Qualifications to run for Election to Ajax Council
A person is entitled to see election to Ajax Council in the 2026 Municipal Election if, on Voting Day, they are:
✓ a Canadian citizen;
✓ at least 18 years old;
✓ a resident of the Town of Ajax or an owner or tenant of land in the Town of Ajax, or the spouse of such owner or tenant;
✓ not legally prohibited from voting; and
✓ not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office.
Candidates for Ajax Council must submit 25 endorsement signatures from electors with their nomination form and must pay a fee of $100 ($200 for mayor).
Council Candidate Nomination Package coming soon.
Qualifications to run for Election to a School Board
A person is entitled to seek election to a school board in the 2026 School Board Election if, on Voting Day, they are:
✓ A Canadian citizen;
✓ At least 18 years old;
✓ A resident in the area of the school board’s jurisdiction;
✓ Entitled to vote for the school board; and
✓ Not disqualified from voting.
Candidates for School Boards must pay a fee of $100 at the time of filing their nomination. No endorsement signatures are required to seek election to a School Board. Candidates for French-language public and separate school boards are directed to the City of Oshawa to file their nomination.
School Board Candidate Nomination Package coming soon.
How & When to Submit your Nomination
Ready to submit your nomination?
Contact us to book your appointment with the Election Team between May 1 and August 20 (only walk-ins will be accepted on Nomination Day, August 21).
Nomination and registration periods begin on May 1, 2026. The deadline for candidates to file a nomination, withdraw a nomination, or change office is Friday, August 21, 2026 at 2 p.m.
Candidates for Ajax Municipal Council must submit:
✓ A completed Nomination Form (Provincial Form 1);
✓ 25 completed Endorsement of Nomination Forms (Provincial Form 2), all bearing original signatures;
✓ One piece of identification acceptable for the purposes of voting and
✓ The required filing fee ($100 for members of council; $200 for mayor)
Candidates for school boards must submit:
✓ A completed Nomination Form (Provincial Form 1);
✓ One piece of identification acceptable for the purposes of voting and
✓ The required filing fee ($100)
Election Sign Rules
Municipal election signs are governed and controlled by Town of Ajax Election Sign By-law.
The Region of Durham has delegated authority to the local municipalities to enforce municipal sign by-laws on regional roads. Therefore, the Town’s Election Sign By-law also applies to regional roads in the Town of Ajax. Where an election sign has been erected or displayed in contravention of the by-law, a By-law Officer may remove the sign immediately without notice. Candidates are strongly urged to review the Town’s Election Sign By-law prior to posting election signs within the Town.
The following are general restrictions which apply to all Election signs:
- The Candidate to whom the Election sign relates shall be ultimately responsible for the erection or display of the Election sign, and its compliance with applicable by-laws.
- Election signs are only permitted beginning 25 days before Election Day (Thursday, October 1, 2026) and must be removed within 48 hours of the close of voting.
- Election signs are not permitted on any Town or Region roads or properties.
- Election signs are not permitted to be attached to any division fence if the election sign is visible from any highway that is under the jurisdiction of the Town or Region.
- No portable sign shall be used for the purposes of an Election sign.
- Every person using rebar or any type of reinforcing steel or metal, shall ensure that all ends, not including the end inserted into the ground, has safety caps securely covering the ends of the steel or metal.
Refer to the Town of Ajax Election Sign By-law #41-2025 for details regarding permitted locations, size, distancing and setbacks for election signs in Ajax:
Signs erected contrary to the Municipal and Regional Sign By-laws may be removed without notice. For further information, contact the Corporate Services Department, By-law Services, (905) 619-2529, extension 3370.
Candidate Financial Statements
Candidates who file a nomination for the 2026 Municipal Election are required to file a Financial Statement no later than Tuesday, March 30, 2027 at 2 p.m. Financial statements are public documents and are legally required to be made publicly available. A Candidate must submit a separate financial statement for each office in which they were nominated, even if they later withdrew.
- Tuesday, March 30 at 2 p.m.
- Deadline for candidates to file regular campaign period financial statements
- Thursday, April 29 at 2 p.m.
- End of late submission period for candidates to file regular campaign period financial statements (including $500 fee for late filing)
- Wednesday, June 30
- End of extended campaign period
- Friday, September 24 at 2 p.m.
- Deadline for candidates to file the supplementary financial statement (applies only to those who extended their campaign period)
- Monday, October 25 at 2 p.m.
- End of late submission period for candidates to file supplementary campaign period financial statements (including $500 fee for late filing)
Disclaimer
The information on this site is provided for prospective candidates and interested electors and does not constitute legal advice. Individual persons are responsible for satisfying themselves that they are compliant with the Municipal Elections Act and other applicable legislation.