May 12026
Nomination period opens
The candidate nomination period and third-party advertiser registration open. A candidate’s campaign period runs from the day their nomination paper is filed with the City Clerk.
The road to October 26
Every date that matters.
From nomination day to the first 100 days — the key dates for Sherland Chhangur’s campaign, and the dates every Oshawa voter needs to know.
Calendar view
October 2026 — the month Oshawa votes.
Online voting runs October 13–26. Marked days are the ones to circle on your fridge.
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- Oct 9Voter Information Letters due
- Oct 13Online voting opens
- Oct 15Last day to join the Voters’ List online
- Oct 26Voting Day
Campaign events
Come meet Sherland.
Town halls, door-knocking weekends and every campaign date now live on the campaign calendar.
Spring & summer 2026
Filing to run
The nomination window set for the 2026 Oshawa Municipal & School Board Elections.
Aug 122026
Last day to register to vote
Deadline for residents to confirm, update or add their information for the municipal election through Register to Vote, the service run by Elections Ontario.
Check your voter informationAug 212026
Nomination Day
Candidates file between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Office of the City Clerk on the first floor of Oshawa City Hall. A mayoral nomination carries a $200 fee; a council nomination needs 25 eligible Oshawa voters to endorse it.
September 2026
Getting ready to vote
The month the voters’ list is locked in and campaign spending limits are set.
Sep 12026
Voters’ list prepared
The voters’ list is prepared on this date. After it, residents add, remove or change their listed information through the City’s online portal.
Sep 302026
Expense limits confirmed
The City Clerk issues every candidate a certificate of maximum permitted expenses for the campaign.
Oct 92026
Voter Information Letters due
Your Letter carries your voting PIN and instructions for how to vote. If it hasn’t arrived by this Friday, confirm your details at oshawa.ca/VotersList or contact the Office of the City Clerk.
October 2026
Vote
Internet voting is new in Oshawa this year. Residents can also vote in person with a paper ballot on Voting Day.
Oct 132026
Online voting opens
Internet voting opens at 10 a.m. and stays open around the clock until 8 p.m. on Voting Day.
How to vote onlineOct 152026
Last day to join the Voters’ List
The final day to add yourself online. After this you can still add yourself at a Voter Assistance Centre right up to Voting Day.
Oct 262026Election day
Voting Day
Vote online — start the process by 6 p.m. if you’re voting on the day — or cast a paper ballot at a Voter Assistance Centre. Online ballots and in-person voting both close at 8 p.m.
Everything you need to voteNext
After voting day
The commitments that carry past election night.
Dec 312026
Campaign period ends
The campaign period ends December 31, 2026. Campaign finances and the prescribed financial statement are filed with the City Clerk.
First 100 daysEarly 2027
A public 100-day report card
Sherland commits to reporting publicly on the first 100 days of the new council — results you can see, not promises made.
Keep him to itElection dates are published by the City of Oshawa.See the official election calendar
Residents first. People before politics.
Sherland for Mayor
The campaign in pictures
“We believe in you Sherland!!”
The story of this campaign, from a vision for change to election day — drawn for Sherland by supporters.
Together we can
Real change starts with us.
Be part of a residents-first future for Oshawa.