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2026 Municipal Elections

Municipal Election Day is Monday, October 26th, 2026.

All votes will be cast electronically using internet and telephone starting on Monday, October 19th.

Eligible electors will have the opportunity to vote for their local council and school board representatives.

Council Positions Available in the 2026 Election
The Council of the Town of Carleton Place is composed of seven (7) members:

Mayor – 1 position
Deputy Mayor – 1 position
Councillor – 5 positions

All positions are for a four-year term, beginning on November 15, 2026, following the municipal election.

Details regarding School Board Trustee positions will be posted when confirmed.

Elections Ontario maintains the Permanent Register of Electors for Ontario, also known as the Voters List, which is used for both provincial and municipal elections.

You can 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

Visit RegisterToVoteON.ca or call 1-866-242-3025 to get started.

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. Be sure to register in each applicable municipality through Elections Ontario.

Ontario residents who are 16 or 17 years old can pre-register with the Register of Future Voters. Once you turn 18, your information will be automatically added to the Voters List.

Learn more and register today at RegisterToVoteON.ca.

As of January 1, 2024, MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) no longer collects voter information for municipal elections. However, MPAC continues to manage school support designations.

Property owners must designate their school support even if:

  • They do not have children
  • Their children do not attend school
  • They wish to support a specific school board for trustee voting purposes

You can update your designation using MPAC’s Online School Support Tool.

For more information, visit the MPAC website.

May 1
• First day for candidates to file nomination papers.
• First day for third party advertisers to register.

August
• Preliminary List of Electors becomes available.

August 21 – Nomination Day
• Last day to file nomination papers. Candidate nominations may be filed from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

August 24
• Certification of candidates and declaration of any candidate(s) elected by acclamation.

September
• Municipal All Candidates Event – TBD

October 19 to 26
• Voting Period

October 23
Last day for third party advertisers to file a notice of registration on the Friday before Voting Day during the clerk’s office hours. Last day for a third party advertiser that wishes to withdraw their registration to notify the clerk in writing during the clerk’s office hours.

October 26
• Voting Day

October 27
• Election results declared

November 15
• First day of new term of Council

If you do not have access to a computer or require assistance with electronic voting, please come to the following locations during the respective hours of operation noted below.

If you did not receive a Voter Information Letter, please bring ID and proof of address to one of the Voter Help Centres, which open starting October 19th, 2026.

Carleton Place Town Hall
• Monday, October 19 – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 20 – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 21 – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 22 – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Friday, October 23 – 9:00 a.m. to noon
• Saturday, October 24 – Closed
• Sunday, October 25 – Closed
Monday, October 26 – 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Carleton Place Public Library
• Saturday, October 24 – 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Arena Upper Hall – Election Day Only
• Monday, October 24 – 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Please check back in August

To run for municipal office you must be nominated and qualify.

To be a qualified candidate you must be:

  • A Canadian Citizen
  • At least 18 years old
  • reside in the Town of Carleton Place or be the owner or tenant of land in the Town of Carleton Place, or the spouse of an owner or tenant of land in the Town of Carleton Place.