New rule delays ward-count determination for Niagara Region and Simcoe County until after nomination day for 2026 elections
SECTIONS 218.2 AND 218.2.1 OF THE ACT, REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA AND COUNTY OF SIMCOE — under the Municipal Act, 2001
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A new regulation modifies the timing of a specific electoral determination for the Regional Municipality of Niagara and the County of Simcoe. Normally, a determination about council composition under section 275 of the Municipal Act, 2001 must be made before a set point in the election cycle; this regulation delays that determination until after nomination day for the 2026 regular election. This affects the new councils being formed under the restructuring provisions in sections 218.2 and 218.2.1 of the Act. Candidates, municipal clerks, and election administrators in these two municipalities should be aware that the ward or seat count will not be finalized until after the nomination period closes for the 2026 vote.
Who this affects: municipal election administrators in Niagara Region · municipal election administrators in Simcoe County · candidates running in the 2026 regional/county elections · municipal clerks
Source of truth: O. Reg. 142/26 on ontario.ca
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