Elections

Wilmot Township Council entered a restricted acts period under section 275 of the Municipal Act, 2001, effective August 21, 2026.

The Township of Wilmot is recruiting Election Officials to support voting locations on Election Day (Monday, October 26, 2026).

The nomination period for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election officially opens on May 1, 2026.

The 2026 Municipal Election and School Board Election will be held on October 26, 2026. Interested candidates may file their nomination starting May 1, 2026 until August 21, 2026 at 2 p.m. at their respective municipality or for Regional Council at the Region of Waterloo.

Municipalities across Waterloo Region are coming together to invite hopeful municipal election candidates to learn how to run for office.

The Lead Local: Municipal Election Candidate Engagement Event is designed to broaden awareness of the October 26, 2026, municipal election process and support individuals considering running for office. The event will take place on April 23, 2026, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum.

The “Municipal Elections Act, 1996” (herein “the Act”), as amended, provides that every eligible person who wishes to be a candidate in the 2026 Municipal Election, to be held on Monday, October 26, 2026, shall file a Nomination Paper with the Municipal Clerk of the municipality responsible for the office they plan to run for.

Nomination period opens on Friday, May 1, 2026, and closes on Friday, August 21, 2026, at 2 p.m.