Municipal Election Candidates

& Nomination Information

In municipal elections in Ontario, unlike other levels of government, candidates are not elected to represent a political party. 

Eligible voters for municipal elections must be: 

  • A Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old
  • A resident OR a property owner or tenant OR the spouse of an owner or tenant in the City of Dryden

Eligible candidates for Mayor, City Councillor, or School Board Trustee in municipal elections must be:

  • A Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old 
  • A resident of the City of Dryden, a non-resident owner or tenant of land in the City of Dryden, or the spouse of such non-resident owner or tenant
  • Not legally prohibited from voting; and not disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office.
  • If running for School Board Trustee, you must live within the jurisdiction of that board.

Candidates are also required to pay a fee of $100 ($200 for Mayor) and those running in municipalities with more than 4,000 electors are also required to obtain 25 endorsement signatures when they submit their nomination.

To see the full Municipal Elections Rules and Guidelines, click here.

Below are forms every candidate will need to submit:

Nomination Form 1

Endorsement of Nominations

2022 Notice of Nominations

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) is offering a series of workshops for people thinking about running for municipal office in the October 2026 elections:

Running for Municipal Office - Everything You Need to Know as an Underrepresented Candidate

AMO’s Healthy Democracy Leaders Series: Stronger Leaders, Stronger Communities

An Information Session for Youth Considering Running for Municipal Office

Third Party Advertiser Registrations can be submitted here: Notice of Registration

When the information session is scheduled for 2026, a notice will be sent out and a recording will be available for viewing here.

Candidate compliance reports

Pursuant to Subsection 88.23(4) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (the “MEA”), the City Clerk shall make public a report setting out all candidates in an election and indicating whether each candidate complied with Section 88.25.

In accordance with Subsection 88.23(2), and any other penalty that may be imposed under the MEA, candidates who are deemed to be in default must forfeit any office to which they were elected and are ineligible to run in any municipal election in the Province of Ontario, or be appointed to office, until after the 2026 Municipal Elections. 

2022 Candidate Compliance Report

Position Candidate Status Comments
Mayor Jack Harrison Compliant  
Mayor Shayne MacKinnon Compliant  
Councillor Anne Berrey Compliant  
Councillor David Burch Default Did not file Financial Statement
Councillor Catherine Kiewning Compliant  
Councillor Bill Latham Compliant  
Councillor Martin MacKinnon Compliant  
Councillor Ritch Noel Compliant  
Councillor Brad Pareis Compliant  
Councillor Michelle Price Compliant  
Councillor Bryan Tardiff Compliant  
KPDSB Trustee Barbara Gauthier Compliant  
KPDSB Trustee Judi Green Compliant  
NCDSB Trustee Kathy Bryck Compliant  
NCDSB Trustee Peter Marshall Compliant  
CSDCAB Trustee Micheline Lovenuk Compliant  

Resources for those considering running for election

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario produces Lead Where You Live 2026: A Guide to running for municipal council.

The Province of Ontario publishes a Municipal Councillor's Guide that provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of an elected member of council.  

The Province of Ontario releases a candidates' guide for every municipal election.  It is anticipated that the Province of Ontario will release a 2026 Guide in April 2026 and we will update this link at that time. In advance of that time, please see the 2022 Candidates' Guide - Ontario municipal council and school board elections for information on how to run as a candidate in Ontario municipal council and school board elections. Please note that information and forms in the 2022 guide may be updated for 2026.  

Who is disqualified from running?

The following people are disqualified from being elected or holding office as Mayor or City Councillor: 

  • a judge of any court;
  • a Senator, Member of Parliament or Member of Provincial Parliament who has not resigned from their office by the close of nominations; 
  • a candidate who failed to file the necessary financial statement or exceeded the prescribed spending limit in the 2022 municipal election; or
  • City of Dryden employees, unless the candidate takes an unpaid leave of absence before filing a nomination paper.

The following people are disqualified from being elected or holding office as a School Board Trustee:

  • a clerk, treasurer, deputy-clerk or deputy-treasurer of any municipality within the area of jurisdiction of the school board except those on an unpaid leave of absence;
  • a Senator, Member of Parliament or Member of Provincial Parliament who has not resigned from their office by the close of nominations;
  • a candidate who failed to file the necessary financial statement or exceeded the prescribed spending limit in 2022 municipal election; or
  • employees of any school board, unless the candidate takes a leave of absence before filing a nomination paper.

Contact Us

City of Dryden
30 Van Horne Avenue, Dryden, Ontario P8N 2A7

Phone: (807) 223-2225
Email: generalinquiries@dryden.ca