Election Overview:
The Township of Adelaide Metcalfe’s next municipal election will be held on Monday October 26, 2026
- Mayor (1)
- Ward Councillors (4)
- School Board Trustees
More details will be shared closer to the election.
Election Process:
Municipal elections give residents the opportunity to choose the local representatives who make decisions about important community matters. In the Municipality of Adelaide Metcalfe, voters elect a Mayor and members of Council who are responsible for setting policies, approving budgets, and guiding the future of the municipality.
Municipal decisions affect many aspects of daily life, including roads, emergency services, recreation, and planning. By voting, residents play an important role in shaping the leadership and priorities of their community.
Key Dates:
- Nomination Period Begins: Friday, May 1, 2026
- Nomination Period Ends: August 21, 2026 at 2pm
- Advance Voting Days: TBD
- Election Day: Monday, October 26, 2026
Voting Registration:
Get on the voters list for municipal, district social services administration board, school board and provincial elections in Ontario.
- Check, update or add your name and/or home address to the voters list
- To update or add your name and/or home address, you will need one piece of ID showing both your name and Ontario home address.
- For name change requests, you will need to upload two pieces of ID.
Register today by visiting RegisterToVoteON.ca or call 1-866-242-3025.
Who Can Vote
You are eligible to vote in the municipal election in the Municipality of Adelaide Metcalfe if you meet the following requirements:
- You are a Canadian citizen.
- You are at least 18 years old on voting day.
- You qualify to vote in the Municipality
There are three ways you can qualify to vote in a municipality:
- As a resident elector if you live in the municipality. You may own, rent, live in shared accommodation where you do not pay rent or live in the municipality but do not have a fixed address. Being a resident elector is the most common type of eligibility.
- As a non-resident elector if you own or rent property in a municipality, but it’s not the one where you live. You can be a resident elector in only one municipality. However, you can be a non-resident elector in any other municipality (or municipalities) where you own or rent property.
- As the spouse of a non-resident elector if your spouse owns or rents property in the municipality or municipalities other than the one where you live.
If you are not certain whether you qualify as a non-resident elector please check with the Clerk.
Students:
If you consider your permanent home to be the place where you live when you are not attending school and attend to return there when you are not in school, you may be eligible to vote in both that “home” municipality and the municipality where you currently live while attending school, provided you meet the voter eligibility requirements for each.
Register Future Voters:
The Ontario Register of Future Voters allows eligible 16-17-year-olds to pre-register so they are automatically added to the Voters’ List when they turn 18.
Visit Register of Future Voters to learn more.
Updating Your School Board Support
As of January 1, 2024, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is no longer responsible for collecting voter information for municipal elections. However, MPAC is required to collect school support information.
Property owners in Ontario must designate support for a school system, even if they do not have children or if their children do not currently attend school. This designation appears on your Property Assessment Notice.
You can update your school support designation through MPAC’s Online School Support Tool. Changes for the 2026 Municipal Election must be submitted before June 1, 2026. To learn more about school support, visit the MPAC website.
Information for Candidates
The Nomination Period begins May 1, 2026. Additional information and forms will be available prior to that date.
If you are interested in running, contact the Clerk to receive information updates.
The Middlesex County Campaign Information Session is scheduled for Tuesday, April 28 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Coldstream Community Centre. The session can be attended online or in-person. To learn more and sign up visit: Middlesex County.
Accessibility
The 2026 Municipal Election Accessibility Plan, Policies and Procedures support the Municipality’s commitment to the needs of persons with disabilities.
For information on accessible elections, please review the Accessible Municipal Elections Guide published by the Province of Ontario in partnership with the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO).