Filing a Nomination
If a person wishes to run as a candidate in the 2026 municipal election in the Town of Tillsonburg, they must file a nomination form in-person, or by an agent, with the Clerk’s Office. The first day to file a nomination for the 2026 municipal election will be Friday, May 1, 2026.
*A person cannot raise or spend money on an election campaign until they have officially filed their nomination with the Town.
The 2026 municipal election will take place on Monday, October 26, 2026, for the following offices:
One position to be elected at large
Six positions to be elected at large
Persons seeking to file a nomination in the 2026 Municipal Election must provide the following at the time of filing:
- Current identification proving identity and a qualifying address
- The prescribed nomination forms completed and signed by the candidate
- Nomination filing fee, $100 for Councillor, or $200 for Mayor, payable by cash, debit, certified cheque, or money order.
The 2026 school board trustee election will take place on Monday, October 26, 2026, for the following offices:
Two members to be elected to represent Oxford County
One member to be elected to represent Oxford County
One member to be elected to represent the combined geographic area of the Counties of Norfolk, Haldimand, Elgin, Lambton and Oxford and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent
One member to be elected to represent the combined geographic area of the Counties Oxford, Elgin and Middlesex
Candidate Nomination Appointments
The first day a Candidate may file their nomination for the 2026 Tillsonburg Municipal Election is on Friday, May 1, 2026.
Nominations for office for Tillsonburg Council will be accepted by appointment only, in-person at the Customer Service Centre, 10 Lisgar Avenue. Appointments are approximately half an hour and may be scheduled during regular business hours:
- Friday, May 1 and Thursday, August 20 - Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
- Nomination Day, Friday, August 21 – between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
To schedule an appointment, please contact the Clerks Department at clerks@tillsonburg.ca
To run for office in Tillsonburg, as of the date you file your nomination, you must be:
- A Canadian citizen; and
- At least 18 years of age; and
- A resident of the Town of Tillsonburg, or
- An owner or tenant of land in the Town of Tillsonburg, or the spouse of such owner or tenant; and
- Not legally prohibited from voting; and
- Not disqualified by any legislation from holding office
The following people are not eligible to be elected as a Member of Council, or from holding office as a Member of Council:
- Any person not eligible to vote in the municipality;
- An employee of the municipality unless they take an unpaid leave of absence before being nominated, and resigns, if elected to the office;
- A judge of any court;
- A member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, a Senator or a member of the House of Commons; or
- An inmate of a penal or correctional institution under sentence of imprisonment.
- Any person who by reason of any violations of the election campaign financial requirements or violations for not filling the financial statements pursuant to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
To run for school board office, as of the date you file your nomination, you must be:
- 18 years of age or older; and
- A Canadian citizen; and
- A resident within the area of jurisdiction of the board; and
- Eligible to be an elector of that school board for which the person is a candidate; and
- Not disqualified by any legislation from holding office.
The following persons are disqualified from being elected to school board office:
- Any person not eligible to vote in the municipality; or
- An employee of any school board unless he or she takes an unpaid leave of absence before being nominated, and resigns, if elected to the office; or
- A judge of any court; or
- A member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, a Senator or a member of the House of Commons; or
- An inmate of a penal or correctional institution under sentence of imprisonment; or
- A person disqualified for violations of financial requirements or violations of requirements for filing financial information pursuant to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
A candidate for school board office cannot be a clerk, deputy clerk, treasurer or deputy treasurer of a municipality within the jurisdiction of a board.
Nominations for the following School Board Offices must be submitted to the Municipal Clerk’s Office provided below each Office:
- Thames Valley District School Board – Two members to be elected to represent Oxford County
Inquiries and Nominations for the above school board can be directed to the City of Woodstock Clerk’s Office: 500 Dundas Street, Woodstock, ON 519-539-2382
- London District Catholic School Board – One member to be elected to represent Oxford County
Inquiries and Nominations for the above school board can be directed to the City of Woodstock Clerk’s Office: 500 Dundas Street, Woodstock, ON 519-539-2382
- Conseil Scolaire Viamonde – One member to be elected to represent the combined geographic area of the Counties of Norfolk, Haldimand, Elgin, Lambton and Oxford and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent
Inquiries and Nominations for the above school board can be directed to the City of Sarnia Office: 255 Chritina St. N., Sarnia, 519-332-0330
- Conseil Scolaire Catholique Providence – One member to be elected to represent the combined geographic area of the Counties Oxford, Elgin and Middlesex
Inquiries and Nominations for the above school board can be directed to the City of Woodstock Clerk’s Office: 500 Dundas Street, Woodstock, ON 519-539-2382
Candidates cannot spend or raise funds for their election campaign until their nomination has been filed with the Municipal Clerk.
If a nomination for a candidate is filed by an agent, a letter must be submitted at the time of filing which authorizes the agent to file on behalf of the candidate. The letter must be signed by the candidate and commissioned or notarized by a person authorized under the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act or Notaries Act. In addition to this letter, an agent must also provide a copy of the candidate's ID to be retained on file.
A person may withdraw their nomination by filing a written withdrawal in the clerk’s office,
- before 2 p.m. on nomination day, if the person was nominated under subsection 33 (4) of the Municipal Elections Act;
- before 2 p.m. on the Wednesday following nomination day, if the person was nominated under subsection 33 (5)