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Toronto advance voting turnout hits a record high, with over 200,000 casting their ballots early

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Devoe, M. M. (2026, October 13). Toronto advance voting turnout hits a record high, with over 200,000 casting their ballots early. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/advance-voting-in-toronto-hit-record-numbers-with-over-200-000-casting-their-ballots-early/article_dd3f1c90-fd71-4cdd-b681-db3902e650fa.html

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Toronto’s municipal election saw a record high in advance voting turnout, with 222,550 people casting their ballots between October 6 and October 11. This marks the highest number of early voters in over a decade for Toronto's elections.

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Toronto saw a record-breaking turnout for advance voting in its municipal election, with 222,550 eligible voters casting their ballots between October 6 and October 11, surpassing previous high marks from the past decade. The highest single day of voting occurred on October 11, when 53,363 people voted early. This year’s advance voting numbers are significantly higher than in recent years, such as the 129,745 votes cast in the 2023 mayoral by-election and the 115,911 votes from the 2022 election. The city attributes this surge to increased voter engagement ahead of the October 26 municipal election day.

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“The articles describe different voting events: one in Toronto's municipal election and another involving early voting across America for midterms.”

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Megan Mills Devoe

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Turnout for advance voting in Toronto’s municipal election hit record numbers this year, according to new data from the city. uncertain

Turnout → hit → city

From Oct. 6 to Oct. 11, a total of 222,550 Torontonians cast their ballots early, marking the highest turnout in more than 10 years. asserted

total → cast → years

Toronto advance voting turnout hits a record high, with over 200,000 casting their ballots early

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