Election Resources and Forms

Review and download forms / resources for municipal elections.

Forms

The following Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing forms are required for candidates.
Please visit this page for updates.

Please note that the forms as provided by the Ministry must be downloaded and opened with an up-to-date version of Adobe Reader.

• Form 1 - Nomination Form
• Form 2 - Endorsement of Nomination
  You can download an endorsement form directly from the Ontario website at the link above. Please note that if you attempt to open the download link by clicking on it, you will get an error message. Please navigate to your downloads folder to view the form.
• Form 3 - Appointment for Voting Proxy
• Form 4 - Financial Statement Auditor's Report Candidate
• Form 5 - Financial Statement Subsequent Expenses
• Form 6 - Notice of Extension of Campaign Period
• Form 7 - Notice of Registration - 3rd Party
• Form 8 - Financial Statement-Auditor's Report Third Party

Resources

City of St. Catharines

• Accessible Election Policies and Procedures
• AMCTO Candidates Guide to Accessible Elections
• Election Sign By-law
• Niagara Region Sign By-law
• Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes Policy
• Use of Municipal Resources during the Election Campaign Period (Niagara Region)
• Frequently Asked Questions – Candidates

Provincial 

• Acceptable Documents for Voter Identification
• 2026 Voters' Guide - Ontario Municipal Council and School Board Elections
• 2026 Candidates' Guide - Ontario Municipal Council and School Board Elections
• 2026 Third-Party Advertisers' Guide - Ontario Municipal Council and School Board Elections
• Candidate and Third Party Advertiser Information Session (recording) - April 29, 2026
• Candidate and Third Party Advertiser Information Session (presentation) - April 29, 2026