Elections

By voting in the municipal election, you are selecting representatives who will determine the priorities and direction of the Town. You have the right to vote in municipal elections in the Town if on election day: 

• You are a Canadian citizen;
• You are 18 years of age or older; and
• You reside in, own, or are a tenant of land in the Town of The Blue Mountains, or are the spouse of such a person.

Check, update or add your information to the voters list for municipal, district social services administration board, school board and provincial elections in Ontario.

Register to Vote

The Town will utilize both internet and telephone voting in the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election. Mail-in and paper ballots will not be used.

Important dates for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election will be posted here once available.

Information regarding Voter Help Centres for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election will be posted here once available.

The 2026 Election Accessibility Plan will be posted here once available.

2026 Election guides and resources will be posted here as they become available.

2026 Election forms will be posted here as they become available.

The Municipal Elections Act, 1996, requires that all municipalities appoint a Compliance Audit Committee. The municipalities of Grey County established a Joint Compliance Audit Committee in 2022 for the purposes of receiving and making decisions on applications for compliance audits. 

Compliance Audit Requests

If a qualified elector believes on reasonable grounds that a candidate has contravened the Municipal Elections Act relating to election campaign finances, they can make an application for a compliance audit, which will then be considered by the Compliance Audit Committee.

To apply for a compliance audit for a candidate or registered third party advertiser:

1. Complete the Compliance Audit Request Form
2. Submit the form and any supporting documents in person at 32 Mill Street, Thornbury to the Town Clerk, by the deadlines indicated below.

The Town Clerk must receive the compliance audit application by the following dates:

• For the initial financial filing deadline of March 31, 2023 the Town Clerk must receive the compliance audit application form by June 29, 2023;
• For the financial statement filed during the 30-day grace period or a court-ordered extension the Town Clerk must receive the compliance audit application within 90 days of the extension filing date.

Compliance Audit Committee

The municipalities of Grey County have established a joint committee of members who serve on retainer and from whom sub-committees will be established to address each application for a compliance audit and each instance of identified over-contribution. The Town's Council appointed the Compliance Audit Committee on September 26, 2022.

To view the Committee's Terms of Reference, please click here. For a list of current committee members, please click here. 

Joint Compliance Audit Committee Recruitment Advertisement

Grey County Compliance Audit Committee Terms of Reference

Compliance Audit Committee – Rules of Procedure

Grey County Compliance Audit Committee Application Form

By-law 2022-69 Amended Appointment of Grey County Compliance Audit Committee for the 2022 to 2026 Term of Council

Grey County Compliance Audit Committee Meeting dated June 1, 2023

• Agenda dated June 1, 2023
• Clerk's Report to the Compliance Audit Committee
• Minutes dated June 1, 2023
• Decision of the Compliance Audit Committee

Provincial Elections are run by Elections Ontario. For information about Provincial Elections in Ontario please visit the Elections Ontario website.

Federal Elections are run by Elections Canada. For information about Federal Elections in Canada please visit the Elections Canada website.

Candidates & Results

• View 2022 Municipal Election Results
• View 2022 School Board Trustee Results
• View Certified List of Candidates

Financial Statements

All financial statements regarding the 2022 Municipal Election will be posted below. Documents can be made accessible upon request.

• Form 4 - Joe Halos, Mayoral Candidate
• Form 4 - Elizabeth Marshall, Mayoral Candidate
• Form 4 - Andrea Matrosovs, Mayoral Candidate
• Form 4 - Tony Poole,  Mayoral Candidate
• Form 4, Peter Bordignon, Deputy Mayor Candidate
• Form 4- Gail Ardiel, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4 - Paula Hope, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4 - Alex Maxwell, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4 - Shawn McKinlay, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4 - June Porter, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4- James (Jim) Ross, Councillor Candidate
• Jennifer Seymour, Councillor Candidate
  • Notice of Default - Candidate Form EL43(A)

Other Documents

• 2022 Election Alternative Voting Methods Procedure
• 2022 Election Accessibility Plan

Candidates & Results

• View Certified List of Candidates 
• View 2018 Municipal Election Results 
• View 2018 French Public, Conseil scolaire Viamonde School Board Trustee Election Results

Financial Statements

For more information on the 2018 financial statements, please click on the links below: 

• Form 4 - Gail Ardiel, Mayor Candidate
• Form 4 - Alar Soever, Mayor Candidate
• Form 4 - David Wilding-Davies, Mayor Candidate
• Form 4 - Odette Bartnicki, Deputy Mayor Candidate
• Form 4 - Michael Martin, Deputy Mayor Candidate
• Form 4 - Paul Mitchell, Deputy Mayor Candidate
• Form 4 - Peter Bordignon, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4 - Paula Hope, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4 - Andrea Matrosovs, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4 - Alex Maxwell, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4 - Terrence Pettit, Councillor, Candidate
• Form 4 - June Porter, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4 - Rob Potter, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4 - Rob Sampson, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4 - Jim Uram, Councillor Candidate
• Form 4 - John White, Councillor Candidate