Notice of Nomination

Form EL17(A)

Municipal Elections Act, 1996 s.32

Township of East Garafraxa

2026 Municipal and School Board Elections

Notice is hereby given to the electors of the Township of East Garafraxa.

Voting Day for the 2026 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.

Municipal Council

Nominations may be submitted to the Township of East Garafraxa for the following offices:

·         Mayor: one (1) to be elected

·         Deputy Mayor: one (1) to be elected

·         Councillor: three (3) to be elected

School Board Trustees

Nominations for the School Board Trustee offices may be submitted to the respective municipality as listed below:

• Upper Grand District School Board (English-Public School Board Trustee): one (1) to be elected for the Town of Erin and the Townships of Guelph/Eramosa and East Garafraxa.
• Nominations to be received by the Township of Guelph/Eramosa

• Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (English-Separate (Catholic) School Board Trustee): one (1) trustee to be elected for the Town of Caledon and Dufferin County.
• Nominations to be received by the Town of Caledon

• Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir (French-Separate (Catholic) School Board Trustee): one (1) to be elected for the City of Brampton, Town of Caledon, County of Dufferin and County of Wellington.
• Nominations to be received by the City of Brampton

• Conseil Scolaire Viamonde (French-Public School Board Trustee): one (1) trustee to be elected for the County of Bruce, County of Grey, County of Simcoe and County of Dufferin.
• Nominations to be received by the City of Barrie

Nomination Period

Nominations may be filed throughout the nomination period beginning on Friday, May 1, 2026, and ending on Nomination Day, Friday, August 21, 2026. On Nomination Day nominations will be accepted from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Filing a Nomination

Nominations for Municipal Council offices may be filed in person, by appointment, at the Township Administration office, 065371 Dufferin County Road 3, Unit 2, East Garafraxa, ON L9W 7J8, during regular office hours. Appointments can be made by contacting the Clerk at the contact details listed below. 

Nominations must be on the prescribed form, Nomination Paper - Form 1, and must include the filing fee:

·         $200 for Head of Council

·         $100 for all other offices

The filing fee is payable by cash or certified cheque only.

A nomination form must be signed by the candidate and filed in person or by an agent. When filing, the candidate must provide one piece of Government photo identification, which includes their name and qualifying address.

Endorsement signatures are not required to file a nomination in the Township of East Garafraxa.

A nomination must be filed with the Clerk of the appropriate municipality before a candidate may accept contributions or incur campaign expenses.

A person may withdraw their nomination by filing a written Withdrawal of Nomination in the Clerk's Office before 2:00 p.m. on Nomination Day. If you wish to run for a different position, you must re-file your nomination paperwork in the Clerk's Office before 2:00 p.m. on Nomination Day, which will trigger your original nomination to be withdrawn.

In the event there is an insufficient number of certified candidates to fill all positions available, nominations will be reopened for the vacant positions only on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and such additional nominations, if required, may be filed in the office of the Clerk.

Voting Period

Electors are hereby given notice that if a greater number of candidates are certified than are required to fill the said offices, voting places will be opened on the dates stated below for the purpose of voting.

The voting period will commence on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. and end on Voting Day Monday, October 26, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. 

A Voter Help Centre will be available at the Township Administration Office 065371 Dufferin County Road 3, Unit 2, East Garafraxa, ON, L9W 7J8 during the following dates and times:

·               Friday, October 16, 2026: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

·               Monday, October 19, 2026: 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

·               Tuesday, October 20, 2026 to Friday, October 23, 2026: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

·               Monday, October 26, 2026 (Voting Day): 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Dated this 28^th Day of April 2026

Township of East Garafraxa

Jessica Kennedy, Manager of Legislative Services, Municipal Clerk

226-259-9400 ext. 204

elections@eastgarafraxa.ca