Ottawa · Municipal election · 2026-09-15
Ottawa mail-ballot applications close at 4:30 p.m. today
Ottawa's Elections Office says eligible voters have until 4:30 p.m. on September 15 to apply for a special mail-in ballot for the 2026 municipal election. Approved voter kits are expected to be mailed during the week of September 21.
Why it matters
Residents who want to vote by mail must apply before the deadline. This is not the deadline to return a completed ballot, and voters should use only the official City of Ottawa forms and contact details.
Full report
The City of Ottawa opened applications for special mail-in ballots for the 2026 municipal election on September 1. The application window closes at 4:30 p.m. on September 15 for eligible voters choosing the mayor, councillor and school-board trustee contests.
The city says special ballot voter kits are expected to be mailed during the week of September 21. The application deadline governs access to a mail-in kit; the return deadline and delivery instructions should be followed exactly as stated in the kit and later city notices.
Residents can use the city's election pages to verify their voter-list information, eligibility and accepted submission methods. Unofficial reposts can omit times or addresses, so ottawa.ca and the Elections Office remain the authoritative sources.
This is a time-limited local public-service notice. People who already applied should not submit duplicates; those who miss the mail-ballot application window can still consult the city's official advance-voting and voting-day options.
This report is an original summary based on verified sources, not a verbatim reproduction.
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