May 1st, 2026: First day for candidates to file a nomination paper for the office of Mayor or Councillor in Mattice – Val Côté, or as a school board trustee. A candidate’s electoral campaign begins once their nomination paper has been filed.
August 21st, 2026: End of the nomination period. Candidates have until 2 PM to file their nomination papers, to change office, or to withdraw their nomination. Nominations or withdrawals cannot be accepted after 2 PM.
October 26th, 2026: Voting day. Voting places will open at 10 AM and close at 8 PM. Additional information regarding voting events will be available at a later date.
November 15th, 2026: Members of Council elected in the October 26th elections take on their new roles and responsibilities as they form the new municipal government.

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Accessibility Plan

Information for voters

In order to vote, one must be a qualified elector.

On voting day, you must be:

A resident of the Municipality of Mattice – Val Côté, or an owner or tenant of land in the Municipality, or the spouse of such owner or tenant;
A Canadian citizen;
At least 18 years old; and/or
Not prohibited from voting by law.

You CANNOT vote if you:

Are serving a sentence;
Are a Corporation;
Are acting as executor or trustee or in another representative capacity, except as a voting proxy; and/or
Have been convicted of a corrupt practice under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.

Voter Identification

All electors are required to present a piece of identification in order to receive a ballot at their voting place. The identification must show your name and address. Photo identification is not required.

Are you on the voters list

The next municipal election will be held Monday, October 26th, 2026. Elections for municipal governments in Ontario are held every 4 years on the fourth Monday of October. As of January 15th, 2024, Elections Ontario has taken over responsibility of voters lists for Municipal and School Board Elections in Ontario.

We encourage you to confirm that you are on the Voters List starting September 1, 2026 by calling the municipal office at 705-364-6511.

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School Support Designation

Update your school support designation and be ready to cast your vote October 2026

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.

If you are updating your school support, please bring a proof on election day.

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/fr/schoolsupport.

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