Municipal Elections 2026
The Municipal Election will be held on
Monday, October 26, 2026.
Click here for the current Board of Trustees
Click here for the AMCTO Municipal Elections Calendar
Click here for the 2026 Candidates Guide.
Click here for the 2026 Voters' Guide.
Click here 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.
Quick links for download of documents are found on the right side of this page (on mobile, these will be at the bottom).
Roles and Responsibilities - School Boards and Individual Trustees: OESC Good Governance Guide modules webpage can be found under Quick Links on this page
Key Messages for Voters: Elections Ontario webpage can be found under Quick Links on this page.
Where trustees are elected,
the process is governed by
the Education Act and the
Municipal Elections Act,
1996 (MEA).
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.