Election Sign Application Form

The Candidate nomination and campaign period for the 2026 Municipal Election begins May 1st. Please stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.

Election Signs

The Town of Newmarket Election Sign By-law (By-law 2022-16) governs the requirements, location and placement parameters, removal requirements, application and registration process, fees and penalties associated with the use of election signs for all Federal, Provincial and Municipal Elections and by-elections.

The By-law can be found here.

All Candidates and Third Party Advertisers are required to fill out the application for Election Signs and pay the associated fees before displaying any Elections-related signage.

Election Signs – Frequently Asked Questions

When can candidates start campaigning and advertising?

Election signs may be posted once they have applied for an election sign permit, and in a Federal or Provincial Election or by-election, the day after the writ is issued.

What are the fines and penalties for not complying with the Election Sign By-law?

In addition to a non-refundable Election Sign Permit fee of $50, a $250 deposit must be paid in full by all applicants when they submit an Election Sign Permit application. The Town will deduct all election sign removal fees for improperly placed signs, charged at $25 per removal, prior to releasing the deposit. If more than 10 signs are required to be removed (i.e. $25 per sign fee x 10 signs = $250 deposit), a $25 AMPS (Administrative Monetary Penalty System) ticket will be issued per sign removed by Town staff to recover enforcement costs associated with the removal process.

Will I be charged a fee if it can be proven that someone moved or tampered with a candidate’s sign?

If it can be proven that a candidate’s sign has been tampered with or moved, the candidate will not be charged the $25 removal fee.

Candidate Information Session – Election Signs

*Stay tuned for details on the 2026 information session*