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2026 is a Municipal Election Year.
The Municipal Election will be held Monday, October 26th, 2026. Leading up to election day there are many key dates, deadlines and information that Voters, Candidates and Third-Party Advertisers need to be aware of.
Key things to be aware of now:
- Nominations open May 1st - See the Candidate Page for more information
- Check if you are on the Voters List
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| Offices to be Elected |
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Township of Southwold Council One (1) Mayor One (1) Deputy Mayor Three (3) Councillors Township of Southwold Clerk to receive nominations for Southwold Council positions. Thames Valley District School Board Two (2) Trustees for Elgin County – City of St. Thomas Clerk to receive nominations London District Catholic School Board (English Separate) One (1) Trustee for Elgin County – City of St. Thomas Clerk to receive nominations Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (French Separate) One (1) Trustee for Counties of Oxford, Elgin and Middlesex – City of Woodstock Clerk to receive nominations Conseil scolaire Viamonde (French Public) One (1) Trustee for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, County of Norfolk, County of Haldimand, and the municipalities located within the Counties of Elgin, Lambton and Oxford – City of Sarnia Clerk to receive nominations Nominations open Friday, May 1, 2026. The last day to file a nomination is 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on Friday, August 21, 2026. |
| Key Dates for the 2026 Municipal Election |
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May 1, 2026 – Candidate Nomination and 3rd Party Advertiser Registration Period Begins August 21, 2026 - Nomination Day 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (And a candidate who wishes to withdraw their nomination must notify the clerk in writing before 2:00 pm). August 24, 2026 – Certification of Nominations (before 4:00 pm). September 1, 2026 – Voter’s List Prepared September 1-October 26, 2026 – Revision Period for Voter’s List September 24/25, 2026 – Ballot packages to be mailed to Electors by Vote-by-Mail service provider. Delivery anticipated week of September 28th October 8, 2026 – All Candidates Meeting Hosted by the Shedden Ag Society 7 – 9 pm, Keystone Complex October 23, 2026 - Last day for third-party advertisers to file their notice of registration October 25, 2026 – Last day to provide candidates with a notice of penalties related to campaign finances and the refund of the nomination filing fee October 26, 2026 – Election Day – Vote-by-Mail Packages must be received at the Township Office by 8:00 pm to be counted October 27, 2026 – Official Declaration of Votes November 15, 2026 – Council Term Begins November 16, 2026 - Inaugural Council Meeting at 11 am December 31, 2026 – End of election campaign period (Last day for candidates and registered third parties to provide written notice, in the prescribed form, of a deficit and the continuation of their campaign period). March 30, 2027 (2:00 p.m.) – Financial Filing Deadline |
| Am I on the Voters List? |
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For the 2026 municipal election, voter information is managed by Elections Ontario up until August 12, 2026. At this time the Preliminary List of Electors is delivered to the Clerk for any subsequent changes. To see if you are on the list, get added or make changes visit:
Elections Ontario - Register to Vote
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Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Municipal Election Resources |
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