2026 Municipal and School Board Elections Notice of Nomination for the Towns of Midland, Penetanguishene and Townships of Tay and Tiny
Municipal and School Board Elections will be held on Monday October 26, 2026. The term of office will be November 15, 2026 to November 14, 2030.
Notice is hereby given that as of Friday, May 1, 2026 nominations may be filed in person, or by an authorized agent during regular business hours, by appointment only, in the Clerk’s Office between May 1, 2026 and August 20, 2026 and on Friday, August 21, 2026 (Nomination Day) between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Nominations must be submitted on the prescribed form and must include endorsement signatures from at least 25 eligible electors, be signed by the candidate and be accompanied by the prescribed nomination filing fee ($200 for Head of Council and $100 for all other offices). The prescribed forms and candidate qualification information will be available by mid-April at any of the Municipal Offices or on their respective websites.
Nomination Papers must be filed with the respective Municipal Clerk of the municipality for which you are seeking office before you can accept contributions or spending money for your campaign.
The offices for which persons may be nominated are:
Town of Midland (575 Dominion Avenue, Midland):
Mayor – 1 to be elected (at large)
Deputy Mayor – 1 to be elected (at large)
Councillor – 7 to be elected (at large)
Town of Penetanguishene (10 Robert Street West, Penetanguishene):
Mayor – 1 to be elected (at large)
Deputy Mayor – 1 to be elected (at large)
Councillor – 5 to be elected (at large)
Township of Tay (450 Park Street, Victoria Harbour):
Mayor – 1 to be elected (at large)
Deputy Mayor – 1 to be elected (at large)
Councillor – 5 to be elected (at large)
Township of Tiny (130 Balm Beach Road West, Tiny):
Mayor – 1 to be elected (at large)
Deputy Mayor – 1 to be elected (at large)
Councillor – 3 to be elected (at large)
Candidates for the offices of Mayor or Deputy Mayor, please take note that if elected you will also serve as a member of Council for the County of Simcoe.
School Trustees:
- English Language Public School District No. 17 – 1 to be elected
- English Language Separate School District No. 44 – 1 to be elected
- French Language Public School District No. 58 (Une fois ils sont prêts, les annonces seront aussi disponibles en français au bureau municipal.) – 1 to be elected
- French Language Separate School District No. 64 (Une fois ils sont prêts, les annonces seront aussi disponibles en français au bureau municipal.) – 1 to be elected
- Protestant Separate School Board of the Town of Penetanguishene
Dated this 9th day of April, 2026.
Contact your Municipal Clerk for further information.
Katelyn Johns, Clerk, Township of Tay
kjohns@tay.ca | 705-534-7248 | www.tay.ca
Tina Arbuckle, Clerk, Township of Tiny
tarbuckle@tiny.ca | 705-526-4204 | www.tiny.ca
Sherri Edgar, Clerk, Town of Midland
sedgar@midland.ca | 705-526-4275 | www.midland.ca
Kelly Cole, Clerk, Town of Penetanguishene
kcole@penetanguishene.ca | 705-549-7453 | www.penetanguishene.ca