2026 Municipal & School Board Elections
Municipal elections in Ontario are held every four years and are governed by the Municipal Elections Act. The next municipal election will be Monday, October 26, 2026. The nomination period will run from May 1, 2026 to August 21, 2026. The new Term of Office will start November 15, 2026.
NOTE: The information on this page will change constantly throughout the 2026 Election Period. Please be sure to check back frequently.
ALL CANDIDATES MUST BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE CLERK-TREASURER TO FILE THEIR NOMINATION PAPERS. Please email mavis@doriontownship.ca to book an appointment.
On Voting Day, Dorion voters will elect the following offices:
- Reeve - One (1) to be elected
- Councillor - Four (4) to be elected
- School Board Trustees from one of the following schoolboards, dependant on the voter’s school support:
- Superior-Greenstone District School Board (English Public) - One (1) Trustee
- Superior North Catholic District School Board (English Separate) - One (1) Trustee
- Conseil Scolaire du District du Grand Nord de’ l’Ontario (French Public) - One (1) Trustee
- Conseil Scolaire de Catholique Des Aurores Boreales (French Separate) - Five (5) Trustees
2026 Key Dates
Friday, May 1, 2026 - Nomination Period Opens (during regular business hours)
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 2 p.m. - Nomination Period Ends
Monday, October 26, 2026 - Voting Day
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
Download the 2026 CANDIDATES GUIDE
How do I file nomination paperwork?
To file your nomination you must give the following to the Clerk-Treasurer:
- a completed Nomination Form (Form 1)
- the nomination fee
- $200 to run for Reeve
- $100 to run for Councillor
Nominations are to be filed in person at the Municipal Office between May 1, 2026 and 2:00 pm on August 21, 2026. Electronic submissions will not be accepted.
ALL CANDIDATES MUST BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE CLERK-TREASURER TO FILE THEIR NOMINATION PAPERS. Please email mavis@doriontownship.ca to book an appointment.
Who can be a candidate?
To be eligible as a candidate in the Dorion Municipal Election, you must meet the following requirements:
- a Canadian citizen
- at least 18 years old
- a resident of the municipality or a non-resident owner or tenant of land in the municipality or the spouse of such a person
- not legally prohibited from voting
- not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office
To run for School Board Trustee, on the day the nomination paper is filed, a person must be:
- a Canadian citizen
- at least 18 years of age
- a resident in the area of jurisdiction of the relevant school board
- not legally prohibited from voting
- not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office
If you wish to run for School Board Trustee for one of the following boards, you must live within the jurisdiction of that board:
- Superior Greenstone District School Board
- Superior North Catholic District School Board
- Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario
- Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales
INFORMATION FOR VOTERS
Download the 2026 VOTERS GUIDE
Voter Registration
Please take a moment to verify that you’re registered to vote and that your information is up to date.
Checking your details now will save you time at the polls and help election day run smoothly for everyone.
o 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 Ontario maintains 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:
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 would like to find out more information on Municipal Government, please visit: