Voter Eligibility

For Mayor or Councillor

To vote for Mayor or Councillor, you must be:

• a Canadian citizen; and
• 18 years of age or older on election day (October 28, 2026); and
• a resident of the City of Portage la Prairie or a registered owner of land in the city for at lease six months on election day (since April 28, 2026) 

For School Trustee

To vote for School Trustee, you must be:

• a Canadian citizen; and
• 18 years of age or older on election day (October 28, 2026); and
• a resident of the City of Portage la Prairie for at least six months on election day (since April 28, 2026)

**for school division elections, you must be a resident of the school division to be eligible to vote. Non-resident property voters may only vote in municipal elections