Municipal Elections 2026
The Municipal Election will be held on
Monday, October 26, 2026.
Candidates file their nomination starting May 1, 2026 with the lead clerk/returning officer for each ward (website links below). Nomination day (last day to file) is by 2:00 pm August 21, 2026.
Ward 1: Town of Mississippi Mills (opens in new window) (opens in new window)
Ward 2: Township of Drummond/North Elmsley (opens in new window)
Ward 3: Township of Rideau Lakes (opens in new window)
Ward 4: Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands (opens in new window)
Ward 5: City of Brockville (opens in new window)
Ward 6: Municipality of North Grenville (opens in new window)
Ward 7: Township of North Dundas (opens in new window)
Ward 8: City of Cornwall (opens in new window)
Ward 9: Township of South Stormont (opens in new window)
Ward 10: City of Clarence-Rockland (opens in new window)
Click here (opens in new window) for the current Board of Trustees
Click here (opens in new window) for the AMCTO Municipal Elections Calendar
Click here (opens in new window) for the 2026 Candidates Guide.
Click here (opens in new window) for the 2026 Voters' Guide.
Click here (opens in new window) for the 2026 Third Party Advertisers' Guide.
Summary of Key Dates (2026):
- March 31 – No by-election shall be held after this date.
- April 3 – Last day for school boards to provide a copy of the report on determination and distribution of trustees as per O. Reg. 412/00 section 9 (3).
- April 30 – Last day for municipalities and school boards to establish rules and procedures regarding the use of municipal and/or board resources during the election campaign period (s.88.18).
- May 1 – The nomination and registration periods begin.
- August 21 – Nomination Day, with a deadline of 2 p.m. The last day to register as a candidate. A candidate who wishes to withdraw their nomination must notify the municipal clerk in writing before 2 p.m.
- October 26 – Voting Day
- November 15 – New Term of Office commences.
School board trustees are
elected every four years
during municipal and school
board elections. Voters must
choose which of the four
school board systems they
will support, subject to
certain restrictions. This
means that each voter can
elect a trustee to only one
of the four school board
systems in a jurisdiction:
English public, English
Catholic, French public, or
French Catholic. Voters who
own residential property in
more than one school board
district may vote in each of
the school board districts in
which property is held. This process is governed by the Education Act and the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (MEA).