Elections

• May 1, 2026: First day candidates can file nomination papers and first day third party advertisers can register
• August 21, 2026: Last day candidates can file nomination papers, by 2:00 pm.
• October 23, 2026: Last day third party advertisers can register
• October 26, 2026: Election Day
• October 27, 2026: Official election results declared
• November 15, 2026: New term of Council commences
• November 16, 2026: Inaugural Council meeting

You are eligible to vote in the 2026 Municipal Election if you are:

• A Canadian Citizen;
• At least 18 years of age;
• A resident of the Municipality of North Perth or the owner or tenant of land in the Municipality or the spouse of such owner or tenant; and,
• Not prohibited from voting under any law.

Your name must also be on the Voters’ List in order to cast a ballot.

Elections Ontario is responsible for maintaining the Permanent Register of Electors for Ontario, commonly known as the Register or Voters' List. The Voters' List is a list of individuals that are eligible to vote in provincial and local municipal elections in Ontario.

Are you registered to Vote? Register now!

Candidate Information Sessions are currently being planned, information will be available once details have been finalized.

What is a Third Party Advertising?

Third party advertising refers to advertisements or other materials that support, promote or oppose a candidate, or support, promote or oppose a “yes or “no” answer to a question on the ballot.

Third party advertising is separate from any candidate's campaign, and must be done independently from a candidate. Any advertisements or materials that are made and distributed by a candidate, or under a candidate's direction, are part of the candidate's campaign.

Third party advertising is a way for those outside of the candidate's campaign to express support or opposition to candidates and to try to persuade voters to vote a certain way.

A third party advertisement is an advertisement in any broadcast, print, electronic or other medium that promotes, supports or opposes a candidate, or a “yes' or “no” answer to a question on the ballot. Advertisements include traditional ads as well as materials such as brochures or signs.

What is not a third party advertisement?

Activities that do not involve spending money, such as discussions or expressing an opinion about a candidate are not considered to be third party advertising. Examples include:

• Speaking to friends and neighbours
• Posting on social media, such as twitter, facebook or Instagram
• Sending an email to a group or mailing list. 

Who can be a third party advertiser?

Only those who have registered can spend money on third party advertising. The following are eligible to register as a third party advertiser:

• any person who is a resident in Ontario
• a corporation carrying on business in Ontario
• a trade union that holds bargaining rights for employee in Ontario 

Who cannot be a third party advertiser?

A candidate running for any municipal council or school board office cannot registered to be a third party advertiser in any municipality.

Groups, associations or businesses that are not corporations are not eligible to register and may not spend money on third party advertising in municipal elections. For example, neighbourhood associations, clubs or professional associations cannot register and cannot make contributions to third party advertisers. Members may register as individual third party advertisers and may contribute individually.

Registration

An individual, corporation or trade union must be registered with the Municipal Clerk to be a third party advertiser in a municipality by completing a Notice of Registration – Third Party – Form 7. Being registered in a municipality allows the third party to advertise to the voters in that municipality. A third party advertiser can support or oppose any candidate or candidates who will be voted on by the people in that municipality. This includes candidates running for local council, school trustee and candidates running for offices on an upper tier council.

Additional information will be provided when it is available.

Legislation

• Municipal Elections Act
• Municipal Act

Certificate of Election Results

Eligible Electors: 10,731

Voter Turnout: 3,100 (29%)

Declined Ballots: 1

Rejected Ballots: 7

2022 Notice of Default Report

All financial statements are public documents. The Clerk is required to make available the financial statements in an electronic format. Please contact the Clerk if you would like a copy of a candidate’s financial statement.