Candidate Portal
Welcome to the 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Portal
Thank you for your interest in running for Council in the 2026 Municipal Election and welcome to the Candidate Portal.
Within the Candidate Portal, candidates can access:
- Important Dates;
- Policies;
- Procedures;
- By-laws;
- Reference Guides;
- and more!
Be sure to check the Candidate Portal often as documents and reference materials will be added as available.
Candidate Package
In order to run for Council in the 2026 Municipal Election, you must pick up a Candidate Package in-person at the Tay Township Municipal Office during regular office hours. The Candidate Package contains required forms for filing your nomination in the 2026 Municipal Election.
Contents of the Candidate Package include:
- Nomination Paper (Form 1)
- Endorsement of Nomination (Form 2)
- Election Sign Deposit Form
- Preliminary Estimate of Maximum Campaign Expenses
- Declaration of Proper Use of Voters' List
- Candidate’s Consent to Release Personal Information
- Declaration of Qualifications
- Withdrawal of Nomination*
- Appointment of Scrutineer by Candidate*
*form is not required for nomination submission.
In order to file your nomination you must first complete all required forms within the Candidate Package and then schedule a meeting with an Election Staff. Nomination filing meetings will take place at the Municipal Office located at 450 Park Street, Victoria Harbour, during regular office hours starting on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. until Nomination Day on Friday, August 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Important Dates
Prospective Candidates must pick up a Candidate Package in-person at the Municipal Office located at 450 Park Street, Victoria Harbour, during regular office hours.
In order to file your nomination you must first complete all required forms within the Candidate Package and then schedule a meeting with an Election Staff. Nomination filing meetings will take place at the Municipal Office during regular office hours starting on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. until Nomination Day on Friday, August 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Prospective Third Party Advertisers must schedule an appointment to formally register with an Election Staff. Appointments can be made during regular business hours starting on Monday, May 1, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. until Friday, October 23, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.
Candidates who wish to withdraw their name, terminating their candidacy, must do so in-person at the Municipal Office with Election Staff during regular office hours before 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026.
Internet and Telephone Voting will be open at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 and will be available until Election Day on Monday, October 26, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.
Inaugural Council Meeting is the first meeting of the new Term of Council for 2026-2030. Members of Council will be sworn in during this meeting.
Municipal Election Resources
Please review all of the resources linked below. Material will be updated as made available, please check the Candidate Portal often.
Township of Tay:
- Council Commitment Overview
- 2026 Council and Committee of the Whole Meeting Schedule
- Election Sign By-law
- Corporate Policy - Council Event Attendance Expense Reimbursement
- Corporate Policy - Council Pregnancy and Parental Leave Policy
- Corporate Policy - Council Staff Relationship Policy
- Corporate Policy - Council Vacancy Policy
- Corporate Policy - Use of Corporate Resources during a Municipal Election Campaign Period
- 2026 Municipal and School Board Election Policies and Procedures - Internet and Telephone Voting
- 2026 Municipal and School Board Election Accessibility Plan
County of Simcoe:
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing:
- 2026 Candidates’ Guide - Ontario Municipal Council and School Board Elections
- 2026 Third-Party Advertisers' Guide - Ontario Municipal Council and School Board Elections
- 2026 Candidate Training Slide Deck
Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO):
Contact Information
If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or require resources in an alternate format, please connect with Election Staff. Contact information can be found below:
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Katelyn Johns |
Lacey McKay |
Andrea Fay |
Tay Township
450 Park Street, PO Box 100
Victoria Harbour
ON L0K 2A0
Phone: 705-534-7248
Fax: 705-534-4493
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Katelyn Johns, Municipal Clerk/Library CEO
450 Park Street, PO Box 100
Victoria Harbour
ON L0K 2A0
Phone: 705-534-7248 x 240
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Lacey McKay, Legislative Coordinator
450 Park Street, PO Box 100
Victoria Harbour
ON L0K 2A0
Phone: 705-534-7248 x 257
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