Municipality of Brighton Election 2026: Notice of Nomination Period

Notice is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of The Municipality of Brighton that nomination papers for the 2026 Municipal Election for Municipal Council or School Board Trustee may be filed in person or by an agent with the Returning Officer as of Friday, May 1, 2026, during regular office hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and until Nomination Day, Friday, August 21, 2026, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Nominations for the following offices must be submitted by appointment at the Municipality of Brighton Clerk’s Office – 35 Alice Street, Brighton Ontario:

• Mayor (1 to be elected at large)
• Deputy Mayor (1 to be elected at large)
• Councillors (5 to be elected at large)
• Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board – English Language School Board Trustee (1 Trustee to be elected for the combined area of the Municipality of Brighton, Township of Cramahe, and City of Quinte West - Murray Ward)

Nominations for the following office must be submitted at the Town of Cobourg Clerk’s Office – 55 King Street West, Cobourg Ontario:

• Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland and Clarington District School Board – English Language Separate School Board Trustee (1 to be elected for Northumberland County and City of Quinte West - Murray Ward)

Nominations for the following offices must be submitted to the City of Oshawa Clerk’s Office - 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa Ontario:

• Counseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir – French Language Separate School Board Trustee (1 Trustee to be elected by all French Catholic Electors in the areas of the single-tier cities of Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough and Quinte West, and all municipalities in the Regional Municipality of Durham, the County of Northumberland, and the County of Peterborough)
• Conseil Scolaire Viamonde – French Language Public School Board Trustee (1 Trustee to be elected by French Public Electors in the areas of the single-tier cities of Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough and Quinte West, and all municipalities in the Regional Municipality of Durham, the County of Northumberland, the County of Haliburton, and the County of Peterborough)

Each nomination must be accompanied with at least 25 persons endorsing the nomination who are eligible to vote in an election for an office within the municipality, with the prescribed statement of qualifications, signed by the person being nominated.

The required fee for a Member of Council or School Board Trustee is $100.00 and the required fee for Head of Council is $200.00. The required fee shall be in the form of cash, certified cheque, money order, or debit and must accompany the signed form. The Municipal Clerk will certify all nominations before such person becomes a candidate for the office. A nomination paper must be filed prior to accepting campaign contributions or incurring expenses. Forms, nomination process, and more election information is available at brighton.ca/elections

You are entitled to be an elector and to run for office if you are not disqualified by any Act or Law and on voting day if you are:

• a Canadian citizen;
• at least 18 years old;
• residing in the local municipality or an owner or tenant of land there, or the spouse of such owner or tenant; and

• not otherwise prohibited from voting.

Voting Day for the Municipal Election is Monday, October 26^th, 2026. The internet voting period will take place between Monday, October 19 at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, October 26 at 8:00 p.m. During this eight-day period, eligible voters can access the online voting portal using their birth date and the PIN that is provided in their Voter Information Letter, delivered by mail.

Candice Doiron - Municipal Clerk/Returning Officer

Jessica Polley – Deputy Clerk/Deputy Returning Officer

Municipality of Brighton

35 Alice Street

Brighton, ON

K0K1H0

Phone: 613 - 475 - 0670 option 3

clerks@brighton.ca