Municipal Elections

2026 Municipal Election

The Township of Malahide's next Municipal and School Board Election will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026.

This is when Malahide voters choose:

Mayor: Leads the Township and represents Malahide
Deputy Mayor: Helps lead Council and supports the Mayor
Ward Councillor: Work together to make decisions and pass local by-laws
School Board Trustees: Make decisions about your local needs

You can also vote early during advance voting days. More details will be shared closer to the election.

Key Dates

Nomination Period Begins: Friday, May 1, 2026
Advance Voting Days: To Be Determined
Election Day: Monday, October 26, 2026

How you Can Participate

As a Voter

You can vote if you are:

A Canadian citizen
At least 18 years old on election day
Living in Malahide, or own or rent property here, or are the spouse of an owner or tenant in Malahide

As a Candidate

To be a candidate, you must be:

A Canadian citizen
At least 18 years old
Living in Malahide, or own or rent property here, or are the spouse of an owner or tenant in Malahide
Not legally prohibited from voting
Not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office

Guides and information sessions will be made available to help you learn what's involved.

Voters list

Make sure you are on the voters list. Elections Ontario maintains the Permanent Register of Electors for Ontario, commonly known as the Register or Voters List. This list includes individuals who are eligible to vote in provincial and municipal elections across Ontario.

You can use Elections Ontario’s Voter Registration application to confirm, update, or add your information if you:

Have changed your name or address
Own or rent a new property
No longer own or rent a property
Want to remove your information from the Register or Voters List

Voting in Multiple Municipal Elections

If you or your spouse own or rent property in a municipality other than your primary residence, you may be eligible to vote in more than one municipal election.

For more information on updating your voter registration, removing a deceased person from the Register, or joining the Register of Future Voters, visit the Elections Ontario website.

Students and Voter Registration

Students attending school away from home may be eligible to vote in multiple municipalities. If a student’s permanent residence and temporary student home are in different municipalities or a Territory Without Municipal Organization area, they can update or add their "home address" as their permanent family residence and list their student home as an additional property they, or their spouse, own or rent.

Updating your School 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. To learn more about school support, visit the MPAC website.

Learn More

AMO’s Healthy Democracy Leaders Online Workshop Series: Stronger Leaders, Stronger Communities - Free Workshops available in two streams - Stream 1 preparing for re-election and Stream 2 members considering to run for elected office

More information will be available here as the election gets closer. You'll find:

Voting day and location information
How to register or update your information
Candidate nomination forms
Election guides and help documents
Contact information for the local election office