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Municipal Elections in Ontario are held every four years on the fourth Monday of October. Where the polling day falls on a holiday, the polling day shall be the next succeeding day that is not a holiday.

The next municipal election will be held Monday, October 26, 2026. The last municipal election was held on October 24, 2022 and under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 the four-year term of office for the current council and school board trustees began November 15, 2022, and ends November 14, 2026. The next term of office will begin on November 15, 2026 and ends November 14, 2030.

On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, the Council of the Township of North Huron adopted By-Law No. 14-2025 authorizing the use of an alternative voting method, that being the Telephone/Internet Voting method. This same platform was used in the 2018 and 2022 Municipal Elections.

For more information about the 2026 Municipal Election, please contact: vote@northhuron.ca

Municipal Elections Act, 1996

Declaration of Elected Candidates - Municipal Council

Declaration of Elected Candidates - School Board

Certified Election Results - North Huron Reporting Only

Official Election Results

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario compiles and publishes elections statistics from across the province. These results can be found on their Municipal Election Results webpage.

A joint Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee has been established by the lower tier municipalities of Huron County. The Committee considers applications requesting compliance audits of candidates’ election campaign finances, any resulting auditors reports and the Clerk’s Report identifying apparent contribution contraventions in accordance with Sections 88.33, 88.34 and 88.35 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. The Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee is an independent body appointed by Council.

Meetings are held on an as required basis if an application is received.

Additional information related to compliance audits can be found in Section 88 of the Municipal Elections Act.

Section 88.23(4) of the Municipal Elections Act requires the Clerk to make available to the public a report setting out all candidates in an election and indicating whether each candidate complied with Section 88.25 of the Act. In accordance with Section 88.23(5) of the Act, the report shall be made available on the website as soon as possible after April 30th in the year following a regular election. Links to each of the candidate's financial statements (Form 4) are available in the chart below, and the Compliance Report can be viewed here:

2022 Municipal Election Financial Statement Compliance Report

The Township of North Huron is committed to ensuring that persons with disabilities have an opportunity to fully participate in the Municipal Election with dignity and in a consistent manner with all North Huron electors. North Huron's 2022 Election Accessibility Plan ensures that candidates and electors with disabilities have full and equal access to all election information and services, including the Voter Help Centres. The Election Accessibility Plan sets forth the processes for ensuring this commitment is successfully achieved.

The Municipal Elections Act, Section 12.1 (3) requires that, within 90 days after voting day in a regular election, the Municipal Clerk shall prepare a report about the identification, removal and prevention of barriers that affect electors and candidates with disabilities and shall make the report available to the public.

The 2022 Elections Accessibility Report for the Township of North Huron is available below:

North Huron Elections Accessibility Report

Feedback is also encouraged and any feedback received will be reviewed by the Clerk and appropriate action will be taken to remove barriers or provide accommodation, if necessary. Feedback can be provided by submitting the Accessible Customer Service Feedback Form to vote@northhuron.ca or in-person at the North Huron Municipal Office.