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2026 Municipal & School Board Election Quick Facts
Eligible voters for municipal elections must be: A Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old A resident OR a property owner or tenant OR the spouse of an owner or tenant in the municipality	Eligible candidates for municipal elections must be: A Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old A resident of the municipality, a non-resident owner or tenant of land in the municipality or the spouse of such non-resident owner or tenant Not legally prohibited from voting; and not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office.
Nominations for the 2026 municipal election are now CLOSED	The next municipal election will be held: Monday, October 26, 2026
In municipal elections in Ontario, unlike other levels of government, candidates are not elected to represent a political party.

NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS - SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS - Dated August 24th, 2026 - EXPIRED

NOTICE OF NOMINATION - Dated April 8th, 2026

VOTE BY PROXY

If you can’t vote in person, you can ask someone to vote for you. This is called voting by proxy. First, complete an Appointment for Voting Proxy form. Then, have the form certified by the Municipality before 5 p.m. on Election Day.

Here’s what you need to vote by proxy:

You and the person voting for you will complete the Appointment for Voting Proxy Form in duplicate.
The person voting for you must be someone who can vote in East Ferris.
You will need to bring the completed proxy form to the Municipal Office to have it certified by the Clerk before the deadline.

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Questions?

Contact the Clerk's Office by telephone at 705-752-2740 or by email at:
Kari Hanselman, Clerk
Kim Rose, Deputy Clerk