Elections

Nomination Period for Candidates:

• May 1, 2026 – August 18, 2026
  8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays)

• Nomination Day: Friday, August 21, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Third Party Advertising Registration Period:

• May 1, 2026 – October 23, 2026
  8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays)

“Lame Duck” Period (if applicable):

• Related to Section 275 of the Municipal Act, 2001: if less than 75% of incumbent councillors seek re-election, Council is restricted from passing by-laws allocating spending over $50,000 or creating liabilities over $50,000. 

  • August 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. – November 14, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

Preliminary List of Electors Released:  September 1, 2026

Election Day: Monday, October 26, 2026 (voting closes at 8:00 p.m.)

NOTE:  More information about Vote by Mail will follow in the upcoming months.

Term of New Council:  November 15, 2026 – November 14, 2030

Ending of Campaigns:

Last date for any candidate or third-party campaigning: December 31, 2026

To 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:  

• I am a property owner 
• I am a tenant 

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. 

Are you registered to vote? Check, update or add your information to the voters list for provincial, municipal and school board elections in Ontario.

If you are a resident, property owner, or tenant in Perth South, a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old, and not legally prohibited from voting, you are eligible to vote in West Perth’s municipal and school board elections.

Planning to vote in the next Township of Perth South election?

Now you can get on the voters list for both municipal and provincial elections, all in one place.

RegisterToVoteON.ca is where you’ll find information on eligibility, registration and how to check, update or add your information to the voters list. Get on the voters list today!

For questions related to voter registration, email info@registertovoteon.ca or call 1.866.242.3025.

Here are the Official 2022 Municipal Election Results for the Township of Perth South.