2026 Municipal Election

The 2026 Municipal Election will take place on October 26, 2026.

Visit the Elections page to confirm you are on the voters' list, see who is running, view key dates, and learn more about when and how to vote.

Learn more about the 2026 Municipal Election

Notice of Construction - Matchett Line and Mahood Road

The Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan and its contractor Drain Bros. will be commencing construction activities on Matchett Line (from Wallace Point Road to Willow Road) and Mahood Road (from Matchett Line to Wallace Point Road).

Project Details: The project will start with the removal of some trees within the municipal road allowance, followed by ditching and drainage work.  Once this is complete, the existing road will be graded, geotextile installed and base aggregate added. This will be followed by the application of the new asphalt road surface. 

When: Work is expected to begin on May 4, 2026 and be completed by July 31, 2026.

Traffic Impact: Traffic on these roads will be impacted, and lane closures can be expected.  Full road closures (local traffic only) may be necessary but will be temporary, (1 day maximum).

Alternate Route: Residents and visitors can use alternate routes via Driscoll Road and Wallace Point Road.  Traffic impact will depend on where the work is taking place however, OSM Township and Drain Bros Construction will ensure traffic disruptions are kept to a minimum.

If you would like more information about the construction project, please contact or email Craig Brooks, Director of Operations 705-745-3595, directorofoperations@osmtownship.ca.

Voter Information

Register to Vote

The official municipal voter registration period has not yet opened.

You can still check and update your information at any time through the Register to Vote website.

This online tool allows you to:

  • Confirm, update, or add your information to the voters’ list
  • Add or remove a name (including removing a deceased person)
  • Update your address or property information
  • Change your school support designation for electoral purposes

 

 

Updating Your Information on the Voters' List

You may apply to update your information on the Voters’ List up until the close of voting on Election Day (Monday, October 26, 2026).

To make a change, please visit the Municipal Office and complete an Application to Amend the Voters’ List.

You will be required to provide identification that shows both your name and current residential address. The information on your identification must match the information you are submitting.

Keeping your information up to date helps ensure you are included on the voters’ list for municipal, school board, and provincial elections in Ontario.

How to Vote

The Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan will be using internet and telephone voting for the 2026 Municipal Election.

Eligible electors can cast their ballot using a computer, smartphone, tablet, or telephone, anytime and from anywhere during the voting period.

Internet and telephone voting offer a convenient, secure, and accessible way to participate in the election without having to attend a polling location in person.

The Township will use a secure third-party voting platform provided by Simply Voting. For more information about the security and reliability of the voting system, please refer to the Simply Voting Security and Reliability Information document.

Prior to the voting period, eligible voters will receive a personalized Voter Information Letter containing:

• Instructions on how to vote online or by telephone
• Unique voting credentials required to access the voting system

Advance voting opens on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, and electors may cast their ballot at any time until the close of voting on Election Day, Monday, October 26, 2026.

 

How to use Simply Voting (video)

Frequently Asked Questions

An eligible voter is a person that is entitled to be an elector at an election held in a local municipality, if on voting day they are:

  • a Canadian citizen;
  • at least 18 years old;
  • residing in the local municipality or an owner or tenant of land there, or the spouse of such owner or tenant; and
  • not otherwise prohibited from voting.

The following individuals cannot vote in a municipal election:

  • a person serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution;
  • a corporation; or
  • a person convicted of a corrupt practice for an election held within four years of voting day.

A person who is acting as an executor or in any other representative capacity (e.g., power of attorney), cannot vote on behalf of the person they are representing unless they have been appointed as a voting proxy.

A voter is only entitled to vote once in a municipality and once in a school board even if the voter has more than one qualifying property address within the municipality or school board. As Otonabee-South Monaghan has wards, if you (the voter) reside in one ward but own properties in different wards, you may only vote in the ward where you reside. A voter may only have one permanent residence.

A student may vote in the municipality where he or she is temporarily residing while attending school as well as at his or her permanent home in a different municipality, provided that he or she does not intend to change his or her permanent home.

Own property in the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan but live elsewhere? You are still eligible to vote in the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election.

In order to do so, non-resident electors must register their secondary property through registertovoteon.ca.

To add a secondary property, select "Add", then "Add or search a property other than your home address" and follow the prompts to complete the form.

You will be required to provide proof of ownership or tenancy and identification to complete the registration process.

Electors can only vote once for a school board candidate in the school board jurisdiction. (e.g. an elector can get a ballot in multiple municipalities for the English Separate School Board Trustee for Peterborough County if they are an eligible voter in more than one municipality. The elector can only vote for the Trustee once) 

If a person has no permanent residence, then the following rules determine his or her residence:

  1. The place in which the person most frequently returned to sleep or eat during the five weeks preceding the determination.
  2. If the person returns with equal frequency to one place to sleep and another to eat, the place in which he or she sleeps.
  3. Multiple returns to the same place during a single day, to eat or sleep, are considered to be one return.

A person's affidavit regarding the places to which he or she returned to eat or sleep during a given time period is conclusive, in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

  • An Ontario driver's licence 
  • An Ontario Health Card (photo card) 
  • An Ontario Photo Card 
  • An Ontario motor vehicle permit (vehicle portion) 
  • A cancelled personalized cheque

Full list of Acceptable Identification

The Township developed an Elections Accessibility Plan in 2022 to ensure that electoral services are accessible to everyone – candidates, electors and staff. The Plan identifies ways the Township will eliminate barriers for persons of all abilities and create a positive electoral experience for everyone.  This Plan will be reviewed and updated for the 2026 Municipal Election. 

The municipality has rules in place about when signs can be put up, and how signs may be displayed on public property. These signs must adhere to the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan, Peterborough County and Ministry of Transportation (MTO) sign By-laws.

Candidates are responsible for removing their signs after voting day and are strongly encouraged to place election signs on private property with the permission of the property owner. The Township has the authority to remove any signs deemed to cause a safety hazard.

2026 Voters' Guide

Contact Us

P.O. Box 70,
20 Third Street,
Keene, ON, K0L 2G0
Phone: 705-295-6852
Fax: 705-295-6405
info@osmtownship.ca

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