Notice of Nomination for Office

Notice Of Nominations for Office
Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (s. 32)

2026 Municipal and School Board Elections

Nominations                                    

Nominations for the positions listed below must be made on the prescribed form (Form 1) and must include signatures of at least 25 persons, that are eligible electors within the Township of Algonquin Highlands, endorsing the nomination on the prescribed form (Form 2) (School Board Trustees are excluded from the 25 signature requirement). Nomination forms are available at the Township of Algonquin Highlands Clerk’s Office or on the municipality’s website.  All Nomination forms must be filed, either in person or by your agent, by appointment, with the Clerk/Returning Officer during normal office hours between May 1, 2026, to Thursday, August 20, 2026, and between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026 (Nomination Day).

The required filing fee for the Head of Council is $200.00, and all other offices are $100.00, cash, debit, certified cheque or money order made payable to the Township of Algonquin Highlands and must accompany the signed forms.  Full details on the procedures to be followed may be obtained from the Municipal Clerk.  Please call the Township office or email the Clerk to schedule an appointment to file your nomination.

Municipal Offices for which persons may be nominated:

Mayor (1)

Councillors
Ward 1    (1)
Ward 2    (2)
Ward 3    (1)

Returning Officer – Dawn Newhook
Township of Algonquin Highlands
1123 North Shore Road
Algonquin Highlands, ON K0M 1S0
Tel: 705-489-2379
www.algonquinhighlands.ca
Email:  dnewhook@algonquinhighlands.ca

School Board Officers for which persons may be nominated:

English Language Public School Board Trustee (1)

Representing the County of Haliburton with the Trillium Lakelands District School Board.

Nominations to be filed with the Clerk, Township of Dysart et al

Returning Officer – Amanda Duncombe-Lee
Municipality of Dysart et al
135 Maple Avenue
P.O. Box 389
Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0
Tel: 705-457-1740
Email: aduncombe-lee@dysatetal.ca 
Website:  www.dysartetal.ca

French Language Public School Board Trustee (1)

Representing Sector 1 – Counties of Haliburton, Northumberland, Peterborough, Hastings; Cities of Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and the Region of Durham of Conseil scolaire Viamonde.

Nominations to be filed with the Clerk, City of Oshawa or a local Municipal Clerk/Returning Officer within Sector 1.

City Clerks Services:
City of Oshawa
50 Centre Street South,
Oshawa, ON
Toll Free: 1-800-667-4292 
Phone: (905) 436-3311
Email: clerks@oshawa.ca
Website: www.oshawa.ca