Important Dates
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| Anytime | Check that you are on the voters' list for municipal elections. |
| May 1 to August 21, 2026 | Nominations may be filed during regular business hours Monday to Friday (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until June 30; then 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until August 20, 2026). On Nomination Day, August 21, 2026, nominations may be filed between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. |
| May 1 to October 23, 2026 | Third-party advertiser registrations may be filed when the Clerk's Office is open, during regular business hours. |
| August 21, 2026 | Last day for withdrawal of nomination before 2 p.m. |
| August 21, 2026 | Nomination Day. Nominations may be filed between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. |
| September 1 to October 26, 2026 | The voters' list is available to candidates. |
| September 1 to October 26, 2026 | Revisions can be made to the voters' list in the Municipal Clerk's offices during regular office hours or at an Election Assistance Centre. |
| September 1 to October 26, 2026 | Applications to remove a deceased person's name from the Voters' List may be made in the Municipal Clerk's offices during regular office hours. |
| September 6 to October 28, 2026 | Campaign signs and posters are allowed during this period. |
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Early October 2026 |
Voter information letters mailed to eligible voters. |
| October 20 to 26, 2026 | Voting period - beginning on October 20 at 10 a.m. until Voting Day, October 26 at 8 p.m. |
| October 26, 2026 |
Voting Day. |
| October 29, 2026 |
Election signs shall be removed before this date. |
| November 15, 2026 |
New Council term begins. |
| November 23, 2026 | Clarington's Inaugural Meeting of Council. |
| December 31, 2026 | Last day of Regular Campaign Period. Notification of Extension of Campaign (if applicable) due to Municipal Clerk. |
| March 30, 2027 |
Last day to file initial financial statements (before 2 p.m.) - for the period from the date nomination was filed to December 31, 2026. Note: Even if the candidate is extending their campaign, they must submit a report for the campaign period, which ran from the date of Nomination through to December 31, 2026. |
| April 29, 2027 | Last day to file the initial filing statements with a $500 late filing fee (before 2 p.m.) - for the period from the date Nomination was filed to December 31, 2026. |
| June 30, 2027 | End of Extension for Campaign to eliminate deficit. |
| September 24, 2027 | 1st Supplementary Filing Date before 2 p.m. – for first Supplementary Reporting Period from January 1 to June 30, 2027. |