2026 Election Information for Voters

If you meet all the following conditions, you are eligible to vote in the 2026 Municipal  and School Board Election.

• You are a Canadian citizen; and
• are at least 18 years old; and 
• a resident in the Town of Tecumseh or a non-resident of Town of Tecumseh and you or your spouse own or rent property in the Town of Tecumseh; and
• not prohibited from voting under the Municipal Elections Act or otherwise by law.

You can only vote once, regardless the number of properties you own or rent within the Town of Tecumseh.

The Municipal Elections Act prohibits the following persons from voting:

• Any person who is not qualified.
• A person who is serving a sentence or imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution.
• A corporation.
• A person acting as executor or trustee or in any other representative capacity.
• A person who has been convicted of corrupt practices under the Municipal Elections Act if voting day in the current election is less than 5 years after voting day in the election in respect of which he or she was convicted.
• Anyone who is prohibited by law from voting.

For municipal elections, students are entitled to vote in multiple municipalities if their permanent home and temporary student home are in different municipalities. Students can update or add their “home address” to the Voters List as their permanent family home and list their temporary student home as an additional property they, or their spouse, own or rent.

The Ontario Register of Future Voters allows eligible 16- and 17-year-olds to pre-register to be automatically added to the Voters' List when they turn 18. Visit RegisterToVoteON.ca to learn more about eligibility, identification requirements, and how to register.

As of January 1, 2024, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is no longer responsible for collecting voter information for municipal elections. However, MPAC is required to collect school support information.

Property owners in Ontario must designate support for a school system, even if they do not have children or if their children do not currently attend school. This designation appears on your Property Assessment Notice. MPAC defaults all residential property taxes to support the English Public School Board.

You can update your school support designation through MPAC’s Online School Support Tool. Changes for the 2026 Municipal Election must be submitted before June 1, 2026. To learn more about school support, visit the MPAC website.

The Town Clerk shall examine all filed nomination forms and certify the nominations or, if applicable, declare any candidates elected by acclamation.

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.

A municipal election chooses local level officials like the Mayor, Councillor and School Board Trustee.

Think about all the services your municipal government is responsible for providing such as roads, public transit, water and sewers, parks and recreation.

A Voter Information Letter is mailed to every Town of Tecumseh voter/elector after the end of the Nomination Period (August 21, 2026) by a date to be determined. The letter provides instructions on how to vote using either the internet or telephone and provides your Personal Identification Number (PIN).

Once we have confirmed the date the Voter Information Letters will be sent and if you do not receive yours, please call the Clerks office at Town Hall, 519-735-2194.

Your Personal Identification Number (PIN) is provided in your Voter Information Letter (see above "What is a Voter Information Letter") and is needed in order to cast your internet or telephone vote - the only methods for voting in this election.

You will need your Your Personal Identification Number (PIN) provided in your Voter Information Letter (see above "What is a Voter Information Letter") to cast your internet or telephone vote - the only methods for voting in this election.

If you have lost your PIN, please contact us as soon as possible by calling the Clerks office at Town Hall, 519-735-2184.

In keeping with Tecumseh's commitment to accessible voting for all electors/voters, you can only cast your vote online or by telephone. If you need assistance, please visit the Voter Information Centre located at Town Hall during the voting period (starting September 28, 2026). 

In keeping with Tecumseh's commitment to accessible voting for all electors/voters, you can only cast your vote online or by telephone - so you can vote from anywhere!

To cast your vote you will need your PIN which is provided in your Voter Information Letter.

Yes. Both internet and telephone voting are very secure! Every digital ballot is encrypted in the voter's device so that it cannot be tampered with.

Taking a picture (screenshot) of a completed ballot - yours or anyone else’s - is a violation of the Municipal Elections Act because it violates the secrecy of the vote. It is also a violation of the Act to publish a photo of a completed ballot on your social media channels or elsewhere.

It is an offence to do, or attempt to do, among other things, any of the following:

• vote if you are not an eligible elector;
• vote more times than you are permitted to vote;
• vote in a manner you are not entitled to vote;
• persuade a person who is not an eligible elector to vote;
• cast a vote yourself after you have appointed a proxy;
• vote as a proxy if the person who appointed you has cancelled the appointment, become ineligible to vote or died;
• bribe a person (using money, valuables, or offers of office or employment) to vote a certain way or to not vote at all, or give someone else money so that they can bribe the person;
• accept a bribe to vote a certain way or to not vote at all; and/or
• bribe a person to become a candidate, decide to not become a candidate, or withdraw from being a candidate.

It is also an offence to break the rules relating to campaign finance. For example, to make a contribution without being eligible to do so, to contribute more than the limit or to contribute money that is not yours.

If a person is convicted of committing an offence, they may be subject to the following penalties:

• a fine of up to $25,000;
• ineligibility to vote or run in the next regular election; and/or
• up to six months in prison.

These penalties would be determined by the court.

Who can make contributions?

Any person who is a resident of Ontario can make a contribution to a candidate’s campaign or contribute to a third party advertiser to help fund their advertisements.

Groups such as neighbourhood associations, clubs or professional associations, such as fire or police associations, are not eligible to make financial contributions to candidates or third party advertisers. Members may contribute individually.

Contribution Limits

You may contribute a maximum of $1,200 to a single candidate. You may also contribute a maximum of $1,200 to a third party advertiser. These amounts include the value of any goods or services donated to the campaign. You may not contribute more than $5,000 in total to candidates running for offices on the same council or school board, or to third party advertisers who are registered in the same municipality.

If you buy a ticket to a candidate’s or third party advertiser’s fundraiser, the cost of the ticket is a contribution.

Other Rules

Any contribution of money must come directly from the contributor. You are not permitted to pool contributions from others and then forward that money to a candidate’s campaign or to a third party advertiser. If a contribution is made from a joint account, it must be clear which person is making the contribution.

Contributions greater than $25 may not be made in cash. All contributions above $25 must be made by cheque, money order, or by a method that clearly shows where the funds came from.

If the total value of the contributions you’ve made to a candidate or to a third party advertiser is greater than $100, your name and address will be recorded in the candidate’s or third party advertiser’s financial statement. The financial statement is a public document.

Contributions to municipal council and school board candidates, and third party advertisers are not tax deductible. 

Candidates and third party advertisers are not permitted to return unused contributions to contributors. If the candidate or third party advertiser has a surplus at the end of their campaign, they must turn that money over to the municipality.

You can call the Clerk's office at 519-735-2184 or visit Tecumseh Town Hall from Monday to Friday 8:30AM to 4:30PM.