Ontario Municipal Election

Overview of Ontario’s Municipal Elections

Elections for municipal governments are held every four years on the fourth Monday of October. Voters in the province of Ontario will elect mayors, councillors, school board trustees and all other elected officials in all of the province’s municipalities. There are currently 444 municipalities in Ontario.

Who Can Vote

You can vote in an Ontario munipal election if you are:

18 years of age or older, and
a Canadian citizen, and
a resident of Ontario, owner or tenant of property in Ontario, and
not prohibited from voting under any law

If you’re eligible to vote, ensure that you are on the voter’s list.

Who Can Run

You can run as a Candidate in an Ontario municpal election if you are:

18 years of age or older, and
a Canadian citizen, and
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, and

not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office.

You will need 25 signatures on your nomination form and must pay a fee of $100 ($200 for mayor).

Unlike Federal and Provincial elections, candidates in municipal elections in Ontario are not elected to represent a political party.

There are some candidates who meet the above but are not eligible to vote. Consult the 2018 Candidates’ Guide for more details.

How to Vote

Electors can vote in the municipal ward in which they reside. Voting can be done at assigned polling stations and City Halls. Voters must present valid ID to prove identity and residency to vote.

Check your local municipality website for polling station addresses, hours and acceptable forms of identification.

Don’t see your name in the Candidates list?

If you are running as a candidate in this election and you are not included in the list above, please submit your candidate information to us and we will add you to the list.

SUBMIT CANDIDATE PROFILE