Monday, October 26, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Elections
The Municipal and School Board Elections takes place on October 26, 2026.
Voter Information Letters are in the mail!
Voters who are on the voters’ list will receive a Voter Information Letter in the mail containing credentials and information on how to vote online and in person.
If you are an eligible voter and do not receive a letter, you can still vote through the following methods:
- Come in person to City Hall (3540 Schmon Parkway) during regular business hours to get added to the voters’ list and receive a voter letter with online voting credentials.
- Attend an in-person advanced voting day to get added to the voters’ list and then vote.
- Attend a voting location on Election Day to get added to the list and then vote.
More information regarding how and where to vote can be found on the Voter Information page.
For a list of candidates, please visit the Registered Candidates & Third-Party Advertiser page.
The City Clerk is responsible for conducting the Municipal and School Board elections for the City of Thorold. If you have any questions, please contact the City Clerk at elections@thorold.ca or 905-227-6613.
Frequently Asked Questions
You are eligible to vote in the election for municipal council if you meet all of the following requirements:
- You are a Canadian citizen
- You are aged 18 or older
- You qualify to vote in the municipality
There are three (3) ways that you can qualify to vote in a municipality:
- As a resident elector if you live in the municipality. You may own, rent, live in shared accommodation where you do not pay rent or live in the municipality but do not have a fixed address. Being a resident elector is the most common type of eligibility.
- As a non-resident elector if you own or rent property in a municipality, but it’s not the one where you live. You can be a resident elector in only one municipality. However, you can be a non-resident elector in any other municipality (or municipalities) where you own or rent property.
- As the spouse of a non-resident elector if your spouse owns or rents property in the municipality or municipalities other than the one where you live.
Council Members
- Mayor: One (1) to be elected, at large within the City, also serves as a member of Niagara Regional Council.
- City Councillors: Six (6) to be elected, at large.
School Board Trustees
- English Language Public District School Board (Areas of Pelham/Thorold): One (1) to be elected at large.
- English Language Catholic District School Board (Areas of St. Catharines – Merritton/Thorold): One (1) to be elected at large.
- French Language Public School Board: One (1) to be elected at large.
- French Language Catholic School Board: One (1) to be elected at large.
Click Here for a list of candidates.
Voters will be able to cast their ballot in advance through the internet or in-person during three advanced voting days and on Election Day (October 26, 2026).
Visit the Voter Information page to find out how to vote.
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