WINNIPEG: Winnipeggers will elect a mayor, city councillors and school trustees on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and advance voting is already under way, with a final stretch of community-centre polls running Oct. 19 to 22.
The date is confirmed on the City of Winnipeg’s official election website, which lists the contest as the “Municipal Council & School Boards Election.” Voters will be asked to choose a mayor, a ward councillor and a school trustee.
Where and when to vote early
According to the city’s advance voting page, voters can cast a ballot at any advance location, regardless of which ward they live in. Locations are grouped into three types, and the city notes that all of them may be subject to change.
City Hall advance voting is in the West Committee Room on the second floor of the Council Building at 510 Main St. It is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday, Oct. 23, except Thursday, Oct. 22, when hours are extended to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The office was closed Monday, Oct. 12, for Thanksgiving.
Community advance voting runs Oct. 19 to 22 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The city lists one location for each of 15 wards, including the Fort Rouge Leisure Centre (625 Osborne St.), the St. Norbert Community Centre (3450 Pembina Hwy.), the Oxford Heights Community Centre in Transcona (359 Dowling Ave. E.) and the Heritage Victoria Community Centre in St. James (950 Sturgeon Rd.). The full list is on the city’s website.
The city’s mall and university advance locations, including Grant Park Shopping Centre, CF Polo Park and St. Vital Centre, were scheduled for Oct. 16 to 18, with Sunday hours that differ from weekend hours. Check the city’s page before heading out, as the list is subject to change.
What ID you need
Every voter must prove both name and current address, the city says on its identification requirements page. There are two options.
The first is one original piece of government-issued identification showing a photo, name and address. The city lists a valid driver’s licence and a Manitoba identification card as examples.
The second is two original pieces of authorized identification that together show name and current address. Both must show the voter’s name, and at least one must show the current address. Examples named by the city include a Manitoba Health Services card, a Manitoba Blue Cross card, a credit card statement, a utility bill and a bank statement. A Canadian passport is accepted only as proof of identity, not address. The city says its list “is not exhaustive and additional pieces of ID may be accepted.”
Other voting options
The city’s voting options page says a ballot marking device is available at select advance locations, including all mall and university locations and City Hall. Voters may also be helped by an election official or a companion, though “no person is permitted to assist more than two voters in this election, except for an election officer,” the page says.
The city also offers a sealed envelope ballot, or vote by mail, and a personal security protection process that obscures a voter’s information on the voters list. Deadlines for mail ballots were not available on the pages reviewed for this report. Voters who want that option should check the city’s vote-by-mail page or call 311.
Election Day voting hours and each voter’s assigned polling place are posted on the city’s “Where do I vote?” page. Those details were not confirmed in the sources reviewed for this article.
What is not covered here
The city’s candidate page loads its list dynamically, and this report did not independently confirm the full slate of mayoral candidates. The city’s 2026 election website, winnipeg.ca, publishes the nominated candidates and the council wards map.
In an earlier post announcing the election website, the city said election day requires about 2,000 temporary workers.
Sources: City of Winnipeg, election website; advance voting; identification requirements; voting options; Getting ready for the 2026 Municipal Election.
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