Municipal Elections
The next Municipal and School Board Election will take place in October 2026. The Clerk is responsible for preparing and conducting the Municipal Election, held every four years, in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act. During the election, one Mayor, one Deputy Mayor, five local Councillors representing each ward, and school board trustees are elected.
The current term of Council is from November 15, 2022, to November 14, 2026.
2022 Ramara Election Results
View the Official Certified 2022 Election Results
2024 Ramara By-Election
The Township held a by-election to fill the Ward 4 vacancy that was officially declared at the December 11, 2023 Council meeting. The By-Election was held on May 13, 2024.
View the Official Certified 2024 By-Election Results
Information for Voters
Elections Ontario is responsible for maintaining the Permanent Register of Electors for Ontario, commonly known as the Voters' List. In order to vote in an upcoming Municipal or Provincial Election, you must be on the Voters' list.
Confirm, update or add your information through Election Ontario's Voter Registration Application.
Your name must be on the Voters' List in order to cast a ballot.
| Who can vote? |
You can vote in Ramara's 2026 Municipal Election if you are:
- A Canadian citizen; and
- 18 years of age or older; and
- A resident of the Township of Ramara; or
- A non-resident who is, or whose spouse is, an owner or tenant of land in the Township of Ramara; and
- Not prohibited from voting by law
Resident Elector
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A resident elector is a person who lives and is eligible to vote in that municipality’s election. A person is only allowed to have one residence. A person’s residence is the permanent lodging place to which, whenever absent, he or she intends to return.
The following rules apply in determining a person’s residence:
- a person may only have one residence at a time
- the place where a person’s family resides is also their residence, unless they move elsewhere with the intention of changing their permanent lodging place
- if a person has no other permanent lodging place, the place where they occupy a room or part of a room as a regular lodger, to which they habitually return, is their residence
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Non-Resident Elector
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If a person lives in one municipality but owns property in another municipality, then they are a non-resident elector and able to vote in that municipality’s election.
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Spouse and Children of Non-Resident Elector
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If a person lives in one municipality and qualifies as a spouse of a non-resident elector, then they are able to vote in that municipality’s election.
Children of a non-resident elector are not permitted to vote in Ramara unless they are a qualified elector at another property.
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Trailer Owner in Campgrounds
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Trailer owners in campgrounds are tenants of the campground and they are potentially eligible electors. Under a timeshare contract, to be eligible, the person must be entitled to use the land on Voting Day, or for a period of six weeks or more during the calendar year in which the election is held.
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People without Housing
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Persons without a permanent residence may also qualify to be added to the Voter’s List during the revision period by submitting an application to the Clerk. If a person has no permanent residence or lodging place, the following rules apply in determining their residence:
- the place to which the person most frequently returned to sleep or eat during the five weeks preceding the determination is their residence
- if the person returns with equal frequency to one place to sleep and another to eat, the place to which they return to sleep is their residence
- multiple returns to the same place during a single day, whether to eat or to sleep, shall be considered one return
- a person’s affidavit regarding the places to which they returned to eat or sleep during a given time period is conclusive, in the absence of evidence to the contrary
The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is not required to include a person without housing's name on the Preliminary List of Electors. As persons without housing are entitled to be electors, they are also eligible to be candidates provided they meet the citizenship and age requirements, and are not otherwise prohibited by law.
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Students
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A person may have residences in two local municipalities at the same time if the person lives in one of the local municipalities in order to attend an education institution but not with the intention of changing their permanent lodging place, and the person’s permanent lodging place is in the other local municipality. Therefore, students can vote in the municipality where they attend school and they can also vote in the municipality where they live.
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| Check which ward you live in |
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Use the Interactive Map to see which electoral ward you live in.
Remember to click Municipal Ward Boundary layer found on the left hand side of the GIS mapping tool. If you can't find the layer, click the layer button the top left and search the name in the Filter section. View the Wards page to learn more about Ramara's ward boundaries.
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| Voters' Resources |
| Visit Elections Ontario to find out who is eligible to vote, how to vote and how you can support candidates in the Election. |
| Who can be a candidate |
In order to run for office in Ramara, you must be*
- A Canadian Citizen; and
- At least 18 years of age; and
- An owner or tenant of land in the Township of Ramara, or the spouse of such owner or tenant; and
- Not legally prohibited from voting; and
- Not disqualified by any legislation from holding office
*As of the date you file your nomination.
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| Who cannot be a candidate |
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The following people are not eligible to be elected as a Member of Council:
- Any person not eligible to vote in the municipality;
- An employee of the municipality unless they take an unpaid leave of absence before being nominated, and resigns, if elected to the office;
- A judge of any court;
- A member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, a Senator or a member of the House of Commons; or
- An inmate of a penal or correctional institution under sentence of imprisonment.
- Any person who by reason of any violations of the election campaign financial requirements or violations for not filling the financial statements pursuant to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
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