The Municipality of Morris-Turnberry was committed to making the 2026 Municipal Election accessible by working to accommodate the needs of the electors by removing barriers to vote.

Feedback:

Public feedback about the manner in which election services were provided to person with accessible needs may be submitted to the Clerk through a variety of methods:

• Telephone 519-887-6137  Ext. 224
• Email vote@morristurnberry.ca OR kjohnston@morristurnberry.ca
• Online with our Accessibility Feedback form - https://morristurnberry.ca/accessibility-feedback-form 
• Mail/In person: 41342 Morris Road, PO Box 310, Brussels, ON  N0G 1H0

The feedback process provides election staff with an opportunity to take corrective measures to prevent similar recurrences, address training needs, enhance service delivery and provide alternative methods of providing election services.

Kim Johnston
Returning Officer
Municipality of Morris-Turnberry

Municipal Election Accessibility Plan - 2026 Municipal Elections

I hereby declare the certified candidates listed below to be acclaimed to the office that follows their respective names pursuant to Section 37 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996:

Dated this 24th day of August, 2026

Original Signed by Kim Johnston_______________
Municipal Clerk or designate

September 1, 2026 – Voters’ List Reproduction and Revision Period Begins
Last day for reproducing the Voters’ List and determining the revision procedures. On written request, the Clerk shall provide copies of the Voters’ List to those referred to under subsection 23(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. 

On written request, the Clerk shall provide candidates with a copy of the part of the Voters’ List that contains the names of the electors who are entitled to vote for that office. From September 1 until the close of voting on Voting Day (8:00 p.m. on October 26), a person may submit an application to have their name added to or removed from the Voters’ List, or to have their information on the Voters’ List amended. From September 1 until the close of voting on Voting Day (October 26), a person may submit an application requesting that a deceased person’s name be removed from the voters’ list. For more information, please contact vote@morristurnberry.ca 

September 30, 2026 - Interim List of Changes to the Voters’ List
The Clerk shall prepare and distribute an interim list of the changes to Voters’ List that were approved between September 1 and September 20 on or before September 30, 2026.

October 13, 2026 - Voting Opens
Telephone and Internet voting will open. The Voter Help Centre will be available on the following days at the below dates and times: 
Morris-Turnberry Municipal office, 41342 Morris Road, Brussels:
•    Tuesday, October 13, 2026 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•    Weekdays from Wednesday, October 14th to Friday, October 23rd during regular office hours             (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)  
•    Monday, October 26, 2026 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

October 23, 2026 – Third Party Advertisers Registration Deadline
Last day for third party advertisers to file their notice of registration by 4:30p.m.

October 26, 2026 – Voting Day
Last day for voting. The Telephone and Internet voting polls will close for the 2026 Election at 8:00 p.m.

October 26, 2026 – Declaration of Election Results by the Clerk
As soon as possible, the Clerk will declare the results of the election. The results of the election will be calculated and released to the public as soon as possible after 8:00 p.m. at the Morris-Turnberry Council Chambers (41342 Morris Road, Brussels).

November 5, 2026 – Joint Council Orientation Session - Agenda Available
The Clerk’s of Huron County are organizing a joint Council Orientation Session for new and returning Members of Council.

November 17, 2026 – Inaugural Meeting of Council
The Inaugural Meeting of Council for the 2026-2030 term of office will be held at 5:00 p.m. The new Council will take their oath of office, and be sworn in.

November 25, 2025 - Inaugural Meeting of Huron County Council

December 31, 2026 – End of Election Campaign Period
The election campaign period ends. Contributions may not be made to or accepted by a Candidate or third party nor expenses incurred outside the campaign period.

March 30, 2027 – Deadline to File Financial Statement
Deadline for candidates and registered third parties to file their initial financial statements and auditor’s reports.

Copies of the Financial Statement/Auditors report will be shared here once submitted by Council candidates.

A joint Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee has been established by the lower tier municipalities of Huron County. The Committee considers applications requesting compliance audits of candidates’ election campaign finances, any resulting auditors reports and the Clerk’s Report identifying apparent contribution contraventions in accordance with Sections 88.33, 88.34 and 88.35 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. The Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee is an independent body appointed by Council.

Meetings are held on an as required basis if an application is received. 

Submitting an application for a compliance audit of a candidate's election campaign finances: 

• Must be done by an elector who is entitled to vote in an election
• Reasonable grounds that a candidate has contravened a provision of the Municipal Elections Act
• Must be for a candidate in the municipal election within the applicable Municipality
• Financial Statements must be filed prior to the submission of an application
• Applications concerning election campaign finances for candidates in an area municipality need to be made to the appropriate Municipal Clerk 

The application must be made within 90-days after the submission of:

• the candidate's financial statement and auditor's report reflecting the candidate's election finances
• the candidate's supplementary filing date, if any
• the filing date for the final financial statement, or
• the date on which the candidate's extension, if any, expires

What happens after I submit an application to the Municipality?

• Within 10 days of receiving the application, the Clerk forwards the application to the Municipal Elections Compliance Audit Committee (MECAC).
• Within 30 days of receiving the application, the MECAC reviews it and decides whether it should be granted or rejected.
• The decision of the MECAC may be appealed to the Superior Court of Justice within 15 days of the decision and the Court may make any decision the MECAC could have made.
• If the MECAC decides to grant the application, an auditor -- who is licensed under the Public Accounting Act, 2004 or prescribed persons -- is appointed to conduct a compliance audit of the candidate's election campaign finances.
• The auditor will conduct an audit of the candidate's election campaign finances and will prepare a report outlining any apparent contravention by the candidate. The report is provided to the candidate, the applicant and the Clerk.
• Within 10 days of receiving the report, the Clerk forwards the report to the MECAC. The committee considers the report within 30 days and may commence any legal proceeding against the candidate for any apparent contravention.

For additional information on compliance audits, please see section 88 of the Municipal Elections Act