one other qualified elector who is not a relative. However, a qualified elector within the municipality may act as a Proxy for one or more qualified electors who are relatives (i.e.: spouse, sibling, parent, child, grandparent) and must use a separate proxy form for each voter that they are representing.
Register to Vote-by-Mail
Vote by mail kits will be mailed to registered electors during the week of September 28, 2026.
Kits may also be picked up at the Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre beginning October 5, until October 26, 2026 at 8 p.m.
Completed Vote by Mail kits should be placed in the mail by October 15, 2026, to ensure the ballot is counted. Vote by Mail kits may also be returned to the City Clerk’s office at 99 Foster Drive during business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or after hours to the outside drop box in front of City Hall. Completed ballots must be returned by regular mail or hand delivery to the Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre before 8 p.m. on Election Day, Monday, October 26, 2026.
Register to Vote from Home
In-Person on Voting Day – Monday October 26, 2026
Voting will take place on Monday, October 26, 2026, across the five wards in the Municipality of Sault Ste. Marie between 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Voters should have received a Voter Notification Card to direct them to the proper voting location.
If voters need assistance on locating their voting location, they can contact the Election office at 705.759.5752 or by emailing election@cityssm.on.ca.
