Candidates Information for Candidates CandidatesSection Menu In this section Municipal ElectionVoters Who Can Vote?Find Your Ward CandidatesCurrently selected Who Can be a Candidate?Becoming a Candidate Third Party Advertisers What is Third Party Advertising?Who Can be a Registered Third Party?Becoming a Registered Third Party Important LegislationCompliance Audit CommitteeKey DatesElection ArchivesRecent"I Voted" Sticker ContestInformation Session Registration Page ContentThe nomination period for the 2026 municipal election will begin on May 1, 2026, and end on August 21, 2026, at 2 pm. Information on becoming a candidate, including the required forms, will be available closer to the nomination period.In partnership with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the City will host an information session on April 20, 2026, from 7 - 10 pm for potential candidates and third party advertisers. Click here for more information and to register. Who Can be a Candidate?Find out if you are eligible to be a candidate in next year’s municipal election.Who Can be a Candidate?Becoming a CandidateLearn MoreCompliance Detailsjavascript:if (typeof CalloutManager !== 'undefined' && Boolean(CalloutManager) && Boolean(CalloutManager.closeAll)) CalloutManager.closeAll(); commonShowModalDialog('{SiteUrl}'+ '/_layouts/15/itemexpiration.aspx' +'?ID={ItemId}&List={ListId}', 'center:1;dialogHeight:500px;dialogWidth:500px;resizable:yes;status:no;location:no;menubar:no;help:no', function GotoPageAfterClose(pageid){if(pageid == 'hold') {STSNavigate(unescape(decodeURI('{SiteUrl}'))+ '/_layouts/15/hold.aspx' +'?ID={ItemId}&List={ListId}'); return false;} if(pageid == 'audit') {STSNavigate(unescape(decodeURI('{SiteUrl}'))+ '/_layouts/15/Reporting.aspx' +'?Category=Auditing&backtype=item&ID={ItemId}&List={ListId}'); return false;} if(pageid == 'config') {STSNavigate(unescape(decodeURI('{SiteUrl}'))+ '/_layouts/15/expirationconfig.aspx' +'?ID={ItemId}&List={ListId}'); return false;} if(pageid == 'tag') {STSNavigate(unescape(decodeURI('{SiteUrl}'))+ '/_layouts/15/Hold.aspx' +'?Tag=true&ID={ItemId}&List={ListId}'); return false;}}, null);0x00x1ContentType0x01898Document Set Version History/_layouts/15/images/versions.gif?rev=44javascript:SP.UI.ModalDialog.ShowPopupDialog('{SiteUrl}'+ '/_layouts/15/DocSetVersions.aspx' + '?List={ListId}&ID={ItemId}')0x00x0ContentType0x0120D520330Send To other location/_layouts/15/images/sendOtherLoc.gif?rev=44javascript:GoToPage('{SiteUrl}' + '/_layouts/15/docsetsend.aspx' + '?List={ListId}&ID={ItemId}')0x00x0ContentType0x0120D520350 Useful Links Municipal Elections Act, 1996Use of Corporate Resources Policy Contact Election Phone: Dial 3-1-1 (within City limits) 905.874.2424 (outside City limits) Email: bramptonvotes@brampton.ca Contact Us
