Candidates

The next municipal election will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026, at which time Huron East voters will elect the following offices:

• Mayor 

• Municipal Councillors for Brussels (2), Grey (2), McKillop (2), Seaforth (2), and Tuckersmith (2) Wards

• School Board Trustees 

On this page:

1. List of certified candidates
2. List of certified School Board Trustee candidates
3. The role of Council
4. Election resources

List of certified candidates

As of Monday, August 24, 2026 - this is the Official Certified List of Candidates and the Declaration of Acclamations for the Municipality of Huron East.

School Board certified candidates

As of Monday, August 24, 2026 - this is the Official Certified List of School Board Trustee Candidates

The role of Council

The Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has published a document called, "The Municipal Councillor's Guide." This guide provides an overview of the many duties and challenges elected officials at the municipal level face.

Please note that if you choose to run in a ward where you do not reside, you will not be able to vote for yourself in that ward. Having a business or campaign office in a ward where you would not otherwise be eligible to vote does not make you eligible to vote there.

During the next municipal election, Huron East voters will elect the following offices:

• Mayor 
• Municipal Councillors for Brussels (2), Grey (2), McKillop (2), Seaforth (2), and Tuckersmith (2) Wards
• School Board Trustees 

The Mayor is elected at large, while the Councillor offices are elected by ward (only those residing in each ward vote for the ward offices).

Mayor

The Municipal Councillor's Guide is the source of this abbreviated description for the role of head of Council, which in the Municipality of Huron East is referred to as the Mayor:

• To act as the municipality's chief executive officer;
• To preside over council meetings such that business is carried out both efficiently and effectively;
• To provide leadership to the council;
• To provide information/recommendations to council on policies, practices, procedures, to ensure transparency and accountability; and,
• To represent the municipality at official functions

The Mayor of Huron East has special powers and duties under Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act. For more information, please view the Mayoral Decisions page.

Councillors

This abbreviated description for the role of Councillor is based on the Municipal Councillor's Guide:

• To represent the public and to consider the well-being and interests of the municipality;
• To develop and evaluate the policies and programs of the municipality;
• To determine which services the municipality provides;
• To maintain the financial integrity of the municipality;
• To ensure that administrative policies practices are in place to implement the decisions of council; and,
• To ensure the accountability and transparency of the operations of the municipality.

Municipal Councillors also sit as members of a number of Advisory Committees. These committees provide Council with recommendations. As a member of municipal council, you would be required to attend meetings of the Committees on which you are a member, and also to attend meetings of the full Municipal Council.

Election resources

For more information about municipal elections:

• Municipal Elections Act, 1996 
• Education Act, 1990
• Election Modernization Act, 2016
• Voters’ guide for Ontario municipal council and school board elections
• Candidates’ guide for Ontario municipal council and school board elections
• Guide for third party advertisers – Ontario municipal council and school board elections
• Huron East Code of Conduct
• Lead Where You Live: a guide to running for municipal council - Association of Municipalities of Ontario
• Local Democracy Solutions Bank - Association of Municipalities of Ontario