Resources
Links, resources and suggested reading as you plan your campaign next steps
Tools to Help You Plan
- The Municipal Elections Calendar by AMCTO will outline key dates you need to know around nominations and filing of forms. Still to come for 2026.
- A Guide for Women Candidates from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities | Good all round guide: Minimum requirements, basic job description, campaign planning, fundraising, media relations and more
- A 101 and Guide on the 2022 Elections from the Association of Ontario Municipalities (AMO) This will be updated soon! Information on the role of municipal government, an election calendar, a guide to running for council, the importance of diversity on council and other resources
- How do local governments work? | Read this! Outlines the difference between municipal, county and regional governments.
- Province of Ontario guide for municipal and school board elections | The Jean Collective will be offering a session on this, see our campaign page. The Province of Ontario site is currently archived but still available as a resource. It will be updated for 2026. General information including, eligibility to run for elections, the nomination process, third party advertising, campaign finance and financial statements.
Sites to Learn From
- The Jean Collective | A campaign school in SW Ontario with lots of great resources.
- Diverse Voices
- Equal Voice
- The Feminist Campaign School – https://feministcampaignschool.ca
- Women Transforming Cities – https://www.womentransformingcities.org
- Elect Her Now– https://www.electhernow.ca/
- PoliticsNow- https://www.polinow.org/
- Municipal Campaign School – https://municipalcampaignschool.ca/
Other Reading
- Towards Parity in Municipal Politics, Federation of Canadian Municipalities (2018-2021)
- Elect Her: A Roadmap for Improving the Representation of Women in Canadian Politics
- Lagging Behind: An Examination of Why Women Continue to be Underrepresented in Federal Politics
- Changing the Way We Talk About Women in Politics
- Dare to Lead by Brene Brown