Key dates and deadlines
The next Barrie municipal election is Monday, October 26, 2026, with internet and telephone voting open from October 16. Below: every deadline that affects a voter or a candidate, with the rule that sets it.
Ward 10 voters: your first letter's PIN no longer works — read this
- 18 days until voting day
- 8 days until voting opens
| Date | Time | What happens | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Nomination period opened candidates | City | |
| 2:00 p.m. | Nomination day: last moment to file or withdraw candidates | City / MEA s.36 | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Clerk certifies nominations; any acclamations declared everyone | MEA s.37(1) | |
| — | Clerk reproduces the Voters' List everyone | City | |
| — | Election signs may go up: no earlier than 30 days before election day everyone | By-law 2018-011 s.4.1 | |
| — | Voter letter still not arrived? Contact the City now voters | City voter information | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Internet and telephone voting opens voters | Procedures §11.1(b) | |
| 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Voter Assistance Centres open voters | Procedures §12.1(c) | |
| 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Voter Assistance Centres open voters | Procedures §12.1(c) | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Third-party advertiser registration closes candidates | Procedures §6.0(2) | |
| 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Voter Assistance Centres open voters | City voter information (procedures §12.1(c) print 9–5) | |
| 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Voting day: assistance centres open voters | Procedures §12.1(c) | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Voting closes for all methods: internet, phone and in person voters | Procedures §11.1(b) | |
| 11:59 p.m. | Election signs must be down: 96 hours after 11:59 p.m. on election day everyone | By-law 2018-011 s.4.3 | |
| — | The new council and school board trustees take office everyone | MEA s.6(1) |
Sources: 2026 Municipal Election, City of Barrie. Original document. The City’s own election hub, and the authority this site points readers to for anything that decides whether or how their vote counts. Retrieved August 9, 2026. Internet and Telephone Voting Election Policies and Procedures for the City of Barrie 2026 Municipal and School Board Elections, City of Barrie — Clerk / Returning Officer, dated May 29, 2026. Original document. The document states it is prepared for convenience only and directs readers to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. Most of the /vote/ pillar comes from this one document. Retrieved August 9, 2026. Voter information: "Look out for your voting PIN", City of Barrie. Original document. Letters mailed from the last week of September; no PIN by October 13 means a Voter Assistance Centre with ID; a misplaced letter means calling or emailing at once, which deactivates the old PIN. Pasted from the live page (the City refuses automated fetches). Its "Attention Ward 10 voters" line confirms the misprinted letters. Retrieved October 7, 2026. Voter information: "Voter Assistance Centres", City of Barrie. Original document. All six centres, including the Surface Water Treatment Plant added October 1, open the same four days: October 22 and 23, 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Saturday October 24, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; October 26, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. The Clerk's procedures (§12.1(c)) print Saturday as 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; the City's current page is followed. Pasted from the live page. Retrieved October 7, 2026. By-law 2018-011, the Election Sign By-law (office consolidation), City of Barrie, dated February 12, 2018. Original document. Archived copy. The City's electronic consolidation, which it says is not the official version; official copies come from Legislative and Court Services. Timing (s. 4), placement (ss. 2-3) and penalties (s. 9). Retrieved October 7, 2026. Municipal Elections Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 32, Government of Ontario — e-Laws. Original document. The statute itself. Where this site restates a rule, it cites the Act rather than the Clerk’s summary of it — s.37(1) on acclamations is the clearest case, because it is a duty rather than a decision. e-Laws pages are client-rendered, so the automated recheck cannot diff them; re-verifying the text means reading the rendered page. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
Where the assistance centres are
- City Hall — 70 Collier Street
- Parkview Centre — 189 Blake Street
- East Bayfield Community Centre — 80 Livingstone Street East
- Allandale Recreation Centre — 190 Bayview Drive
- Peggy Hill Team Community Centre — 171 Mapleton Avenue
- Surface Water Treatment Plant — 20 Royal Parkside Drive (added October 1 after the Ward 10 letter error; same days and hours as the others)
You do not need to attend one to vote; voting is by internet or telephone from anywhere. Assistance centres exist if you want help, need an interpreter or a support person, or need a replacement PIN. See how voting works.
Common questions
When is the next Barrie municipal election?
Election day is Monday, October 26, 2026. Voting closes at 8:00 p.m. that day.
When does voting open in Barrie?
Internet and telephone voting opens Friday, October 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and runs continuously until 8:00 p.m. on October 26 — how it works.
When do nominations close?
Nomination day was August 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. — the last moment for a candidate to file or withdraw (Municipal Elections Act s.36).
When are candidates certified and acclamations declared?
The Clerk certified nominations on August 24, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., when any acclamations are declared (MEA s.37(1)). The certified candidate list is the ballot.
What if my voter information letter has not arrived?
Letters were mailed from the last week of September. If yours has not arrived by October 13, contact the City at (705) 728-VOTE (8683) or Be.Counted@barrie.ca, or get your PIN in person at a Voter Assistance Centre with acceptable identification. If you have misplaced it, call (705) 728-VOTE (8683) or email Be.Counted@barrie.ca straight away; the old PIN is deactivated.
What are the rules for election signs in Barrie?
Under the City's Election Sign By-law (2018-011), municipal election signs may go up no earlier than 30 days before election day (September 26 this year) and must come down within 96 hours after 11:59 p.m. on election day, so by 11:59 p.m. on October 30. They are allowed on private property with the owner's or tenant's consent, up to 1.22 m by 1.22 m (4 ft by 4 ft) and 2 m high, with no more than two per candidate on a residential lot and three on other land. They are not allowed on City property, which includes boulevards, road allowances, parks and bus shelters; on utility poles, trees or boundary fences; at a voting place or on a vehicle parked within 50 m of one; or where they block drivers' or pedestrians' view. The City can remove a sign that breaks the rules without notice, and nobody may take down or damage a lawfully placed sign on private property without consent. Breaking the by-law is an offence, with fines on conviction.