2026 Municipal Election

Friday, May 1, 2026

• Nomination period begins.

Monday, June 1, 2026

• Last day to review or change your school support designation. Visit school-support.mpac.ca to learn more.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

• Last day to check and make revisions or add electors to the voters list through Elections Ontario by visiting registertovoteon.ca.

Friday, August 21, 2026

• Nomination period ends.

Early October 2026

• Voter Information Letters are expected to be delivered to eligible electors beginning in early October. The letter will include the information needed to participate in the 2026 Municipal Election.

Tuesday, October 14, 2026

• Contact the Municipal Office if you have not received a Voter Information Letter using our Application for Re-Issue of a Voter's Information Letter (VIL) form.

Friday, October 16, 2026

• Advance Voting begins at 9:00 a.m.

Friday, October 23, 2026

• Last day to register as a third party advertiser.

Monday, October 26, 2026

• Election Day: Voting ends at 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 15, 2026

• New term of office begins.

Thursday, December 31, 2026

• End of campaign period for candidates and third party advertisers.
• Last day to file a Notice of Extension, Form 6, to continue campaigning to erase a deficit.

Tuesday, March 30, 2027 at 2:00 p.m.

• Deadline for candidates and third party advertisers to file the initial financial statement.

Wednesday, June 30, 2027

• End of extended campaign period.

Friday, September 24, 2027 at 2:00 p.m.

• Deadline for candidates and third party advertisers to file the supplementary financial statement (applies only to those who extended their campaign period).

Unofficial List of Candidates

The following is an uncertified list of nominations filed for office in Highlands East as of August 21, 2026:

• Mayor: Steven Kauffeldt (filed May 28)
  stevenkauffeldt@yahoo.ca, 613-334-6991
• Mayor: Dave Burton (filed June 1)
  dave@daveburton.org, 705-448-9355
• Mayor: Krystle Anne Pegg (filed July 23)
  scholarly_ks@outlook.com, 647-999-4374
• Mayor: Mike Killingsworth (filed July 27)
  mikekillingsworthformayor@gmail.com, 705-817-9737
• Mayor: Cheryl Ellis (filed August 20)
  cheryl.ellis@gmail.com, 705-448-3799
  
  
• Councillor, Ward 1 (Bicroft): Bill Easton (filed June 1)
  billybee62@hotmail.com, 613-334-6444
• Councillor, Ward 1 (Bicroft): Don Meharrie (filed August 7)
  613-334-4712
• Councillor, Ward 1 (Bicroft): Leigh Henderson (filed August 18)
  leigh.henderson.2026@gmail.com, 613-334-1888
• Councillor, Ward 1 (Bicroft): Andrew Martin (filed August 18)
  drewmartin7@icloud.com, 613-630-2969
  
  
• Councillor, Ward 2 (Cardiff): Angela Lewis (filed May 11)
  angelaharveylewis1454@gmail.com, 613-334-9760
• Councillor, Ward 2 (Cardiff): Jo-Anne Gould-Green (filed July 13)
  joannecollgreen@outlook.com, 705-768-1376
  
  
• Councillor, Ward 3 (Glamorgan): Cecil Ryall (filed May 12)
  ryallbcs@hotmail.com, 705-447-3473
• Councillor, Ward 3 (Glamorgan): Arlene Quinn (filed June 23)
  heyitsarlene.10@gmail.com, 705-854-0750
  
  
• Councillor, Ward 4 (Monmouth): Ruth Strong (filed May 19)
  larryandruthstrong@hotmail.com, 705-448-2847
• Councillor, Ward 4 (Monmouth): Amy Toye (filed August 10)
  amytoyeward4@gmail.com, 705-455-7570
  
  
• School Board Trustee (English Public - TLDSB): Kinga Baricz (filed May 22)
  zsomli2024@yahoo.com, 705-455-2326
• School Board Trustee (English Public - TLDSB): Victoria-Hillier Hutchinson (filed August 20)
  victoriamhillier@gmail.com, 705-272-9617
• School Board Trustee (English Separate - ALCDSB): Peter Penlington (filed June 16)
  peter.penlington@gmail.com, 613-381-8686
• School Board Trustee (French Public):Kristine Dandavino (filed May 19, withdrawn August 17)
  kristinedandavino@gmail.com, 289-671-6925
• School Board Trustee (French Public): Lapointe, Erik (filed August 21) 
  eriklapointe@gmail.com, 438-580-8134
• School Board Trustee (French Separate): Louise Dorsett (filed July 20)
  613-483-6113