What You Need to Know:
Election Day is October 26, 2026
Other Key Dates
- May 1, 2026 – Nomination and Campaign Period Begins
- August 21, 2026 – Nomination Period Ends (Last Day to be Nominated)
- August 21, 2026 – Final Day for Withdrawal of Candidacy
- October 26, 2026 – Voting Day
- November 15, 2026 – Catholic School Board Term of Office Begins
- December 31, 2026 – Campaign Period Ends
- March 30, 2027 – Financial Filing Deadline
- November 14, 2030 – School Board Term of Office Ends
The Importance of Accurate Catholic Voters Lists
The voice and vote of Catholic ratepayers is important to the future of our Catholic schools. In order to vote for Catholic trustees, your CDSB ratepayers must be registered as separate school supporters.
We invite Catholic School Trustees and all candidates to share the Voting Information for Catholic Ratepayers flyer with your community.
Catholic Trustee Resources
Following are brochures that Catholic Trustees may find helpful as resources for families, parents and other constituents:
- The OCSTA “Call to Service” brochure outlines the qualifications for becoming a Catholic School Trustee and an overview of the role.
- The OCSTA “Catholic Education: Keeping Faith in Mind” brochure provides information about Ontario’s Catholic education system and the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations which were developed to provide a framework to represent the distinctiveness and purpose of Catholic education in Ontario.