Voter's Information

Election Information for Voters

If you are a resident, owner or tenant (or spouse of) of property in Ontario, a Canadian citizen, and 18 years of age you can vote in Ontario’s municipal and school board elections.

By logging into Register To Vote, eligible electors can:

confirm or update their electoral information,
add an elector name to an address, and
change school support.

Even if you voted in a recent election, you may not be on the Municipal Voters List.

Voters can cast their ballot in person on advance polling date, October 16^th 2026, and election day, October 26^th 2026., at the Golden Age Club, 22 Argentite Street, Cobalt for the following offices:

Mayor (1)
Councillor (6)
School Board Trustees

The Register To Vote is done by Elections Ontario, responsible for identifying all potential municipal, school board and District Social S

Please visit the Municipal Office if you require any assistance with Register To Vote

Candidate's Information

Election Information for Candidates

The upcoming Municipal Election to elect a Mayor, Councillors and School Board Trustees will be held on October 26, 2026. This Four (4) Year Term of Office starts November 15, 2026 and will end on November 14, 2030.

Filing Nomination Papers
Nominations can be filed starting May 1st 2026 and ending August 21 at 2:00 p.m. Nomination papers may be filed in-person or by an agent (no fax or email) BY APPOINTMENT ONLY with the Municipal Clerk (or designated).

The municipality has Nomination Packages available for interested candidates that can be downloaded here or can be picked up at the Municipal Office. If downloading, please add the following 5 forms.
Nomination Paper – form 1
Appointment for Voting Proxy – form 3
Financial Statement – Auditor’s Report Candidate – form 4
Financial statement – subsequent expenses – form 5
Notice of extension of campaign period – form 6
Identification must be provided at the time of filing your nomination paper. If an agent is filing on your behalf they must have identification for you and provide their own identification.
Nomination fees are $100.00 for Councillors and $200.00 for the Office of Mayor.