The next general municipal election is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28th, 2026. For most municipalities, Council Elections occur every 4 years on the fourth Wednesday in October.

 

What are the responsibilities of council in a municipal election?

In order to uphold the integrity of the election process, municipal councils are responsible only for certain key election decisions. These decisions include:

• deciding if the election will be at large or based on wards (in the Town, elections are at large);
• agreeing to conduct an election, or any part of an election, with another local authority;
• appointing the Senior Election Official;
• budgeting for election expenses and deciding renumeration for election officials;
• establishing a by-law restricting the use of municipal resources by candidates during an election; and
• deciding whether to authorizing the use of vote-counting machines.