Municipal council and school board elections will take place on Monday, October 26, 2026.
Key dates and information for voters
You need to be on the voters' list to vote in a municipal council or school board election.
You can confirm, add, or update your personal information for provincial, municipal, district social services administration board, and school board elections in Ontario by August 12, 2026 at RegisterToVoteOn.ca.
You can change your school support for the purpose of elections at school-support.mpac.ca.
The voters’ list will be prepared on September 1, 2026. If you want to add, remove, or change your listed information on or after September 1, 2026, you must contact your municipal clerk. Check your municipality’s website to get in touch with your municipal clerk.
Contact your municipal clerk for information about whether your municipality is offering alternative voting methods such as vote by mail or internet voting.
If having your name and address available on the voters’ list would endanger your life, health or security, you can request that the Chief Electoral Officer redact your information. Please see the voters’ guide for more information.
You are required to show identification to vote. If your name is on the voters’ list, you will be required to show one piece of identification that has your name and address. Your photo or signature is not required. See the list of acceptable documents for voter identification.
Find out who is eligible to vote, how to vote and how you can support candidates.
Key dates for candidates
The nomination period begins on May 1, 2026.
The deadline to file a nomination to be a council or school trustee candidate is Friday, August 21, 2026, at 2 p.m.
Find out how to run as a candidate.
Key dates for third-party advertisers
The nomination period for candidates begins on May 1, 2026.
The deadline to register to be a third-party advertiser is Friday, October 23, 2026.
Find out how to register as third-party advertiser and the rules you must follow under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
Municipal guides and programs
Find out more information for municipalities about finances, social housing, business improvement and responsibilities following the election.
Newly-elected municipal councillors can learn more about their roles and responsibilities in the municipal councillor’s guide.