Election worker application

The City of Ottawa’s Elections Office is hiring staff to fill a variety of election worker positions for the 2026 Municipal Elections on:

  • Special Advance Voting Days from Thursday, October 1 to Sunday, October 4 (Positions available for City of Ottawa staff only)
  • Advance Voting Day on Friday, October 16
  • Voting Day on Monday, October 26
If you learn quickly, possess good interpersonal skills, and would like to learn more about the electoral process at the municipal level, please use the following tool to apply. Proficiency in both official languages is an asset and will be considered for all positions. Please note that a limited number of voting place positions are available. Only selected applicants will be contacted by the City of Ottawa’s Elections Office to fill these positions. The personal information you provide on the following application is collected under the authority of Subsection 15(1) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. Personal information will be used by the City of Ottawa for the purposes of appointing and administering personnel who are assigned to a voting place. Questions about this collection and use of your personal information may be directed to the City of Ottawa's Elections Office by telephone at 613-580-2660 or by email at elections@ottawa.ca (link sends e-mail).