Elections

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The next municipal election will take place on Monday, October 26, 2026.

Caledon voters will vote by paper ballot to elect the Mayor of the Town of Caledon, Ward and Regional Councillors, and School Board Trustees to serve during the 2026 to 2030 Council term of office.

Voters

As a Canadian citizen, you have the right and responsibility to vote. The outcome of an election shapes your community.

​Town of Caledon voters will elect the following offices:

  • ​​​​​Mayor
  • Local Councillors
  • Regional Councillors
  • School Board Trustees
 Voter eligibility

You can vote in the 2026 Municipal Election if you are:

  • A Canadian citizen
  • At least 18 years old
  • A resident in the Town of Caledon, or
  • A non-resident, and you or your spouse owns or rents property in Caledon.

You are not eligible to vote in the 2026 Municipal Election if you:

  • Are serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution
  • Are a corporation
  • Are acting as executor, trustee, or in any other representative capacity (except as a voting proxy), or
  • Were convicted of the corrupt practice described in the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, less than five years ago

You can only vote once, regardless of how many properties you own or rent in the Town of Caledon.
 Voter registration
 

The Voters' List is a list of individuals who are eligible to vote in provincial and municipal elections in Ontario.

To check if you are on the list, or to update or add your name to the list, visit the Elections Ontario website at www.registertovoteon.ca​.

To confirm or change your school board support, visit the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) website at www.mpac.ca/makingchangesupdates/schoolsupportdesignation​.
 Voting locations

Voters in the Town of Caledon can vote anywhere in the Town.

To find your Ward, visit Caledon Maps - Ward Boundaries App and zoom in to the map or enter your address in the search bar to find your Ward.

Information on voting locations and accessibility considerations will be made available here in the coming months. 
 Identification requirements

You must bring one of the following acceptable forms of identification (ID) with you to the voting location:

  • Ontario driver's licence
  • Ontario photo card
  • Cancelled personalized cheque
  • Insurance policy or statement
  • Any other document included on the voter identification list

 Voting for School Board Trustee

English Public Voters must:

  • be a supporter of the English-language public district school board; or
  • not be a supporter of any board, nor have they qualified themselves as an elector for a separate or French-language school board in the election.

English Separate Voters must:

  • be a Roman Catholic who must:
  • qualify as an elector for the English-language separate district school board; or
  • be a supporter (or be the spouse of a supporter) of the English-language separate district school board.

French Public Voters must:

  • be a French-language rights holder (see ss. 23(1) and (2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms for criteria) who must:
  • qualify as an elector for the French-language public district school board; or
  • be a supporter (or the spouse of a supporter) of the French-language public district school board.

French Separate Voters must:

  • be a Roman Catholic and
  • a French-language rights holder (see the Charter for criteria ) who must:
  • qualify as an elector for the French-language separate district school board; or
  • be a supporter (or the spouse of a supporter) of the French-language separate district school board.

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