Municipal elections in Halton Hills determine who will represent the community on Town Council and local school boards. Elections take place every four years and provide residents with the opportunity to vote and participate in municipal decision‑making. During a municipal election, eligible voters elect the Mayor, Regional Councillors, Local Councillors, and School Board Trustees. This page provides information about the election process, how to vote, how to run for office, and where to find election results.
2026 Election Key Dates
- Nomination period opens: May 1, 2026
- Nomination deadline: August 21, 2026 (2 p.m.)
- Third-party advertisers registration deadline: October 23, 2026
- Online Advance Voting: October 9-24, 2026
- Election Day: October 26, 2026
- Results declared: October 27, 2026
- New term of Council commences: November 15, 2026
Elections Ontario is responsible for maintaining the voters list for eligible individuals voting in provincial, municipal, and school board elections.
If you are a resident, owner or tenant of property in the Town of Halton Hills, a Canadian citizen and 18 years of age, you can vote.
Voter Registration is an online tool from Elections Ontario that allows eligible Ontario electors to check, update, add or remove their voter information from the voters list.
In Ontario there are four publicly-funded school systems:
- English Separate (Catholic)
- French Separate (Catholic)
- English Public
- French Public
Whether you own or rent your home, your property is linked to a particular school board – even if you don’t have children or your children aren’t currently attending school. If you don’t make a choice, your support will automatically default to the English-Public school board.
Homeowners and tenants should review their school support designations, and if needed, update them online through the Municipal Property Tax Corporation’s (MPAC) website.
You can request a change to your school support designation if:
- You own or lease a property in Ontario, or you’re the spouse of someone who does.
- You direct support to only one school board within your municipality.
Note: If you own or lease multiple properties in the same school board area, all properties must support the same school board.
Additional criteria apply for Catholic and French-language school boards:
- Catholic school boards:
- You, your spouse or a joint owner/tenant must be Roman Catholic.
- French-language school boards:
- You, your spouse, or a joint owner/tenant must be a Canadian citizen and meet at least one of the following criteria:
- French is your first language, and you still understand it.
- You attended a French-language school in Canada.
- Your child(ren) attend or attended a French-language school in Canada.
- You, your spouse, or a joint owner/tenant must be a Canadian citizen and meet at least one of the following criteria:
- French-language Catholic school boards:
- You must meet both the Catholic and French-language school board criteria listed above.
- You must meet both the Catholic and French-language school board criteria listed above.
Note: Attending French immersion or French as a second language programs does not qualify.
Running for Office
If you are interested in becoming a candidate, the Town provides resources to help you understand the requirements and process, such as:
- Accessing nomination forms
- Reviewing key dates and requirements
- Attending information sessions
- Requesting information for campaign purposes
Voting Methods and Locations
Municipal Election Day is Monday, October 26, 2026. Information regarding voting locations, methods and accessibility can be found on our Voting Locations webpage.