How to vote in Hamilton’s Ward 1 election

Vote early at the Ward 1 advance poll

Advance polls run three weekends in October, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ward 1’s advance poll is at:

• SaturdayOct 3
• SundayOct 4
• SaturdayOct 10
• SundayOct 11
• SaturdayOct 17
• SundayOct 18

Vote at City Hall or a pop-up poll (any ward)

“Ballot on Demand” polls print a ballot for any Hamilton ward on the spot, so Ward 1 voters can use any of these:

• Fri, Oct 2 · 10 a.m.–5 p.m. McMaster University, L.R. Wilson Hall, Room 1003 (Community Room)1280 Main Street West · in Ward 1
• Mon, Oct 5 · 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Mohawk College, C Wing Lounge135 Fennell Avenue West
• Tue, Oct 6 · 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Venture Centre155 Cannon Street East
• Wed, Oct 7 · 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Hamilton Regional Indian Centre34 Ottawa Street North
• Thu, Oct 8 · 12–3 p.m. Neighbour to Neighbour – Athens28 Athens Street
• Thu, Oct 8 · 3:30–6 p.m. Neighbour to Neighbour – Limeridge310 Limeridge Road West
• Fri, Oct 9 · 9 a.m.–12 p.m. YWCA Hamilton Active Living Centre 55+75 MacNab Street South
• Fri, Oct 9 · 1–4 p.m. YWCA Hamilton, Main Floor75 MacNab Street South
• Tue–Fri, Oct 13–16 · 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Hamilton City Hall, Room 192/19371 Main Street West
• Mon–Fri, Oct 19–23 · 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Hamilton City Hall, Room 192/19371 Main Street West

Ward 1 voting locations on Election Day: Monday, October 26

Most polls are open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. This year you can vote at any polling station in your ward. Ward 1 polling stations:

• Cootes Paradise Elementary School900 King Street West
• Dalewood Recreation Centre1152 Main Street West · assistive voting technology
• Earl Kitchener Elementary School300 Dundurn Street South
• Kanétskare (Ryerson) Recreation Centre251 Duke Street
• St. Mary Secondary School200 Whitney Avenue
• Strathcona Elementary School10 Lamoreaux Street · chair lift access

See every polling location on the City’s map

What to bring

One piece of ID showing your name and home address. You don’t need your voter card. Accepted ID includes:

• Ontario driver’s licence, Ontario photo health card or Ontario Photo Card
• A utility bill (hydro, water, gas, phone or cable), bank or credit card statement
• A lease, mortgage statement, insurance policy or property tax assessment
• A cheque stub, T4 or pay receipt, or a post-secondary transcript or residence document

See the City’s full list of accepted ID

Before you go

• Check that you’re on the voters’ list
• Find your ward
• Can’t vote in person? Appoint a voting proxy to vote for you.
• Not sure which trustee race is on your ballot? Here’s how it works.

Dates, hours and locations are from the City of Hamilton (hamilton.ca, “Where to Vote”), checked October 1, 2026. Please confirm with the City before you go.