Election Resources and Forms

Candidate and Third Party Advertiser Packages

The Candidate and Third Party Advertiser Packages are included below for reference and use.

• Candidate Package
• Third Party Advertiser Package

Forms

The updated Provincial forms for the 2026 Municipal Election are provided below for reference and use.

Please note that Forms 1, 3, 6, and 9 are available to download and print, the remaining forms require troubleshooting. Please reach out to elections@grimsby.ca, call 905 945 9634 x 2003, or come into Town Hall for assistance.

• Form 1 - Nomination Paper
• Form 2 - Endorsement Of Nomination 
• 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 Third Party 
• Form 8 - Auditor's Report Third Party 
• Form 9 - Declaration Of Identity

Troubleshooting PDF Forms 

If you experience issues opening a form in a web browser (e.g., Chrome), please follow these steps:

• Download the form and select “Save link as” to save it to your desktop.
• Open the saved form directly with Adobe Acrobat Reader (do not open in a browser).
• If the above steps do not work, you can access the forms directly from the Ontario Central Forms Repository here
  • Note: The quality of the forms is the highest printing from the Ontario website linked above

Resources

Relevant legislation and Election material (including the updated 2026 Candidate Guide) are provided below for reference.

• Municipal Elections Act
• Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes Policy 
• Acceptable Documents for Voter Identification
• Election Sign By-law
• Niagara Region Sign By-law
• 2026 Candidates Guide
• 2026 Voters Guide
• 2026 Third Party Advertisers Guide