[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":397},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Ftwo-candidates-named-chow-ballot-october-7":3,"news-list":148,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Ftwo-candidates-named-chow-ballot-october-7":376},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":19,"body":20,"candidates":83,"category":86,"date":87,"description":88,"extension":89,"faq":90,"image":115,"imageAlt":116,"imageCheckedAt":117,"imageCredit":118,"linkedin":119,"linkedinPostUrl":126,"meta":127,"metaDescription":126,"navigation":129,"path":130,"primarySourceUrl":131,"publishedAt":117,"seo":132,"seoTitle":126,"sourceId":133,"sourceIsPaywalled":134,"sources":135,"stem":141,"storyType":142,"tags":143,"topicKey":146,"updated":126,"__hash__":147},"news\u002Fnews\u002Ftwo-candidates-named-chow-ballot-october-7.md","Toronto's mayoral ballot has two candidates named Chow listed side by side",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":14},"During Toronto's 2026 municipal advance voting period, Olivia Chow is warning voters that Braeden Chow appears directly above Olivia Chow on the mayoral ballot (position 8 vs. position 9), and that at least one voter has already marked the wrong name.",[9,10,11,12,13],"ballot confusion","two Chows","advance voting","Toronto 2026 election","Olivia Chow",[15,16,17,18],"Toronto mayoral ballot Chow","Braeden Chow Olivia Chow ballot","Toronto 2026 advance voting","mayor ballot position","voche.me editors",{"type":21,"value":22,"toc":75},"minimark",[23,32,35,40,47,51,54,57,61,64,68],[24,25,26,27,31],"p",{},"Toronto's mayoral ballot lists two candidates named Chow in positions 8 and 9. Braeden Chow appears directly above ",[28,29,13],"a",{"href":30},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Folivia-chow"," because candidates are printed in alphabetical order. Olivia Chow reminded supporters on social media during advance voting that there are two Chows on the ballot and that she is number 9, NOW Toronto reported.",[24,33,34],{},"At least one voter reported on Reddit that they marked Braeden Chow's name by mistake the first time and requested a replacement ballot, according to NOW Toronto.",[36,37,39],"h2",{"id":38},"who-is-braeden-chow","Who is Braeden Chow",[24,41,42,46],{},[28,43,45],{"href":44},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbraeden-chow","Braeden Chow"," registered as a mayoral candidate on May 21, 2026. He is listed on the City of Toronto's certified candidate list as of the date the list was read for this site. The Local describes him as a musician who performs under the name nora and says information about his platform was not available online when it published.",[36,48,50],{"id":49},"what-to-do-if-you-mark-the-wrong-name","What to do if you mark the wrong name",[24,52,53],{},"The City of Toronto says that a voter who makes a mistake or changes their mind can take the ballot to the election official, who will cancel the ballot and issue another one.",[24,55,56],{},"Chris Alexander, who withdrew from the race on October 6, 2026, also remains on the ballot, according to NOW Toronto, which reported that 53 names appear on the ballots.",[36,58,60],{"id":59},"the-mayoral-ballot-as-a-whole","The mayoral ballot as a whole",[24,62,63],{},"The mayoral race includes candidates listed alphabetically. Braeden Chow is at position 8 and Olivia Chow at position 9, according to NOW Toronto. Olivia Chow posted a reference to her ballot number, 9, on social media to help voters identify the correct name.",[36,65,67],{"id":66},"when-voters-can-act-on-this","When voters can act on this",[24,69,70,71,74],{},"Advance voting runs October 6 to 11 at voting places across the city. Election day is October 26. The full list of certified mayoral candidates, including both candidates named Chow, is at ",[28,72,73],{"href":73},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates#mayor",".",{"title":76,"searchDepth":77,"depth":77,"links":78},"",2,[79,80,81,82],{"id":38,"depth":77,"text":39},{"id":49,"depth":77,"text":50},{"id":59,"depth":77,"text":60},{"id":66,"depth":77,"text":67},[84,85],"olivia-chow","braeden-chow","Election news","2026-10-07","Olivia Chow is warning voters to check their ballot position carefully during advance voting, as Braeden Chow appears directly above her at position 8 while she is at position 9.","md",[91,94,97,100,103,106,109,112],{"question":92,"answer":93},"Are there two people named Chow on Toronto's mayoral ballot?","Yes. Braeden Chow and Olivia Chow are both running for mayor of Toronto in the 2026 election. Candidates are listed alphabetically on the ballot. Braeden Chow appears at position 8 and Olivia Chow appears at position 9. Their names sit directly above each other on the ballot. NOW Toronto reported that Olivia Chow used social media to remind supporters of this, saying she is number 9.",{"question":95,"answer":96},"Who is Braeden Chow?","Braeden Chow is a mayoral candidate whose nomination the City of Toronto lists as filed on May 21, 2026. The Local describes him as a musician who performs under the name nora and says information about his platform was not available online when it published. He is on the City of Toronto's certified list of candidates. His candidate page on this site is at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbraeden-chow.",{"question":98,"answer":99},"What should I do if I mark the wrong name on my ballot?","The City of Toronto says that a voter who makes a mistake or changes their mind can take the ballot to the election official, who will cancel the ballot and issue another one. The City describes this on its voting days page at toronto.ca\u002Fcity-government\u002Felections\u002Fvoter-information\u002Fvoting-days\u002F. NOW Toronto reported that voters can request a new ballot if they make a mistake before submitting it.",{"question":101,"answer":102},"Has this caused confusion during advance voting?","NOW Toronto reported that at least one voter shared on Reddit that they accidentally marked Braeden Chow's name the first time and then requested a replacement ballot. The voter said the layout was the cause: the first name appears in smaller font to the left of the shared surname. Olivia Chow posted on social media that she is number 9.",{"question":104,"answer":105},"Does Chris Alexander still appear on the ballot?","Yes. Chris Alexander withdrew from the mayoral race on October 6, 2026, but his name remains on the ballot for both advance voting and election day. NOW Toronto reported that 53 names appear on the ballots. Voters intending to support one of the other candidates should verify the name on their ballot before marking.",{"question":107,"answer":108},"When does advance voting end, and when is election day?","Advance voting in Toronto runs October 6 to 11, 2026. Election day is October 26, 2026. The City of Toronto says advance voting is offered at two voting places in each of the 25 wards, and a voter can vote at either location in their ward. Voting places and hours are listed on the City of Toronto's elections page.",{"question":110,"answer":111},"Where can I see the full list of mayoral candidates?","The full list of certified mayoral candidates, including Olivia Chow and Braeden Chow, is at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates#mayor. The list reflects the City of Toronto's certified candidate list as of the date noted on that page.",{"question":113,"answer":114},"What is the ballot order for the other mayoral candidates?","Candidates for mayor are listed alphabetically on the ballot. NOW Toronto reported that Braeden Chow is at position 8 and Olivia Chow is at position 9. The report did not publish the full alphabetical order for all remaining candidates. For the complete list, see \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates#mayor.","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-1.webp","Toronto 2026 municipal election","2026-10-07T16:41:00-04:00","voche.me",{"short":120,"long":121,"hashtags":122},"Toronto's mayoral ballot lists Braeden Chow at position 8 and Olivia Chow at position 9. Olivia Chow is asking voters to check the full name before marking.","With advance voting underway from October 6 to 11, Olivia Chow is reminding supporters that two people named Chow appear side by side on the Toronto mayoral ballot. Candidates are listed alphabetically. Braeden Chow, a musician running for mayor according to The Local, is number 8; Olivia Chow is number 9. At least one voter reported on Reddit marking the wrong name before requesting a new ballot. 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Nunziata said her campaign is unchanged.","2026-10-09T22:45:00-04:00",[156,169],"Ward 5 York South-Weston","https:\u002F\u002Fbloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\u002Fthestar.com\u002Fcontent\u002Ftncms\u002Fassets\u002Fv3\u002Feditorial\u002Ff\u002F6e\u002Ff6ecd59b-6064-5010-891c-c79a51288ae3\u002F6ac8f979d50a5.image.jpg?crop=1763%2C926%2C0%2C124&resize=1200%2C630&order=crop%2Cresize","Frances Nunziata, Ward 5 York South-Weston councillor candidate, during the 2026 Toronto election campaign","Toronto Star",{"path":174,"title":175,"description":176,"date":153,"publishedAt":177,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":178,"image":180,"imageAlt":181,"imageCredit":182,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmainstreet-research-poll-chow-bradford-october-9","New poll puts Olivia Chow 2.5 points ahead of Brad Bradford with three weeks left","A Mainstreet Research poll released 9 October puts Chow at 40.8 per cent and Bradford at 38.3 per cent, with the gap within the margin of error.","2026-10-09T13:35:00-04:00",[144,179],"poll","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F6db6a085-dd3e-4a38-a696-fcdfecf08b7f,1791563272522\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C2000%2C1125%29%3B","Composite image of Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford, Toronto's two leading mayoral candidates","CBC",{"path":184,"title":185,"description":186,"date":153,"publishedAt":187,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":188,"image":191,"imageAlt":192,"imageCredit":193,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmaria-voutsinas-ward-14-candidacy-october-8","Maria Voutsinas runs for Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth on affordability and neighbourhood safety","Candidate Maria Voutsinas told Frequency News she is drawing on more than two decades of advocacy work and neighbourhood roots as she campaigns for the open seat in Toronto-Danforth.","2026-10-09T13:50:00-04:00",[156,189,190,158],"Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth","housing","https:\u002F\u002Ffrequencynews-wpoffloadmedia.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F08100156\u002FmariaVoutsinas-0002-scaled.jpg","Maria Voutsinas with friends at SugarKane Restaurant in Danforth","Frequency News",{"path":195,"title":196,"description":197,"date":198,"publishedAt":199,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":200,"image":202,"imageAlt":203,"imageCredit":204,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbloor-west-bike-lanes-chow-bradford-october-8","Province to remove Bloor West bike lanes Tuesday, Chow and Bradford respond","The Ford government said work on Bloor Street West in Etobicoke will begin October 13. The two Toronto mayoral candidates disagree sharply on the move.","2026-10-08","2026-10-08T19:27:00-04:00",[144,158,201],"bike lanes","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F1dd229611bd114be1c55ff2f546d35408e28b1bf9750c6c062d7fb301f6b1eff-edited.jpg","Cyclists riding on the designated Bloor Street bike lanes in Toronto","Nathan Denette \u002F The Canadian Press via CityNews Toronto",{"path":206,"title":207,"description":208,"date":198,"publishedAt":209,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":210,"image":212,"imageAlt":213,"imageCredit":214,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-drops-event-host-islam-comments-october-7","Bradford campaign drops North York event co-host over anti-Islam posts","Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford removed real estate developer Avi Glina as a co-host of a campaign rally after the National Council of Canadian Muslims raised concerns about his social media posts.","2026-10-08T22:23:00-04:00",[144,211],"campaign","https:\u002F\u002Fbloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\u002Fthestar.com\u002Fcontent\u002Ftncms\u002Fassets\u002Fv3\u002Feditorial\u002F6\u002F6e\u002F66ee3b20-c03e-5f5e-9b08-7c6a62b8d600\u002F6ac6dd03308f8.image.jpg?crop=1488%2C1117%2C1%2C15&resize=990%2C743&order=crop%2Cresize","Brad Bradford speaking at the Daily Bread Food Bank mayor's debate in September 2026","Nick Lachance \u002F Toronto Star",{"path":216,"title":217,"description":218,"date":198,"publishedAt":219,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":220,"image":224,"imageAlt":225,"imageCredit":128,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbradford-chow-data-centres-october-8","Bradford says Toronto should welcome AI data centres; Chow has paused new approvals","The two leading Toronto mayoral candidates laid out opposite positions on AI data centres at a Scarborough debate on October 7, 2026.","2026-10-08T16:27:00-04:00",[221,222,223],"mayor","housing and infrastructure","AI data centres","https:\u002F\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FBrad-Bradford-Olivia-Chow.webp","Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow at a Toronto mayoral debate",{"path":227,"title":228,"description":229,"date":198,"publishedAt":230,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":231,"image":233,"imageAlt":234,"imageCredit":128,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnanos-research-poll-voter-issues-october-8","Nanos poll: Toronto voters say traffic congestion is the biggest problem in the city","A Nanos Research poll conducted September 30 to October 4, 2026, found that 26% of Toronto voters name traffic as the single biggest quality-of-life problem in the city. Housing costs came second at 18%, followed by public safety at 16%.","2026-10-08T09:45:00-04:00",[144,179,190,158,232],"public safety","https:\u002F\u002Fimg.nowtoronto.com\u002Fspio\u002Fret_img+q_cdnize+to_webp+s_webp\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FOlivia-Chow-Brad-Bradford-1.webp","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford, the two leading Toronto mayoral candidates",{"path":236,"title":237,"description":238,"date":198,"publishedAt":239,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":240,"image":241,"imageAlt":242,"imageCredit":126,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\u002Fnews\u002Folivia-chow-10000-rental-homes-october-8","Olivia Chow pledges to start construction on 10,000 rental homes in 2027","Mayor Olivia Chow says she will begin construction on 10,000 new rental homes in 2027 if re-elected, building on 60 housing projects already under way.","2026-10-08T13:25:00-04:00",[221,190],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-2.webp","Toronto city hall building",{"path":244,"title":245,"description":246,"date":198,"publishedAt":247,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":248,"image":251,"imageAlt":252,"imageCredit":253,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\u002Fnews\u002Fparthi-kandavel-opp-investigation-october-8","Ward 20 incumbent Parthi Kandavel is under OPP investigation for alleged bribe solicitation","The OPP's anti-rackets branch confirmed it is investigating incumbent city councillor Parthi Kandavel over alleged dealings with developers. No charges have been filed. Kandavel says there was no wrongdoing.","2026-10-08T09:30:00-04:00",[156,249,250],"Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest","OPP investigation","https:\u002F\u002Fthelocal.to\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F2026-09_TheLocal_ScarboroughSouthWest_499_webres.jpg","Scarborough Southwest ward street scene during the 2026 election campaign","The Local",{"path":255,"title":256,"description":257,"date":198,"publishedAt":258,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":259,"image":261,"imageAlt":262,"imageCredit":263,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\u002Fnews\u002Fttc-union-accused-paying-workers-chow-campaign-october-8","Advocacy group accuses transit union of paying TTC workers to canvass for Chow","Canadian Women Against Antisemitism filed a complaint saying ATU Local 113 used a lost-time system to pay TTC employees to campaign for Olivia Chow. The union says its actions are compliant. Chow's campaign did not respond.","2026-10-09T22:55:00-04:00",[144,260],"campaign finance","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.zenfs.com\u002Fen\u002Ftoronto_sun_articles_263\u002F1503b99d82917ab520cd6a06f4849ffa.jpg","Toronto transit bus during the 2026 Toronto municipal election campaign","Toronto Sun",{"path":265,"title":266,"description":267,"date":198,"publishedAt":268,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":269,"image":272,"imageAlt":273,"imageCredit":274,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-19-beaches-east-york-forum-october-5","Ten of 13 Ward 19 Beaches-East York candidates met residents on October 5","Beach Metro Community News and the Balmy Beach Residents Association held a candidates' meet-and-greet for Ward 19 on October 5. Ten of the 13 councillor candidates attended. Residents raised flooding, housing, and transit as top concerns.","2026-10-08T10:00:00-04:00",[156,270,271],"Ward 19 Beaches-East York","forum","https:\u002F\u002Fd28bcn7yu97icd.cloudfront.net\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F07142312\u002Fweb-BEYCandidates-meeting-1005.jpg","Ward 19 Beaches-East York councillor candidates at the October 5 meet-and-greet","Jessica Shackleton \u002F Beach Metro Community News",{"path":276,"title":277,"description":278,"date":87,"publishedAt":279,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":280,"image":283,"imageAlt":284,"imageCredit":285,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-scarborough-bus-lanes-october-7","Brad Bradford says he will remove 12 km of Scarborough bus lanes","Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford announced on October 7 that he would remove priority bus lanes on four Scarborough roads and convert two of them to HOV lanes, while keeping the Eglinton Avenue East corridor.","2026-10-07T16:32:00-04:00",[144,158,281,282],"Brad Bradford","Scarborough","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FVBDJARFAIBHYTD6P6QZDYP6HEE.jpeg?smart=true&auth=8e7b327129e4452b90a3510cb3c34de07ff12396112a5ce01bf2149d4d8ed907&width=1200&height=630","Brad Bradford speaks to reporters on Wednesday October 7, 2026","CP24",{"path":287,"title":288,"description":289,"date":87,"publishedAt":290,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":291,"image":293,"imageAlt":294,"imageCredit":295,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchow-bradford-scarborough-debate-october-7","Chow and Bradford clash on transit, budget and safety at Scarborough debate","Mayoral candidates Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford debated transit, the city budget and public safety in Scarborough on October 7, 2026.","2026-10-07T19:26:00-04:00",[144,158,292,232],"budget","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F07\u002Fscarborough-debate.jpg","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford at the Scarborough mayoral debate on October 7, 2026","CityNews Toronto",{"path":297,"title":298,"description":299,"date":87,"publishedAt":300,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":301,"image":302,"imageAlt":303,"imageCredit":304,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\u002Fnews\u002Fforum-research-poll-chow-bradford-october-6","Forum Research poll puts Chow ahead of Bradford by 4 points after Alexander exits","A Forum Research telephone survey of 1,604 Toronto residents conducted on October 6 shows Olivia Chow at 46 percent and Brad Bradford at 42 percent among decided and leaning voters.","2026-10-07T16:23:00-04:00",[144,179,13,281],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F06\u002FTORONTO.jpg","Toronto City Hall","CityNews Toronto \u002F Denio Lourenco",{"path":130,"title":5,"description":88,"date":87,"publishedAt":117,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":306,"image":115,"imageAlt":116,"imageCredit":118,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},[144,11,145],{"path":308,"title":309,"description":310,"date":311,"publishedAt":312,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":313,"image":315,"imageAlt":316,"imageCredit":317,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\u002Fnews\u002Fa-better-city-toronto-endorses-brad-bradford-october-5","A Better City Toronto endorses Brad Bradford for mayor","A civic group calling itself A Better City Toronto announced on October 5 that it endorses Brad Bradford for Toronto mayor, citing housing and transit as key issues.","2026-10-06","2026-10-06T01:22:00-04:00",[221,314,211],"endorsement","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Ftorontosun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002FBradford-2-e1790703939641.jpg?quality=100&strip=all","Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford","Ernest Doroszuk \u002F Toronto Sun",{"path":319,"title":320,"description":321,"date":311,"publishedAt":322,"author":19,"category":86,"tags":323,"image":325,"imageAlt":326,"imageCredit":295,"updated":126,"linkedinPostUrl":126},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchow-bradford-united-way-debate-october-6","Chow and Bradford clash on housing, transit and budget at United Way debate","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford met at Toronto Metropolitan University on October 6 in the first debate since Chris Alexander dropped out of the 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