--- title: "Municipal election in Nunavut 2027: how to vote" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vote-municipal/nunavut" description: "Vote in a municipal election in Nunavut: handled by your municipality. Election day: 25 October 2027. Checked 13 October 2026. Each municipality runs its own." site: "Canada Service Map" author: "Mahmoud Halat" publisher: "Space & Story" lastReviewed: "2026-10-13" licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data." --- # Municipal election in Nunavut 2027: how to vote Nunavut ยท Voting and democracy Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 13 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word. ## Short answer Nunavut's next municipal general election is on October 25, 2027. Elections Nunavut runs it for all 25 municipal councils, each normally a mayor and eight councillors. To vote you must be a Canadian citizen, 18 or older, a Nunavut resident and a resident of the community where you vote. You must be on the Voters List, but you can register online or when you vote. Handled by your municipality: each city, town and rural municipality in Nunavut runs its own. ## Who can apply - You can vote if you are a Canadian citizen, 18 or older, a Nunavut resident, and a resident of the community where you vote. Source: [elections.nu.ca](https://www.elections.nu.ca/en/municipal-elections/municipal-council/who-can-vote), checked 13 October 2026. - You count as a Nunavut resident if you have lived in Nunavut for at least a year before election day, or are away only for a while, such as students and medical patients. Source: [elections.nu.ca](https://www.elections.nu.ca/en/municipal-elections/municipal-council/who-can-vote), checked 13 October 2026. ## Steps 1. You must be on the Voters List to vote. You can add yourself at any time, online or at your polling place on election day with ID. Source: [elections.nu.ca](https://www.elections.nu.ca/en/municipal-elections/municipal-council/who-can-vote), checked 13 October 2026. 2. To check if you are on the Voters List, use the online portal, ask your local Returning Officer or contact Elections Nunavut. Source: [elections.nu.ca](https://www.elections.nu.ca/en/municipal-elections/municipal-council/who-can-vote), checked 13 October 2026. 3. If you will be away during the election, apply for a special mail-in ballot at least one week before election day. It must reach Elections Nunavut in Rankin Inlet by 5 p.m. on election day. Source: [elections.nu.ca](https://www.elections.nu.ca/en/municipal-elections/ways-vote), checked 13 October 2026. ## What you need - If you are asked for ID, show one piece with your name, current address and signature, such as a driver's licence or Government of Nunavut General ID Card. Source: [elections.nu.ca](https://www.elections.nu.ca/en/faq/do-i-need-bring-identification-polling-station), checked 13 October 2026. - Or show two pieces of ID, one with your name and signature and one with your name and address. Source: [elections.nu.ca](https://www.elections.nu.ca/en/faq/do-i-need-bring-identification-polling-station), checked 13 October 2026. ## How long it takes - The next municipal general election in Nunavut is on October 25, 2027. Councils are elected every four years. Source: [elections.nu.ca](https://www.elections.nu.ca/en/municipal-elections/municipal-council/about-municipal-council-elections), checked 13 October 2026. - Advance voting is offered in communities that do not have an Office of the Returning Officer. Source: [elections.nu.ca](https://www.elections.nu.ca/en/municipal-elections/ways-vote), checked 13 October 2026. ## Where to go - You vote at the polling place in your community on election day, open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time. Source: [elections.nu.ca](https://www.elections.nu.ca/en/municipal-elections/ways-vote), checked 13 October 2026. ## Good to know - Elders, people with disabilities and their caregivers who cannot easily reach the polling place can ask for the mobile poll to come to their home. Source: [elections.nu.ca](https://www.elections.nu.ca/en/municipal-elections/ways-vote), checked 13 October 2026. ## Other provinces and territories - [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vote-municipal/british-columbia): Election day: 17 October 2026 - [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vote-municipal/saskatchewan): Election day: 9 November 2026 for rural municipalities (even-numbered divisions); 29 July 2028 for resort villages; 8 November 2028 for cities, towns and villages, and for rural reeves and odd-numbered divisions - [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vote-municipal/manitoba): Election day: 28 October 2026 for most municipalities; Victoria Beach, Dunnottar and Winnipeg Beach voted 24 July 2026 - [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vote-municipal/ontario): Election day: 26 October 2026 - [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vote-municipal/new-brunswick): Last held 11 May 2026 - [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vote-municipal/prince-edward-island): Election day: 2 November 2026 ## Questions people ask ### When is the next municipal election in Nunavut? October 25, 2027. Mayors and councillors for Nunavut's 25 municipal councils are elected every four years. Source: [elections.nu.ca](https://www.elections.nu.ca/en/municipal-elections/municipal-council/about-municipal-council-elections), checked 13 October 2026. ### Who can vote in Nunavut municipal elections? Canadian citizens 18 or older who are Nunavut residents and live in the community where they vote. People convicted of breaking an election law in the last five years cannot vote. Source: [elections.nu.ca](https://www.elections.nu.ca/en/municipal-elections/municipal-council/who-can-vote), checked 13 October 2026. ### What ID do I need to vote in Nunavut? You may need ID if the election officer does not know you. Bring one ID with your name, address and signature, or two pieces that together show them. Source: [elections.nu.ca](https://www.elections.nu.ca/en/faq/do-i-need-bring-identification-polling-station), checked 13 October 2026. ### How do I check if I am on the Nunavut voters list? Check the online voter registration portal, ask your local Returning Officer, or call Elections Nunavut toll-free at 1-800-267-4394. Source: [elections.nu.ca](https://www.elections.nu.ca/en/municipal-elections/municipal-council/who-can-vote), checked 13 October 2026. ### Can I vote in a Nunavut municipal election if I am away from home? Yes. Students, medical patients and others away from home can apply for a special mail-in ballot at least one week before election day. Source: [elections.nu.ca](https://www.elections.nu.ca/en/municipal-elections/ways-vote), checked 13 October 2026. ## Your city Handled by your municipality. The biggest cities: [Iqaluit, NU](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nunavut/iqaluit), [Arviat, NU](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nunavut/arviat), [Baker Lake, NU](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nunavut/baker-lake), [Igloolik, NU](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nunavut/igloolik), [Cambridge Bay, NU](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nunavut/cambridge-bay), [Pond Inlet, NU](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nunavut/pond-inlet), [Pangnirtung, NU](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nunavut/pangnirtung), [Cape Dorset, NU](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nunavut/cape-dorset), [Kugluktuk, NU](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nunavut/kugluktuk), [Gjoa Haven, NU](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nunavut/gjoa-haven), [Clyde River, NU](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nunavut/clyde-river), [Coral Harbour, NU](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nunavut/coral-harbour), [Kugaaruk, NU](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nunavut/kugaaruk), [Sanikiluaq, NU](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nunavut/sanikiluaq), [Arctic Bay, NU](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nunavut/arctic-bay), [Taloyoak, NU](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nunavut/taloyoak), [Qikiqtarjuaq, NU](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nunavut/qikiqtarjuaq), [Whale Cove, NU](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nunavut/whale-cove), [Kimmirut, NU](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nunavut/kimmirut), [Chesterfield Inlet, NU](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nunavut/chesterfield-inlet). ## More - [Vote in a municipal election across Canada](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vote-municipal) - [Public services in Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/nunavut) - [Vote in a federal election](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vote-federal) - [Find your Member of Parliament (MP)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-mp) - [Find your mayor and city councillor](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-councillor) - [Request government records (access to information)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/access-to-information) - [Vote in a provincial or territorial election](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vote-provincial) - [Find your member of the provincial or territorial legislature](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-mla) ## Cite this page Canada Service Map, "Municipal election in Nunavut 2027: how to vote", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vote-municipal/nunavut