Nominations in the Town of Grand Valley will be accepted beginning on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. for the following elected offices for the Municipal Election to be held on Monday, October 26, 2026:
Municipal Council:
Mayor - 1 to be elected
Deputy Mayor - 1 to be elected
Councillor - 3 to be elected
School Boards:
Trustee, Upper Grand District School Board (English Public) - 1 to be elected
The Town of Mono is responsible for conducting the election for the Town of Grand Valley. Nominations must be filed with the Clerk, Town of Mono.
Trustee, Conseil scolaire Viamonde (French Public) - 1 to be elected
The City of Barrie is responsible for conducting the election for the Town of Grand Valley. Nominations must be filed with the Clerk, City of Barrie.
Trustee, Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board (English Separate) - 1 to be elected
The Town of Caledon is responsible for conducting the election for the Town of Grand Valley. Nominations must be filed with the City Clerk, Town of Caledon.
Trustee, Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (French Separate)- 1 to be elected
The City of Brampton is responsible for conducting the election for the Town of Grand Valley. Nominations to be filed with the City Clerk, City of Brampton.
Before filing for candidacy, candidates are advised to review the 2026 Candidates' Guide for Ontario municipal council and school board elections.
In accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, nominations must be completed on the prescribed Nomination Paper - Form 1 and accompanied by the nomination filing fee of $200 for Mayor and $100 for all other offices. The filing fee is payable by cash or cheque.
A nomination must be signed by the candidate and may be filed in person or by an agent by booking an appointment with the Clerk, during regular business hours between May 1, 2026 and August 20, 2026. When filing, the candidate must provide identification which includes their name and qualifying address. If a nomination for a candidate is filed by an agent, a letter must be signed by the candidate and commissioned or notarized by a person authorized under the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits or Notaries Act. In addition to this letter, an agent must also provide a copy of the candidate’s identification to be retained on file.
On August 21, 2026 (Nomination Day) nominations can be filed between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. without an appointment.
Nominations will be certified by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, August 24, 2026.
No person who proposes to be a candidate may solicit or accept contributions for election purposes or incur campaign expenses until a nomination paper has been filed.
In the event there are an insufficient number of certified candidates to fill all positions available, nominations will be reopened for the vacant positions only on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and such additional nominations, if required, may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Town of Grand Valley.
Electors are hereby given notice that if a greater number of candidates are certified than are required to fill the said offices, voting will take place between Friday, October 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, October 26, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.
Meghan Townsend
Returning Officer and Municipal Clerk
Town of Grand Valley
