[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":498},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-advance-voting-day-oct16-2026-10-15":3,"news-list":152,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-advance-voting-day-oct16-2026-10-15":497},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":20,"body":21,"candidates":83,"category":84,"date":85,"description":86,"extension":87,"faq":88,"image":119,"imageAlt":120,"imageCheckedAt":121,"imageCredit":122,"linkedin":123,"linkedinPostUrl":130,"meta":131,"metaDescription":130,"navigation":133,"path":134,"primarySourceUrl":135,"publishedAt":121,"seo":136,"seoTitle":130,"sourceId":137,"sourceIsPaywalled":138,"sources":139,"stem":145,"storyType":146,"tags":147,"topicKey":150,"updated":130,"__hash__":151},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-advance-voting-day-oct16-2026-10-15.md","Ottawa advance voting closes Friday at 8 p.m.",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":14},"CBC reports that Friday October 16 is Ottawa's final advance voting day before election day on October 26. Polling stations are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at ward-assigned locations. Mail-in ballot kits must also be received by 8 p.m. Friday.",[9,10,11,12,13],"Advance voting","Ottawa 2026 municipal election","Voting locations","Mail-in ballot deadline","Voter eligibility",[15,16,17,18,19],"Ottawa advance voting","Ottawa election 2026","Elections Ottawa","Ward voting","Mail-in ballot","voche.me editors",{"type":22,"value":23,"toc":76},"minimark",[24,28,31,36,47,50,53,56,59,63,66,69],[25,26,27],"p",{},"Friday, October 16 is the final advance voting day in Ottawa's 2026 municipal election, CBC News reported on October 15. Polling stations will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.",[25,29,30],{},"The advance voting day follows special advance voting days held from October 1 to 4. After Friday, the next opportunity to vote is on election day, October 26.",[32,33,35],"h2",{"id":34},"where-and-how-to-vote","Where and how to vote",[25,37,38,39,46],{},"On October 16, you must vote at your assigned voting place within your ward. The same rule applies on voting day, October 26. You can find your assigned location through the city's voting location tool at ",[40,41,45],"a",{"href":42,"rel":43},"https:\u002F\u002Fottawa.ca\u002Fen\u002Fcity-hall\u002Felections",[44],"nofollow","ottawa.ca",", or on the voter notification letter you may have received by mail.",[25,48,49],{},"When you arrive, you will need one piece of identification showing your name and address. The voter notification letter is not required, but it is helpful to bring. If your name is not on the voters' list, election staff can add it on the spot using forms available at the polling station.",[25,51,52],{},"Your ballot will list the candidates running in your ward. You fill in the oval next to each choice. If you make a mistake, you can return the ballot to the worker who gave it to you.",[32,54,12],{"id":55},"mail-in-ballot-deadline",[25,57,58],{},"If you applied for a mail-in ballot, the completed kit must be received by 8 p.m. on Friday. You can deliver it in person to the Elections Ottawa office at 1221 Cyrville Rd., or to city client service centres, which accept kits from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mail-in ballot applications are now closed.",[32,60,62],{"id":61},"who-can-vote","Who can vote",[25,64,65],{},"To vote in Ottawa's election, you must be at least 18 years old, a Canadian citizen, and a resident, owner or tenant of land in the city, or the spouse of an owner or tenant. Students who live and study in Ottawa but whose permanent address is in another city are also eligible.",[25,67,68],{},"If you cannot get to a polling station yourself, you can appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf. The deadline to register a proxy is 4:30 p.m. on election day, October 26.",[25,70,71,72,75],{},"A full guide to Ottawa's candidates is at ",[40,73,74],{"href":74},"\u002Fon\u002Fottawa-2026\u002Fcandidates",". Voting day is October 26.",{"title":77,"searchDepth":78,"depth":78,"links":79},"",2,[80,81,82],{"id":34,"depth":78,"text":35},{"id":55,"depth":78,"text":12},{"id":61,"depth":78,"text":62},[],"Election news","2026-10-15","Friday, Oct. 16 is the last chance to cast an advance ballot before voting day on Oct. 26. Polls open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at assigned ward locations.","md",[89,92,95,98,101,104,107,110,113,116],{"question":90,"answer":91},"When is Ottawa's advance voting day?","Friday, October 16, 2026 is the advance voting day, according to CBC News reporting on October 15. Polling stations will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. This is the last opportunity to vote before voting day on October 26.",{"question":93,"answer":94},"What are the hours for advance voting in Ottawa?","Polling stations will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the advance voting day, according to CBC. Voting places in long-term care facilities or other institutions may have reduced hours on October 16.",{"question":96,"answer":97},"Where do I vote on advance voting day in Ottawa?","On October 16 and on voting day October 26, you must vote at your assigned voting place within your ward, according to CBC. You can find your voting location on the voter notification letter you may have received by mail, or by using the city's voting location tool at ottawa.ca.",{"question":99,"answer":100},"What ID do I need to vote in Ottawa?","You need to bring one piece of identification that shows your name and address, according to the CBC report. Your voter notification letter is helpful to bring along but is not required. The City of Ottawa has a full list of accepted identification on its website at ottawa.ca.",{"question":102,"answer":103},"Do I need a voter notification card to vote?","No. The voter notification letter you may have received in the mail is not required to vote, according to CBC. Bring any government-issued identification showing your name and address. Election staff at the polling station can add your name to the voters' list if it is missing.",{"question":105,"answer":106},"Can I still return a mail-in ballot on Friday?","Yes. Mail-in ballot kits must be received by 8 p.m. on Friday, October 16, according to CBC. You can bring them to the Elections Ottawa office at 1221 Cyrville Rd., or to city client service centres from 8:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. Mail-in ballot applications are now closed, so no new applications are accepted.",{"question":108,"answer":109},"Who is eligible to vote in the Ottawa municipal election?","To vote, you must be at least 18 years old, a Canadian citizen, and a resident, owner or tenant of land in Ottawa, or the spouse of one, according to CBC. Students who live and study in Ottawa but have a permanent address in another city are also eligible to vote.",{"question":111,"answer":112},"Can someone else vote on my behalf?","Yes. You can appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf, according to CBC. The deadline to appoint a proxy is 4:30 p.m. on election day, October 26. The City of Ottawa website has information on how to register a proxy.",{"question":114,"answer":115},"When is voting day in Ottawa?","Voting day in Ottawa is Monday, October 26, 2026. Polls open at 10 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. You must vote at your assigned location within your ward on that day, the same rule as on advance voting day on October 16. Voting places in long-term care facilities may have reduced hours.",{"question":117,"answer":118},"What are candidates running for in the Ottawa 2026 election?","Voters choose the mayor, one councillor in each of 24 wards, and school board trustees for four boards: the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, the Ottawa Catholic School Board, the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est, and the Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario.","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002Fcca82a3e-a931-461f-a75f-a03c00e930f0,1787326350601\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%28418%2C0%2C5201%2C2925%29%3BResize%3D620","An Elections Ottawa sign in its office in August","2026-10-15T20:03:00-04:00","Matthew Kupfer\u002FCBC",{"short":124,"long":125,"hashtags":126},"Friday is Ottawa's last advance voting day before election day on October 26. 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Both say transit and housing are the ward's biggest problems, and they disagree on what to do first.","2026-10-16","2026-10-16T09:38:00-04:00",[171,172,193,194],"housing","Ward 8 College","Ottawa election 2026 news",{"path":197,"title":198,"description":199,"date":190,"publishedAt":200,"author":20,"category":84,"tags":201,"image":203,"imageAlt":204,"imageCredit":205,"updated":130,"linkedinPostUrl":130},"\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-equipass-proposal-2026-10-16","Leiper proposes expanding OC Transpo EquiPass to cover full-time minimum wage workers","Jeff Leiper says the income threshold for Ottawa's reduced transit pass should rise to include anyone working full-time at minimum wage and should be tied to future wage increases.","2026-10-16T19:36:00-04:00",[160,172,202],"affordability","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FKTFDHFUSLJDX3ETM7XOVZ2W5HM.jpg?auth=f1662f69b7f3838fe3d2a8005d4133c0643ad9ff44a0550eb97d573fa7509634&width=1200","Jeff Leiper speaks at a campaign event in Ottawa","CTV News Ottawa",{"path":207,"title":208,"description":209,"date":190,"publishedAt":210,"author":20,"category":84,"tags":211,"image":213,"imageAlt":214,"imageCredit":215,"updated":130,"linkedinPostUrl":130},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsaravanamuttoo-profile-cbc-2026-10-16","CBC profiles Neil Saravanamuttoo, economist and first-time candidate for Ottawa mayor","CBC News published a profile of mayoral candidate Neil Saravanamuttoo, tracing his path from federal public servant and G20 economist to first-time candidate running against what he calls special interests at city hall.","2026-10-16T19:50:00-04:00",[160,212],"candidate profile","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F6e5a55ff-9d74-4a45-8463-644364e6d635,1792094102115\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C320%2C3500%2C1968%29%3B","Neil Saravanamuttoo speaks at a downtown Ottawa event on September 30, 2026","Arthur White-Crummey\u002FCBC",{"path":217,"title":218,"description":219,"date":85,"publishedAt":220,"author":20,"category":84,"tags":221,"image":224,"imageAlt":225,"imageCredit":215,"updated":130,"linkedinPostUrl":130},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcbc-mayor-debate-oct21-2026-10-15","Four Ottawa mayoral candidates will debate on CBC on October 21","CBC Ottawa will host a live mayoral debate from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, with Alex Lawson, Jeff Leiper, Neil Saravanamuttoo and Mark Sutcliffe taking part.","2026-10-15T09:35:00-04:00",[160,222,223],"debate","election information","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002Fcad55b26-d4b5-4eca-967e-cfe08e6d820e,1791999328537\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3BResize%3D620","Ottawa mayoral candidates Neil Saravanamuttoo, Mark Sutcliffe, Jeff Leiper and Alex Lawson",{"path":227,"title":228,"description":229,"date":85,"publishedAt":230,"author":20,"category":84,"tags":231,"image":233,"imageAlt":234,"imageCredit":235,"updated":130,"linkedinPostUrl":130},"\u002Fnews\u002Fkitchissippi-final-debate-2026-10-15","All four Kitchissippi candidates face off in final ward debate","The four candidates running for Kitchissippi ward (ward 15) held their second and final debate on October 14 at Invest Ottawa headquarters, with transit the main topic.","2026-10-15T13:50:00-04:00",[171,232,172,193,161],"ward 15","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F779f26be-3d04-46e5-9857-daae79b9c12c,1792033465863\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C438%2C6000%2C3375%29%3B","Kitchissippi ward candidates at their October 14 debate at Invest Ottawa headquarters","Cameron Mahler\u002FCBC",{"path":237,"title":238,"description":239,"date":85,"publishedAt":240,"author":20,"category":84,"tags":241,"image":244,"imageAlt":245,"imageCredit":215,"updated":130,"linkedinPostUrl":130},"\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-profile-cbc-2026-10-14","Jeff Leiper, 56, spent three terms on Ottawa council changing his mind about housing","CBC News profiled the Kitchissippi councillor on October 14. 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Among decided voters, the poll put Sutcliffe at 52 per cent, with Leiper, Saravanamuttoo and Lawson all in the mid-teens.","2026-10-14T09:58:00-04:00",[160,320],"poll","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fottawacitizen\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002Fmark-sutcliffe-mayoral-candidate.jpg","Ottawa mayoral candidate Mark Sutcliffe speaking at a media conference","Tony Caldwell \u002F Ottawa Citizen",{"path":325,"title":326,"description":327,"date":328,"publishedAt":329,"author":20,"category":84,"tags":330,"image":333,"imageAlt":334,"imageCredit":335,"updated":130,"linkedinPostUrl":130},"\u002Fnews\u002Fleiper-menard-library-hours-2026-10-13","Ottawa mayoral candidate Leiper and Ward 17 incumbent Menard call for Sunday library hours","Mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper and Capital Ward councillor Shawn Menard have each committed to expanding Ottawa Public Library hours, with Menard's petition gathering hundreds of 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way.","2026-10-12","2026-10-12T09:34:05-04:00",[160,320],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FZQXQLBOIKEDXM2HFTJJM3FKBLM.jpg?smart=true&auth=280290e430c2f766fc3c1523b01ab8a72defded35c508e295fec212baf808544&width=1200&height=630","The Ottawa sign on York Street in Ottawa's ByWard Market","Jacob Meissner \u002F CTV News Ottawa",{"path":358,"title":359,"description":360,"date":361,"publishedAt":362,"author":20,"category":84,"tags":363,"image":364,"imageAlt":365,"imageCredit":205,"updated":130,"linkedinPostUrl":130},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-housing-poll-2026-10-11","Ottawa voters put infrastructure and affordability at top of housing priorities","A Nanos Research poll of 762 Ottawa residents, conducted Oct. 4-8, found 39 per cent want the City to focus on improving infrastructure to support growth, and 35 per cent said keeping homes affordable should be the top priority.","2026-10-11","2026-10-11T16:35:00-04:00",[160,193,320],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FIW66MOUCRVCNFAPOAUKNGWIVGM.jpg?smart=true&auth=44d9702632e75b750997860c3473585e6e4fc3b3912f141432bfffeed8bedb69&width=1200&height=630","New homes under construction in Ottawa, October 2026",{"path":367,"title":368,"description":369,"date":361,"publishedAt":370,"author":20,"category":84,"tags":371,"image":373,"imageAlt":374,"imageCredit":375,"updated":130,"linkedinPostUrl":130},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-6-equity-forum-2026-10-11","Ward 6 candidates address housing, services and belonging at Stittsville equity forum","Eight of nine Ward 6 council candidates attended or submitted responses to a West Side Pride forum in Stittsville on Oct. 6, covering affordable housing, local services, transit access and community 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Mark Sutcliffe and Alex Lawson did not attend.","2026-10-09T16:42:00-04:00",[160,172,402,372],"environment","https:\u002F\u002Fcapitalcurrent.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002FM8A1453-CandidatesCC.jpg","Seven mayoral candidates sit at a panel table at the Nepean Sportsplex forum on August 26 2026","Justin Campbell \u002F Capital Current",{"path":407,"title":408,"description":409,"date":389,"publishedAt":410,"author":20,"category":84,"tags":411,"image":415,"imageAlt":416,"imageCredit":417,"updated":130,"linkedinPostUrl":130},"\u002Fnews\u002Fottawa-advance-voting-day-2026-10-09","Ottawa's Advance Voting Day is October 16, one day fewer than 2022","Ottawa voters have one Advance Voting Day this year, Thursday Oct. 16, from 10 am to 8 pm. 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