Municipal Elections

• 18 years of age or older;
• a Canadian citizen;
• either a resident of the municipality or a property owner or tenant or the spouse of an owner or tenant in the municipality during a specified time just before the election; and
• not otherwise prohibited from voting.

Your name must be on the voters’ list in order to cast a ballot.

Please visit Elections Ontario's Voter Registration Service to confirm, update or add your information to the voters' list.

Information on the Election of the Regional Chair

On April 4, 2012 Regional Council passed By-law #19-2012 to change the method of selecting the Regional Chair to election by general vote, in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.

By-law #19-2012 attained "triple majority" approval on May 29, 2012.

As a result, since the 2014 municipal election, the Regional Chair has been elected by general vote of the eligible electors in Durham Region.

Resources related to the Election of the Regional Chair

• By-law #19-2012
• Report 2012-A-15 Analysis Related to the Election of the Regional Chair
• Report 2012-A-11 Proposed By-law to Change the Method of Selecting the Regional Chair
• Report 2012-A-8 Potential Change to the Method of Selecting the Regional Chair

The Region of Durham is participating in a Joint Compliance Audit Committee with local municipalities and the Durham District School Board for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Elections. After the election, the committee will hear requests for compliance audits of the financial statements submitted by candidates and registered third party advertisers. The committee will decide whether to order an audit of any financial statements to ensure that the campaign finance rules have been followed.

For further information, please see the Committee's Terms of Reference

Apply to be a member on the Joint Compliance Audit Committee