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Information for Voters

Welcome to the Voter Information page for the Township of Scugog. This page provides important details to help you understand who you can vote for, how to confirm your eligibility, and the voting methods available for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Elections. Whether you are voting by paper ballot with an optical scan tabulator or through internet voting, this section will guide you through the key information you need to participate in the election.

The Voters’ List and How to Update Your Information 

Elections Ontario is responsible for maintaining the Permanent Register of Electors for Ontario, which is used to provide municipalities with elector information for municipal elections. The Township of Scugog uses this information to prepare and maintain the Voters' List for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election.

Voters can use the Township's Voter Lookup Tool (available September 1, 2026) to check whether they are on the Voters' List and confirm that their information is correct.

If you are not on the Voters' List, or your information needs to be corrected, you can have your information added or updated by attending the Township of Scugog Municipal Office at 181 Perry Street, Port Perry during regular office hours. You will be required to complete an EL15 - Application to Amend the Voters' List (available September 1, 2026) and provide acceptable identification.

During the voting period, voters can also have their information added or updated to the Voters' List at any Township Voting Assistance Centre.

School Support Designation

The designation determines which school board trustee candidates appear on a voter’s ballot. In Scugog, voters can vote for trustees for the English Public, English Separate (Catholic), French Public, French Separate (Catholic). 

If no designation is selected, school support defaults to the English public system. The designation does not affect property taxes but is used to determine school board representation during municipal elections. It applies to both property owners and tenants, regardless of whether they have children enrolled in school. 

Students

Students may be eligible to vote in more than one municipality if their permanent home and temporary student residence are in different municipalities. For example, a student who considers Scugog their permanent home but lives in another municipality while attending school may be eligible to vote in both municipalities, provided they meet the eligibility requirements in each.

The Township of Scugog is divided into five wards. Each ward is represented by one Ward Councillor, and all residents vote for the Mayor and Regional Councillor, who are elected at large.

Ward and Voting Location Map

In June 2025, Council approved the use of paper ballots with optical vote scan tabulators and internet voting for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Elections. All electors on the voters' list will receive a Voter Information Package in early October. This can be used for internet voting (along with an authentication process) or brought to any voting location / voting assistance center along with an acceptable form of identification

Internet voting will be available between October 14 (10am) to October 26 (8pm). Click here to watch a demonstration of the internet voting process.

Please Note: the Township will not be using phone-based voting and that unofficial election results will be published to scugog.ca/election after voting closes on October 26, 2026.

In-person voting will be available at the following locations: 

  • Scugog Community Recreation Centre (SCRC) - 1655 Reach Street, Port Perry
  • Greenbank Centennial Hall - 19965 Highway 12, Greenbank
  • Blackstock Recreation Complex - 3440 Church Street, Blackstock
  • Scugog Island Hall - 2710 Demara Road, Port Perry

Voters may vote at any voting location, regardless of where they qualify.

  • October 16: 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (All Locations)
  • October 17: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (All Locations)
  • October 18: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (All Locations)
  • October 19: 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (SCRC)
  • October 20: 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (SCRC)
  • October 21: 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (SCRC)
  • October 22: 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (SCRC)
  • October 26: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (All Locations) 

Contact Us

Township of Scugog
181 Perry Street
PO Box 780
Port Perry, ON L9L 1A7
Email Us
905-985-7346

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