Important Dates
Voting Day for the 2022 Municipal Election is Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.
2026
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| May 1 to Aug. 21 | Nomination Period for Candidates |
| May 1 to Dec. 31 | Campaign Period (May be shortened or extended under certain circumstances) |
| Aug. 21 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) | Nomination Day (Last day to file a nomination as a candidate, change office, or withdraw a nomination) |
| Aug. 24 | Final day for the City Clerk to certify candidate nominations |
| May 1 to Oct. 23 | Registration Period for Third Party Advertisers |
| Oct. 9 to 18 | Advance Vote (online) |
| Oct. 26 | Voting Day (in person) |
| Nov. 15 | New Term of Council Begins |
| Nov.17 | Inauguration of 2026 to 2030 Vaughan Council |
| TBD | Inauguration of 2026 to 2030 York Regional Council |
2027
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Mar. 1 | Last day for Clerk to provide notice of financial filing requirements and penalties to candidates and registered third parties |
| Mar. 25 | Last day for candidate or registered third party to apply to Superior Court of Justice to extend the time to file the financial statement |
| Mar. 30 (2 p.m.) | Last day for candidates and registered third parties to file a financial statement for the reporting period ending Dec 31, 2026 |
| Apr. 29 (2 p.m.) | Last day for candidates and registered third parties to file a late financial statement and pay $500 late filing fee |
| Jun. 28 | Last day to request a compliance audit on a financial statement for the reporting period ending Dec 31, 2026 |
| Jun. 30 | End of the supplementary campaign period |
| Jul. 28 | Last day to request a compliance audit on a late financial statement for the time reporting period ending Dec 31, 2026 submitted by April 29, 2027 |
| Aug. 25 | Last day for Clerk to provide notice of supplementary financial filing requirements and penalties to candidates and registered third parties |
| Sep. 23 | Last day for candidate or registered third party to apply to Superior Court of Justice to extend the time to file the supplementary financial statement |
| Sep. 24 (2 p.m.) | Last day for candidates and registered third parties to file a supplementary financial statement for the reporting period ending Jun 30, 2027 |
| Oct. 25 (2 p.m.) | Last day for candidates and registered third parties to file a late supplementary financial statement and pay $500 late filing fee |
| Dec. 23 | Last day to request a compliance audit on a supplementary financial statement for the reporting period ending Jun 30, 2027 |