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The Province of Ontario sets out common rules that all voters and candidates must follow. However, municipalities are responsible for conducting elections to their council and for conducting the election of school trustees to Ontario’s school boards.
However, municipalities are responsible for conducting elections to their council and for conducting the election of school trustees to Ontario’s school boards. This guide contains information about the rules that are the same for all municipal elections, such as who is eligible to vote.
Find out who is eligible to vote, how to vote and how you can support candidates in Ontario municipal council and school board elections.
2022 Voters’ Guide - Ontario municipal council and school board elections. Find out who is eligible to vote, how to vote and how you can support candidates in Ontario municipal council and school board elections.
To be eligible to vote in a school board election in Ontario, you must be aged 18 or older and a Canadian citizen. For further information see The Legal Page of this site. If you are a resident of a municipality, you are eligible to vote for school trustee.
The Municipal Elections Act, 1996 provides the rules for municipal and school board elections in Ontario.
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2018 Voters’ guide for Ontario municipal council and school board elections 2 General information . Every four years, voters across Ontario decide who will represent their interests and lead their communities by electing the members of their municipal councils and school boards.
