The next municipal election will be held Monday, October 26, 2026.
Nomination Period Opens: May 1, 2026
Nomination Deadline: August 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Candidates
You are eligible to run for council in the Township of Hilliard municipal election if you are:
- 18 years of age or older,
- a Canadian citizen,
- either a resident of the municipality or a property owner or tenant or the spouse or same sex partner of an owner or tenant in the municipality,
- not legally prohibited from voting; and
- not disqualified by any legislation
Nomination Packages are available at the Municipal Office
Voters
You are eligible to vote in the Township of Hilliard municipal election if you are:
- 18 years of age or older,
- a Canadian citizen,
- either a resident of the municipality or a property owner or tenant or the spouse or same sex partner of an owner or tenant in the municipality; and
- not prohibited from voting under any law
Your name must be on the voters’ list in order for you to cast a ballot.
Register to Vote at https://vreg.registertovoteon.ca/en/home to manage your voter registration.
School Support Designation
To ensure your correct school support designation is provided to Elections Ontario in time for the next municipal and school board elections on October 26, 2026, it should be reviewed and, if needed, updated by June 1, 2026.
While Elections Ontario maintains the Permanent Register of Electors in Ontario for provincial, municipal, and school board elections, MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) is legislatively responsible for collecting school support designation information.
What is school support?
Whether you own or rent your home, your property is linked to a school board – even if you don’t have children or your children aren’t currently attending school. While you’re not required to make a designation, you do have the option to choose which school board you support. If you don’t make a choice, your support will default to the English-Public school board.
How to update school support designations
Property owners can change their school support designation online using MPAC AboutMyProperty™ or our online portal for tenants. To get started, choose the option that applies to you:
A step-by-step guide is available in English or French.
Please note: Registration may take up to 24 hours to activate.
You can submit a paper Application for Direction of School Support form in English or French and mail or email it to MPAC.
To learn more or update a school support designation, visit mpac.ca/schoolsupport.