Notice

2026 Municipal Election

We have received reports of a telephone survey being conducted regarding the 2026 Municipal Election.

Please be advised that the Town is not currently conducting such a survey nor has the Town endorsed any third-party organization to do so on the Town’s behalf.

Tecumseh Votes 2026

The 2026 Town of Tecumseh Municipal and School Board Election will be held October 26, 2026.

Voting online or by phone starts September 28 at 10:00AM and continues until October 26, 2026 at 8:00PM. 

Potential Candidates may file nomination papers starting Friday, May 1, 2026 for the following offices:

  • Mayor
  • Deputy Mayor
  • Councillor - Ward 1
  • Councillor - Ward 2
  • Councillor - Ward 3
  • Councillor - Ward 4
  • Councillor - Ward 5

  • Trustee - English Public, Greater Essex County District School Board
  • Trustee - English Separate, Windsor Essex Catholic School Board
  • Trustee - French Public, Conseil scolaire Viamonde
  • Trustee - French Separate, Conseil scolaire catholique Providence Area/secteur 9 (Tecumseh Wards 1, 2, and 3 & Lakeshore Wards 1 and 2)

Notice of Municipal Election

pursuant to s. 40 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996

Notice of Municipal Election

See Your 2026 Candidates

Nominations for the 2026 Election have begun!

2026 Election Candidates

Are you on the Voter's List?

As a voter, you should review, confirm, update, or add your information to the Voters' List or, if you're under 18 years of age, add yourself to the list of Future Voters.

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Find your Ward

Unsure which Ward you're in? Use our handy Ward Maps Tool to check.

Ward Maps

Election Advisories

  • Advisory No. 1 - April 20, 2026 - Prohibition on Use of Town Resources

Key Election Dates

Nomination Period Begins

Candidates may begin filing their nomination forms and may continue to file on any business day thereafter up until August 21, 2026. The deadline is file nomination papers is August 21, 2026 by 2:00PM.

Third-Party Advertiser Registration Period Begins

Individuals, corporations, or trade unions may file the prescribed form with the Town Clerk to be registered as a third-party advertiser. Restrictions apply.

This is the last day to file a nomination or to withdraw your nomination. On this date, nomination forms and withdrawals may only be submitted until 2:00PM.

To withdraw, candidates are to file written notice to the Town Clerk. 

The only methods for voting in Tecumseh will be internet and telephone voting.

If you are on the Voters' List, you will receive a Voter Information Letter prior to this date which will provide you with the Personal Identification Number (PIN) you will need, as well as detailed instructions on how to cast your vote.

Voting ends at 8:00PM.

Elected candidates will take the oath of office before assuming their seat. The Inaugural Meeting of the new Council is scheduled for November 17, 2026, at 6:00PM at the Ciociaro Club, located at 3745 N Talbot Road, in Tecumseh.  This meeting will be livestreamed for the public on the Town website.

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