Interested in Working the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election?

Municipal Election Workers: 

  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
  • Cannot be a candidate, related to a candidate, campaigning for a candidate or providing an endorsement signature to a candidate running in the October 26, 2026 Municipal and School Board Election
  • Must attend a mandatory in-person training session at City Hall
Positions Available

 The following positions are available:

  • Managing Deputy Returning Officer
  • Assistant Managing Deputy Returning Officer
  • Computer Officer
  • Automated Vote Tabulator Officer
  • Information Officer
  • Location Officer

 

Please review the 2026 Municipal Election Officers Position Descriptions for the list of position duties.
 Hours on Election Day and Advance Voting Days
 

Election Day is Monday, October 26, 2026

Advance polls will be October 19 and 21, 2026

Advance polls and Election Day polls open at 10:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.

Election workers must be available to start between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., and stay until after voting ends at 8:00 pm.
 How to Apply
 

Applications for Municipal Election Workers are now being accepted.

 

Please download and complete the Application for Employment and submit it to the City Clerk's Office on the 1st floor of City Hall, or email it to ThunderBayVotes@thunderbay.ca

 

The City of Thunder Bay is committed to providing a fully accessible recruitment process.
Contact thunderbayvotes@thunderbay.ca to let us know what accessible supports you may need.

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