Carling municipal election · Monday 26 October 2026
Five seats. Nine candidates.
No polling station.
Carling votes by internet and telephone this year. Every eligible voter gets a PIN in the mail. Here is who is running, what they said, and how to cast your ballot.
Voting opens 14 October
Ballots close 8:00 p.m. Monday 26 October. Internet and telephone only.
Start here
Three things every Carling voter needs to do
From 31 August
Make sure you are registered
To check if you are on the list, contact the Township Office beginning the week of 31 August. They can confirm you are registered, or register you. Seasonal owners and tenants are the ones most often missed.
Early October
Watch for your PIN letter
Your voter PIN arrives by mail. It is the only way to open your ballot online or by phone. If it has not arrived by 9 October, call the Township.
14 to 26 October
Vote from anywhere
Internet and telephone voting is open from 14 October to 26 October, including two weekends. You do not need to be in Carling to cast your ballot.
Who is running
Nine candidates for five seats
Nominations closed at 2:00 p.m. on 21 August. Three people are running for mayor and six for council. Every candidate was asked for a biography and for answers to the same two questions, and we publish what each one sent, unedited.
Mayor
1 seat
The election calendar
What happens between now and 26 October
Nominations opened
Candidates could file to run for mayor or councillor.
Nominations closed, 2:00 p.m.
The ballot is set. Candidate profiles are published on this site.
Township Office can confirm your registration Next
To check if you are on the list, contact the Township Office beginning the week of 31 August. They can confirm you are registered, or register you. Seasonal owners and tenants, this is the one to act on. Contact details.
Voter PIN letters mailed
Sent to the mailing address on the voters’ list. Check your Carling mail if you winter elsewhere.
Internet and telephone voting opens
Nine days of voting, including two full weekends.
Election day, ballots close 8:00 p.m.
Results posted by the Township that evening.
Who we are
A volunteer group of Carling residents. No candidate is endorsed.
Get Out The Vote Carling exists to raise turnout and put the same questions to everyone on the ballot. We are not connected to the municipality and this is not an official election site. Every candidate was asked for a biography and for answers to the same two questions. We publish what each one sent, exactly as it was sent.