2022 Municipal & School Board Elections

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Municipal Elections in Ontario are held every four years on the fourth Monday of October. The next municipal election will be held Monday, October 24, 2022. The last municipal election was held on October 22, 2018 and under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, the four-year term of office for the current council and school board trustees began December 1, 2018, and ends November 14, 2022.

Please make sure that you are on the voters list by going to www.voterlookup.ca

Eligible electors can:

  • confirm or update their electoral information;
  • add an elector name to an address; and,
  • change school support for the purpose of voting in a school board election.

If you are a resident, owner or tenant of property in Ontario, a Canadian citizen and 18 years of age you can vote in Ontario’s Municipal and School Board Elections.

We all play a role in ensuring a fair electoral system, and it is the responsibility of every elector to make sure their information is up-to-date and accurately reflected for electoral purposes.

2022 Voters' Guide for Ontario Municipal Council and School Board Elections

WOULD YOU LIKE TO RUN FOR COUNCIL?

Nominations open on Monday, May 2nd with Nomination Day on Friday, August 19th. All Candidates must:

  • be a Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old;
  • be a resident of the municipality or 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.
  • pay a nomination fee of $100 for Councillor or $200 for Reeve

2022 Candidates' Guide for Ontario Municipal Council and School Board Elections

For more information and key dates on the upcoming Election, please visit:

2022 Municipal Elections - Nomination Process
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Rules Guiding the Municipal Election

If you would like to find out more information on Municipal Government, please visit:

Municipal Government 101

How Local Government Works

Municipal Elections

Ontario Municipalities

Township