The 2026 Municipal and School Board Election is now complete. Voting was open from October 16 at 10:00 a.m. until October 26 at 8:00 p.m. Continue to check back on this website as more information becomes available.
Registered Candidates
Nominations for the 2026 Municipal & School Board Election have been certified for the offices of Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Councillor and School Board Trustee.
Official List of Certified Candidates
Updating Your School Support+
As of January 1, 2024, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is no longer responsible for collecting voter information for municipal elections. However, MPAC is still required to collect school support information.
Property owners in Ontario must designate support for a school system, even if they do not have children or children currently attending school. This designation appears on your Property Assessment Notice.
You can update your school support designation through MPAC’s Online School Support Tool. To learn more about school support, visit the MPAC website.
Please note: Changes made to your school support through MPAC will not be reflected on your voter registration for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election. Please also call 519-538-1060 ext. 1234 or visit the Municipal Office at 21 Trowbridge Street West, Meaford, to update your school support for the upcoming election.
Updating the Voters’ List
Elections Ontario manages the Voters’ List for municipal elections. Update your information anytime at RegisterToVoteON.ca
To check if you are on the Voters’ List, please call 519-538-1060 ext. 1234 or visit the Municipal Administration Office located at 21 Trowbridge St. W., Meaford.
During the voting period, Voting Help Centres will be available for anyone to ask questions, register to vote, get voting assistance, and vote independently.
To vote in a municipal election, you must:
- Be a Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old
- Be qualified to vote in the municipality by:
- living in the municipality, or
- owning or renting property in the municipality, or
- being the spouse of somebody who owns or rents property in the municipality
- Not be prohibited from voting according to Section 17 of the Municipal Elections Act (MEA).
Note: Property must be personally ownedor rented to vote in that municipality. Properties owned by a business or trust do not qualify.
University and College Students:
- Section 2 (2.1) of the MEA allows post-secondary students to vote in both the municipal election where they are attending school and the municipal election in their “home” municipality, provided they are residing in another municipality to attend a post-secondary institution and intend to return to their “home” municipality at the conclusion of their studies.
To run as a candidate in a municipal election, you must:
- Be a Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old.
- Be qualified to vote in the municipality by:
- Living in the municipality, or
- Owning or renting property in the municipality, or
- Being the spouse of somebody who owns or rents property in the municipality.
- Not be prohibited from holding Municipal office according to Section 29 of the MEA.
Nominations for the 2026 Municipal & School Board are now closed.