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  • Meet the Candidates
    • Mayor
    • Ward 1 Councillors
    • Ward 2 Councillors
    • Ward 3 Councillors
    • Ward 4 Councillors
    • English Public School Board Trustees
    • English Catholic School Board Trustees
    • French Public School Board Trustees
    • French Catholic School Board Trustees
  • Information for Candidates
  • Information for Voters
  • Election News
  • Key Election Dates
  • Third Party Advertiser
  • Joint Compliance Audit Committee
  • Election Signs
  • Election Results
    • 2025 By-Election Results (Ward 3)
    • 2023 By-Election Results (Ward 1)
    • 2022 Election Results
    • 2018 Election Results
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  • Meet the Candidates
    • Mayor
    • Ward 1 Councillors
    • Ward 2 Councillors
    • Ward 3 Councillors
    • Ward 4 Councillors
    • English Public School Board Trustees
    • English Catholic School Board Trustees
    • French Public School Board Trustees
    • French Catholic School Board Trustees
  • Information for Candidates
  • Information for Voters
  • Election News
  • Key Election Dates
  • Third Party Advertiser
  • Joint Compliance Audit Committee
  • Election Signs
  • Election Results
    • 2025 By-Election Results (Ward 3)
    • 2023 By-Election Results (Ward 1)
    • 2022 Election Results
    • 2018 Election Results

Information

for Voters

Resources

The following resources are available for Voters to review which will provide further information on the 2026 Municipal Election:

  • Rideau Lakes - Telephone and Internet Voting Election Policy and Procedures
  • Rideau Lakes - Municipal Election Accessibility Plan 2026
  • 2026 Voters’ Guide - Ontario Municipal Council and School Board Elections
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Contact Information

Returning Officer

Mary Ellen Truelove

Deputy Returning Officer
Erin Johnson

2026 Election

The next Municipal Election will take place on October 26, 2026.

Municipalities within the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville are hosting 'So you Want to Run for Council' Information Sessions.
Anyone thinking about being a Candidate in the upcoming Municipal Election is welcome to attend any of the Sessions listed.


 

Are you on the Voters' List?

 Register to Vote in North Frontenac

Elections for municipal government are held every four years on the fourth Monday of October. The length of term for municipal elected officials is four years. The current term started in 2022 and ends in 2026. The next municipal election will be held Monday, October 26, 2026. 
In municipal elections in Ontario, unlike other levels of government, candidates are not elected to represent a political party. 
Eligible voters for municipal elections must be: 
  • A Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old
  • A resident OR a property owner or tenant OR the spouse of an owner or tenant in the municipality
Eligible candidates for municipal elections must be:
  • A Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old 
  • A resident of the municipality, a non-resident owner or tenant of land in the municipality or the spouse of such non-resident owner or tenant
  • Not legally prohibited from voting; and not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office.

Check to insure you are on the Voters' List, or correct your information by visiting https://www.registertovoteon.ca/

Nominations for the the next municipal election open on Friday, May 1, 2026