Municipal Election

 Eligible voters for municipal elections must be: 

• A Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old
• A resident OR a property owner or tenant OR the spouse of an owner or tenant in the municipality

Unlike other levels of government, municipal election candidates are not elected to represent a political party. 

Eligible candidates for municipal elections must be:

• A Canadian citizen and 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.

If you are interested in running in the 2026 Municipal Election, there are a variety of training resources available. 

Learn more here.

The Government of Ontario also has resources available for Municipal Elections, which can be found here.