In order to be eligible to vote, you must meet the Qualifications of Electors as listed in the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, s.17(2)

A person is entitled to be an elector at an election held in a local municipality if, on voting day, they,

• resides in the local municipality or is the owner or tenant of land there, or is the spouse of such owner or tenant;
• is a Canadian citizen;
• is at least 18 years old; and
• is not prohibited from voting under subsection (3) or otherwise by lawEligible voters for municipal elections must be: 

Elections Ontario maintains the Permanent Register of Electors for Ontario, commonly known as the Register or Voters List. This list includes individuals who are eligible to vote in provincial and municipal elections across Ontario. 

You can use Election Ontario's Voter Registration application to confirm, update, or add your information if you: 

• Have changed your name or address
• Own or rent a new property
• No longer own or rent a property
• Want to remove your information from the Register or Voters List

Register today by visiting RegisterToVoteON.ca or call 1-866-242-3025.

To ensure your correct school support designation is provided to Elections Ontario in time for the next municipal and school board elections on October 26, 2026, it should be reviewed and, if needed, updated by June 1, 2026. 

While Elections Ontariomaintains the Permanent Register of Electors in Ontario for provincial, municipal, and school board elections,MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) is legislatively responsible for collecting school support designation information.  

What is school support? 
Whether you own or rent your home, your property is linked to a school board – even if you don’t have children or your children aren’t currently attending school. While you’re not required to make a designation, you do have the option to choose which school board you support. If you don’t make a choice, your support will default to the English-Public school board.    

How to update school support designations
Property owners can change their school support designation online using MPAC AboutMyProperty™ or our online portal for tenants. To get started, choose the option that applies to you:  

• I am a property owner 
• I am a tenant 

A step-by-step guide is available in English or French. 

Please note: Registration may take up to 24 hours to activate. 

You can submit a paper Application for Direction of School Support form in English or French and mail or email it to MPAC. 

To learn more or update a school support designation, visit mpac.ca/schoolsupport. 

If you’re considering a run in the upcoming municipal election, don’t miss this valuable learning opportunity with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Virtual Workshop!

Dates:

• April 8, 2026 - 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Join experienced municipal leaders as they share strategies for:

• Crafting a clear and compelling message
• Building visibility in your community
• Gaining support and navigating the campaign process

For more details and registration, visit AMO's website.

• Nomination for the 2026 municipal election opens on Friday May 1, 2026. Nomination paperwork must be filed with the Clerk by 2:00 PM on Friday August 21, 2026. 
• Candidates are required to make an appointment to file their nomination as well as pay a fee of $100 ($200 for head of council) 
• Eligible candidates for municipal elections must be:
  • A Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old
  • A resident of the municipality, a non-resident owner or tenant of land in the municipality, or the spouse of such non-resident owner or tenant
  • Not legally prohibited from voting and not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office.