Municipal Elections

• a person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institute
• a corporation
• a person acting as an executor or trustee or in any other representative capacity
• a person who ceases to be a Canadian citizen
• a person who is not a resident, the owner or tenant of land or the spouse of an owner or tenant of land in the municipality
• an employee of the municipality or local board unless he or she takes an unpaid leave of absence beginning the day the employee is nominated and resigns if elected to the office
• a judge of any court, a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario or the Senate or House of Commons of Canada
• a person who is prohibited from voting in an election according to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 or the Municipal Act, 2001
• a person who has violated financial requirements for filing financial information in a previous election

* Despite the above disqualification, MPs, MPPs and Senators may be nominated for municipal office without having to resign their current seat in parliament. However, by 2:00 p.m. on Nomination Day, MPs, MPPs and Senators will be required to resign their current seat should they wish to continue to seek municipal office.

Nomination Papers for all offices may be filed by the Candidate, in person or by an agent acting on the candidate’s behalf at the Municipal Building (Township Office) commencing Monday, May 1, 2026 during regular office hours. Nomination Papers may not be mailed, faxed or emailed. 

Nomination Packages will contain the following:

• A completed copy of the Nomination Paper-  Form 1
• A declaration of Qualifications form signed by the candidate – Form EL18
• Consent to Release Personal Information form signed by the Candidate – Form TOP02
• Notice of Penalties – Form TOP31
• Interim Maximum amount of Contributions to Own Campaign – Form TOP55
• Interim Maximum amount of Campaign Expenses – Form TOP23
• Interim Maximum amount to parties after Voting Day
• The applicable nomination fee ($200 Office of Mayor, $100 Office of Councillor or School Board Trustee) to be paid by cash, debit, certified cheque or money order
• Proof of identity 

Candidate Packages are available from the Clerk’s Department at the Municipal Building (Township Office) located at 3560 County Road 26, Prescott, Ontario, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

It is recommended that individuals interested in filing nomination material book an appointment prior in order to ensure staff’s availability. 

Nomination Papers can be summited from 9:00 a.m. until Friday, August 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

If an agent of the candidate is filing the nomination paper, the form must be fully completed prior to filing. The candidate or the agent filing the nomination paper will be required to provide proof of identity.

Candidates cannot raise or spend any money on their campaign until this nomination paper is filed.

Nomination Papers are public documents and are available for inspection at the Clerk’s Department. 

You cannot vote if you are:

• a person serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution;
• a corporation;
• a person acting as executor or trustee or in any other representative capacity; and
• a person convicted of a corrupt practice for an election held within four years of voting day.

Your school support designation matters. Review it by June 1 so you’re ready to vote on October 26.

To ensure your correct school support designation is provided to Elections Ontario in time for the next municipal and school board elections on October 26, 2026, it should be reviewed and, if needed, updated by June 1, 2026. 

While Elections Ontario maintains the Permanent Register of Electors in Ontario for provincial, municipal, and school board elections, MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) is legislatively responsible for collecting school support designation information.  

What is school support? 
Whether you own or rent your home, your property is linked to a school board – even if you don’t have children or your children aren’t currently attending school. While you’re not required to make a designation, you do have the option to choose which school board you support. If you don’t make a choice, your support will default to the English-Public school board.    

How to update school support designations
Property owners can change their school support designation online using MPAC AboutMyProperty™ or our online portal for tenants. To get started, choose the option that applies to you:  

• I am a property owner 
• I am a tenant 

A step-by-step guide is available in English or French. 

Please note: Registration may take up to 24 hours to activate. 

You can submit a paper Application for Direction of School Support form in English or French and mail or email it to MPAC. 

To learn more or update a school support designation, visit mpac.ca/schoolsupport. 

The 2026 Township of Augusta Municipal Election will be working with Intelivote Systems Inc. to provide eVoting services to eligible voters. This includes the convenience an independence of voting from anywhere via telephone, internet or in-person at the voting station.

Internet Ballots

Election Day – Monday, October 26, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Township Office
3560 County Road 26
Prescott, Ontario
K0E 1T0

You must present one of the following documents showing your name and address:

1. An Ontario driver’s licence.
2. An Ontario Health Card (photo card).
3. An Ontario Photo Card.
4. An Ontario motor vehicle permit (vehicle portion).
5. A cancelled personalized cheque.
6. A mortgage statement, lease or rental agreement relating to property in Ontario.
7. An insurance policy or insurance statement.
8. A loan agreement or other financial agreement with a financial institution.
9. A document issued or certified by a court in Ontario.
10. Any other document from the government of Canada, Ontario or a municipality in Ontario or from an agency of such a government.
11. Any document from a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada).
12. An income tax assessment notice.
13. A Child Tax Benefit Statement.
14. A Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid T4E.
15. A Statement of Old Age Security T4A (OAS).
16. A Statement of Canada Pension Plan Benefits T4A (P).
17. A Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions.
18. A Statement of Direct Deposit for Ontario Works.
19. A Statement of Direct Deposit for Ontario Disability Support Program.
20. A Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Statement of Benefits T5007.
21. A property tax assessment.
22. A credit card statement, bank account statement, or RRSP, RRIF, RHOSP or T5 statement.
23. A CNIB Card or a card from another registered charitable organization that provides services to persons with disabilities.
24. A hospital card or record.
25. A document showing campus residence, issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution.
26. A document showing residence at a long-term care home under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, issued by the Administrator for the home.
27. A utility bill for hydro, water, gas, telephone or cable TV or a bill from a public utilities commission.
28. A cheque stub, T4 statement or pay receipt issued by an employer.
29. A transcript or report card from a post-secondary school.