2026 Municipal Election

You are eligible to vote in the election if you meet all of the following requirements on election day:

• you are aged 18 or older
• you are a Canadian citizen
• you are a resident of the municipality, or non-resident owner or tenant of land located in the municipality, or the spouse of an owner or tenant of land located in the municipality
• not legally prohibited from voting

Neither you nor your spouse qualify as a non-resident elector if you do not personally own or rent the property in the municipality. For example: if the property is owned by your business or your cottage is owned by a trust, you are not qualified as a non-resident elector.

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has prepared a 2026 Voter's Guide which provides information for eligible electors (voters).

We encourage you to confirm that you are on the Voters List as soon as possible. Being on the list will make your voting experience easier, and help you avoid a trip to the municipal office to be added closer to the election.

If you are a resident, owner or tenant of property in Ontario, a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old and not legally prohibited from voting, you can vote in Ontario’s municipal and school board elections.

By visiting Register to Vote, eligible voters can:

• confirm their information on the voters list
• update, add or remove information on the voters list

Register to Vote is easy to use:

• To confirm your information, you'll need your name, date of birth, and property address.
• Additional ID is required to update, add or remove voter information.
• You can also register as an absentee voter or if you are 16 or 17, add your name to the list of future voters.  

If you have questions about the Register to Vote process, please contact Register to Vote:

• On their website
• By phone: 1-866-242-3025
• By email: info@RegistertoVoteON.ca 

School Board Support

As a property owner, you are required to support a school system even if you do not have children or your children are not currently attending school. The school board you support dictates for which school board trustees you are eligible to vote.

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is responsible for maintaining information on the school support associated with your property.

• You can find which school system you are supporting on your Property Assessment Notice or through About My Property, a free, self-service application provided by MPAC
• Visit the MPAC website to change your school support designation
• You can also contact MPAC at 1-866-296-6722

The Town of Plympton-Wyoming Council approved the use of internet and telephone voting for 2026.

The Town of Plympton-Wyoming has successfully used this voting method since 2018.

More information about how to vote, including video tutorials, will be shared closer to the voting period.

By-law 118 of 2025: Alternate Voting Method

Eligible electors can vote using a telephone, computer, cell phone, iPad, Tablet, or Laptop. This is an accessible, environmentally-friendly, and convenient method of voting.

Internet voting provides voters with flexibility and convenience, reduces wait times at voting locations, delivers quick and accurate results, and allows students and vacationers to vote from anywhere.

You can vote 24/7 from anywhere Friday, October 16, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. until Monday, October 26, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

If you need assistance, Council Chambers at the Municipal Office (546 Niagara Street in Wyoming) will be available as a Voter Help Centre throughout the voting period with hours to be announced at a later date.

Nominations Open: May 1st, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.

Nominations Close: August 21st, 2026 'Nomination Day' nominations are accepted from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Deadline to Withdraw: August 21st, 2026 by 2:00 p.m.

To run for Council, on the day the nomination paper is filed, a person must be:

• a Canadian citizen
• at least 18 years of age
• a resident of the Town of Plympton-Wyoming; OR
• an owner or tenant of land in the Town of Plympton-Wyoming, or the spouse of the owner or tenant
• not legally prohibited from voting
• not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office

2026 municipal election candidates information and nomination packages will be available soon.

Once the nomination period opens, you will need to submit three things to the clerk:

1. Completed nomination form (Form 1)
2. Nomination fee
3. Completed endorsement of nomination forms (Form 2)

When you fill out our nomination form, write down your name as you want it to appear on the ballot. If you normally go by a different name than your legal first name, you may use that name provided the clerk agrees.

The clerk may require you to show identification or fill in an additional form to prove that you are eligible to be nominated. If an agent is going to file the form on your behalf you should check with the clerk to see if you are required to provide identification or additional paperwork.

The fee to file a nomination is $200 to run for head of council and $100 for all other positions. This fee must be paid to the clerk at the time you hand in your nomination form. Your nomination fee will be refunded if you file your campaign financial statement by the deadline.

To file your nomination, you must submit 25 signatures endorsing your nomination. Anyone providing an endorsement signature must be eligible to vote in the municipality on the day that they signed the endorsement. In addition to their endorsement, they will also be required to sign a declaration that they are eligible to vote in the municipality.

(School board trustee candidates are not required to submit endorsement signatures).

*Please note that candidates must follow the provisions of By-law 52 of 2022 when erecting election signs in the Town.

The following seats in office are available in the 2026 Town of Plympton-Wyoming Municipal Election:
(Plympton-Wyoming has no wards, all positions are elected at large)

• Mayor (1)
• Deputy Mayor (1)
• Councillors (5)

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has prepared the 2026 Candidates Guide as a resource for candidates.

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario has prepared Municipal 101, as a resource for candidates.

The last municipal election was held on October 24th, 2022.
Learn more about the 2022 Official Election Results

The previous election was held on October 22nd 2018. 
Learn more about the 2018 Official Election Results

The Municipal Elections Act, 1996 requires a candidate or third party advertiser to file a financial statement with the Clerk that reflects the candidate or third party advertiser's election campaign finances as of December 31 in the election year. 

For the 2022 election, the candidate's completed financial statement are linked below.

• Gary Atkinson
• Tim Wilkins
• Muriel Wright
• Netty McEwen
• Alex Boughen
• Randy Dayman
• Kristen Rodrigues
• Mike Thompson
• John van Klaveren
• Mike Vasey
• Conner Weed
• Bob Woolvett