April 22, 2026 - Candidate Information Packages

The Clerk’s Department will endeavour to have Candidate Information Packages ready.

May 1, 2026 - Nomination and Registration Periods Begin

Candidates who register with the Clerk will be provided a Candidate Information Package, including a certificate of the applicable interim maximum amount of expenses. Candidates can start incurring expenses once the certificate has been issued.

June 24, 2026 - Candidate Information Session

The Clerk’s of Huron County are organizing a joint Candidate Information Session. A recorded meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m. at the Libro Hall in Clinton, ON.

August 21, 2026 - Nomination Day

On Nomination Day, nominations may only be filed between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM.

August 21, 2026 - Withdrawal Deadline

A candidate who wishes to withdraw their nomination must notify the clerk in writing before 2:00PM.

August 22, 2026 - Clerk Certifies List of Candidates

All nominations to be examined and certified by 4:00 PM and declare the candidate(s) elected by acclamation.

September 1, 2026 - Voter’s List Reproduction and Revision Period Begins

Last day for reproducing the voters’ list and determining the revision procedures. On written request, the Clerk shall provide copies of the voters’ list to those referred to under subsection 23(3) of the Municipal Elections Act. On written request, the Clerk shall provide candidates with a copy of the part of the voters’ list that contains the names of the electors who are entitled to vote for that office. From September 1 until the close of voting on voting day (October 26), a person may submit an application to have their name added to or removed from the voters’ list, or to have their information on the voters’ list amended. From September 1 until the close of voting on voting day (October 26), a person may submit an application requesting that a deceased person’s name be removed from the voters’ list.

September 15, 2026 - Interim List of Changes to the Voters’ List

The Clerk shall prepare and distribute an interim list of the changes to voters’ list that were approved on or before September 15.

October 13, 2026 - Voting Open

Telephone and Internet voting will open.

October 26, 2026 - Voting Day

The results of the election will be calculated and released to the public as soon as possible after 8:00PM.

November 17, 2026 - New Term of Council Begins

The Inaugural Council Meeting will be held. The incumbent council will take their oath of office, and be sworn in.

Candidate must be a resident of the municipality or a non-resident owner or tenant of land in the municipality or the spouse of such non-resident owner or tenant;

• a Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old;
• not legally prohibited from voting;  and not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office.
• You will need 25 signatures on your nomination form and must pay a fee of $100 ($200 for mayor).

When you think about candidates for federal or provincial elections, you usually think about the political party that each candidate represents. In municipal elections in Ontario, candidates are not elected to represent a political party.

Nominations open on May 1, 2026, and close on August 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. 

To run for the office of mayor, deputy mayor, councillor or school board trustee, a person must file a nomination paper and provide proof of qualifying address within the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh or the school board jurisdiction and the appropriate filing fee.

Additionally, mayor, deputy mayor and councillor nominees must provide at least 25 endorsements of nomination from eligible voters.

The nomination paper and endorsement of nomination forms must have original signatures.

Lead Where You Live A guide on running for municipal council

The Ontario municipal councillor’s guide

Anyone can vote in a municipal election who, on the day of the election, is:

• 18 years of age or older
• a Canadian citizen; and
• either a resident of the municipality or a property owner or tenant or the spouse of an owner or tenant in the municipality during a specified time just before the election. 

Your name must be on the voters’ list in order for you to cast a ballot.

To ensure you are on the voters’ list for the 2026 municipal and school board elections, visit  www.registertovoteon.ca.

The voters’ list is prepared in several steps:

A preliminary list is created by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) based on data it keeps on home ownership and tenancy.

• The preliminary list is sent to the municipal clerk after a by-election has been called or in advance of a regular election which occurs every 4 years. The clerk can correct any errors on the list, and the corrected list then becomes the voters’ list.
• If you are not on the voters’ list, or if your information is incorrect (for example, you have moved and may be listed at a former address), you may apply to have your name added or your information corrected. This may be done until the close of voting on voting day in a regular election or by-election. You may have your name added to the voters’ list at the voting place. You may be asked to show identification to establish that you are eligible to vote. For more information about getting on the voters’ list, you should contact your municipal clerk.

On February 25, 2025 Council approved By-law 11-2025 to allow for the alternative voting method of 'internet/telephone' voting for the Municipal Election to be held in 2026. 

Each eligible voter will receive, by mail, a Voters Information Letter that will detail the races they are eligible to vote for as well as the link to login AND a telephone number to call in, so they may choose their method to cast their vote. The letter also details a Personal Identification Number, as well as information on how to get assistance.

The voting period will be from Tuesday, October 13, 2026 until Election Day is October 26, 2026. 

Nomination period ends August 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. stay tuned for more information.

The municipal council in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh controls a 21 million dollar budget, and makes decisions on the financing and servicing of services that are vital to your everyday lives. The council you elect, will determine the strategic direction of the Township for the next four years.

2022-2026 Council

Mayor Glen McNeil 

Deputy Mayor Bill Vanstone

Councillor Curtis Blake

Councillor Wayne Forster

Councillor Evan Hickey

Councillor Jennifer Miltenburg

Councillor Anita Snobelen 

Results - 2022 Municipal and School Board Elections (Certified)

Candidates Financial Statements 

Financial Statement - Auditor's Report Candidate - Form 4

• Curtis Blake
• Gloria Fisher
• Wayne Forster
• Evan Hickey
• Peter McKee
• Glen McNeil
• Jennifer Miltenburg
• Anita Snobelen
• Roger Watt
• Patti Wilkins
• Bill Vanstone

Declaration of Election | Form LC26

View the results from 2018 here.

• Must be done by an elector who is entitled to vote in an election
• Reasonable grounds that a candidate has contravened a provision of the Municipal Elections Act
• Must be for a candidate in the municipal election within the applicable Municipality
• Financial Statements must be filed prior to the submission of an application
• Applications concerning election campaign finances for candidates in an area municipality need to be made to the appropriate Municipal Clerk 

• the candidate's financial statement and auditor's report reflecting the candidate's election finances
• the candidate's supplementary filing date, if any
• the filing date for the final financial statement, or
• the date on which the candidate's extension, if any, expires

• Within 10 days of receiving the application, the Clerk forwards the application to the Municipal Elections Compliance Audit Committee (MECAC).
• Within 30 days of receiving the application, the MECAC reviews it and decides whether it should be granted or rejected.
• The decision of the MECAC may be appealed to the Superior Court of Justice within 15 days of the decision and the Court may make any decision the MECAC could have made.
• If the MECAC decides to grant the application, an auditor -- who is licensed under the Public Accounting Act, 2004 or prescribed persons -- is appointed to conduct a compliance audit of the candidate's election campaign finances.
• The auditor will conduct an audit of the candidate's election campaign finances and will prepare a report outlining any apparent contravention by the candidate. The report is provided to the candidate, the applicant and the Clerk.
• Within 10 days of receiving the report, the Clerk forwards the report to the MECAC. The committee considers the report within 30 days and may commence any legal proceeding against the candidate for any apparent contravention.

For additional information on compliance audits, please see section 88 of the Municipal Elections Act