Who can vote?
Eligible voters for municipal elections must be:
- A Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old
- A resident OR a property owner or tenant OR the spouse of an owner or tenant in the Township of Plummer Additional
Who can be a candidate?
Eligible candidates for municipal elections must be:
- A Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old
- A resident of Plummer Township, a non-resident owner or tenant of land in the municipality or the spouse of such non-resident owner or tenant
- Not legally prohibited from voting; and not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office. Candidates are also required to pay a fee of $100 ($200 for head of council) and those running in municipalities with more than 4,000 electors are also required to obtain 25 endorsement signatures when they submit their nomination.
Who cannot vote?
- Serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution
- Corporations
- Acting as executor or trustee or in another representative capacity, except as a voting proxy
- Convicted of a corrupt practice described in Section 90(3) of the Municipal Elections Act
Source: Association of Municipalities of Ontario
For municipal elections on October 26, contact your municipality to update or add your information to the voters list.
Form EL15 - Application to Amend Voters' List
From September 1 to October 26, 2026, you can check whether you are on the Voters’ List and submit an Application to Amend the Voters’ List to update your information, add or remove your name, or request the removal of a deceased elector.
An Application to Amend the Voters’ List may be submitted in person at the Township of Plummer Additional Municipal Office or by attending the Election Day voting location at the Bruce Station Community Hall, 109 Station Road.
Please click on the link below to obtain the Application to Amend the Voters’ List:
Form EL15 – Application to Amend Voters’ List
Voting Method for 2026
Voting will be in-person on October 26, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Bruce Station Community Hall, 109 Station Road.
*NEW* Mail-in ballots provide an alternate voting method. Eligible voters who wish to vote by mail will be required to complete a registration form and provide identification. The last day to submit a registration form is October 5, 2026. Mail-in ballot kits will be mailed from September 11, 2026 to October 7, 2026.
*Mail-in ballots must be received no later than 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Please click on the the “Mail-In Ballot Procedures” section below for further information.
There will be no advance poll or proxy voting.
Clerk's Election Procedures
Please click on the link below in order to review the information regarding the Clerk’s Election Procedures:
Clerk’s Procedures 2026 Municipal Election
Application for 2026 Mail-In Voting
Please click on the link below in order to obtain an Application for 2026 Mail-In Voting. Applications will be accepted from July 1 to October 5, 2026.
Application for 2026 Mail-In Voting
Important
Please fill out this application completely. Each voter must fill out a separate form. Another resident in your household may use the form on the back. Additional forms are available at www.plummertownship.ca, the Township office or by email request.
A copy of your driver’s licence or other valid identification which has your signature must accompany the completed application.
Your mail-in ballot MUST be received by 8:00 PM on Election Day October 26th. The Clerk or agents are not responsible for the non-delivery or non-receipt of forms or mail-in ballots, notwithstanding that, every reasonable effort will be made to assist voters in this process.
Please return this form to:
Municipal Clerk, 38 Railway Crescent, Bruce Mines, ON P0R 1C0
or by email to: lcotnam@plummertownship.ca
Key Municipal Election Dates
Key Dates
Date | Activity/Milestone |
May 1, 2026 | Candidate nomination and third-party advertiser registration start date |
June 1, 2026, 7:00 Bruce Station Hall | Candidate Information Session |
July 1, 2026 | Mail-in Ballot registration forms available online and in office |
August 21, 2026, 9am–2pm | Nomination Day – candidate nomination end date |
August 21, 2026, 2pm | Deadline to withdraw a nomination |
August 24, 2026, 4pm | Certification of nominations by the Town Clerk or designate |
October 5, 2026 | Last day mail-in ballot registration forms accepted |
October 23, 2026 | Third-party advertiser registration end date |
October 26, 2026, 10am–8pm | Voting Day |
October 27, 2026 | Election results are declared |
October 28, 2026 | Election signs must be removed in the Township of Plummer Additional |
November 15, 2026 | New Term of Council begins (2026–2030) |
2026 Election Accessibility Plan
Please click on the link below to review the Township of Plummer Additional 2026 Election Accessibility Plan:
2026 Election Accessibility Plan
Election Results
On Election Day, the Clerk will declare the unofficial results. Results will be shared on the Municipal website as soon as possible once the voting period closes.