Accessible voting
The City of Kitchener is committed to making voting accessible for everyone.
We provide accessible voting locations in every ward, offer different voting options and supply accessibility tools at voting locations. Voters may also bring their own devices to help mark their ballot. Learn more below about how we make voting accessible during municipal elections.
Learn more about how Kitchener is making its election accessible in the Accessibility Plan.
On this page:
Voting locations
We review every voting location to make sure it has accessible parking, barrier-free routes and accessible entrances. We may make temporary modifications to ensure they meet our accessibility standards.
Every voting location also offers:
- Access for voters accompanied by a support person or service animal
- Note pads and pens for voters who are deaf, deafened or hard of hearing
- Magnifying sheets for voters with low vision
- Assistance marking a ballot for voters who request it
- Multi-language services interpretation through the city’s Corporate Contact Centre
Find your voting place for the 2026 Kitchener Municipal Election using our 'Where to Vote' tool or confirm if you're on the Voter's List using the Voters list lookup tool.
Voting methods
Voters who will be away during voting, or who are unable to leave their home can use:
Accessible ballot marking devices
Accessible ballot marking devices help voters with certain disabilities mark their ballot independently and privately. Voters can use an audio component, Braille keypad, sip-and-puff device, or rocker paddle/foot switch to select their candidate(s) of choice.
On Election Day, one voting location in each ward will offer an accessible ballot marking device:
- Ward 1: KPL – Grand River Stanley Park
- Ward 2: Stanley Park Community Centre
- Ward 3: Kingsdale Community Centre
- Ward 4: Doon Pioneer Park Community Centre
- Ward 5: Huron Community Centre
- Ward 6: Country Hills Community Centre
- Ward 7: Forest Heights Community Centre
- Ward 8: Victoria Hills Community Centre
- Ward 9: Victoria Park Pavilion
- Ward 10: Breithaupt Community Centre
Please note: Accessible ballot marking devices are not available at voting locations in long-term care homes or retirement homes.
Voters may also request assistance from election workers to read or mark their ballot.
Communication and customer service
We are committed to providing election information in alternative formats upon request.
All election workers receive accessible customer service training to ensure they can serve and assist voters.
We communicate any service disruptions that affect the accessibility of voting locations on the City’s website and social media channels and at the location itself.
- Voters can share accessibility feedback by emailing election@kitchener.ca.
- Alternate formats can be requested by emailing election@kitchener.ca.
Land acknowledgement
The City of Kitchener is situated on the traditional territory of the Chonnonton, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee Peoples. We recognize our responsibility to act as stewards for the land and honour the original caretakers who came before us. Our community is enriched by the enduring knowledge and deep-rooted traditions of the diverse First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples who live in Kitchener today.