Information for Prospective Municipal Election Candidates
A Candidate's Guidebook is available electronically at the link below. The Guidebook provides municipal candidates with an overview of the election process, the steps to run for municipal office, and a summary of campaign finance rules.
Municipal Candidates Guidebook (English) – Municipal Elections 2026
The Voters List
The Voters List is available to all registered candidates to be used for Election Campaigning purposes only, the list will continue to be updated until the closing of Nominations which is September 22nd, 2026. To obtain a revised or updated voters list you must first return the voters list that was given to you when you registered. Please ensure that you return the Voters list immediately after the election, but no later than December 31st, 2026.
Election Finance Statements
For information on Election Finance Statements and accepting campaign contributions, please reference the RM of Dufferin's Campaign Financing By-law. Election Finance Statements must be filed immediately after the election, but no later than December 31st, 2026. Regardless if you have or haven’t accepted contributions, incurred expenses, fundraised or borrowed money for their campaign you must file your Election Finance Statements. Failure to do so may effect your ability to run in the next election.
Election Day – October 28th, 2026
We will take formal pictures of the Council members individually and as a group. Please attend at 8:30 a.m. and wear business casual attire
Inaugural Meeting of Council - Thursday, November 3rd, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Orientation of Council all day – Thursday, November 3rd, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Coming Events
Please reference our website for the Council & Committee Meetings Schedule (please remember our meetings are all open to the public, you may attend to see how they run and the topics of discussion) and Minutes are also available on our website. There are also committees of council that council members are appointed to attend, please see the list on the https://carmandufferin.com/dufferin-meetings page.
AMM – Assoc. Manitoba Municipalities
2026 Fall Convention | Brandon November 24, 2026 9:00 am – November 26, 2026 3:00 pm Keystone Centre – Brandon, MB
2027 Spring Convention | Brandon April 13, 2027 9:00 am – April 15, 2027 3:00 pm Keystone Centre, Brandon, Watch for event details in February 2027.
Central District Meeting - June 2027 – TBD(all day)
Manitoba Watersheds Districts
MB Watershed Conference December – 1st week of - 3 days in Brandon, MB
Red River Basin Commission
Red River Basin Commission January – January 19–21, 2027 rotates Winnipeg, Fargo, Grand Forks
Go to https://mbvotes.ca/ on October 28th, 2026 to see the results