Nominations for the upcoming 2025-2026 Board of Directors elections are now open!
The elections will take place in District 2 (Central West) and District 3 (Central East). There are two positions available in District 2 (3-year terms) and one position in District 3 (by-election for 1-year term).
Electoral District 2 (Central West) — 2 positions (3-year term)
- Composed of the counties of Bruce, Grey, Elgin, Essex, Huron, Chatham-Kent, Lambton, Middlesex, Oxford, Perth, Brant, Wellington, Dufferin, Haldimand, Norfolk, Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and Waterloo.
- Territorial Districts of Rainy River, Thunder Bay, Kenora, Algoma, Sudbury and Manitoulin.
Electoral District 2 (Central East) — 1 position (1-year term)
- Composed of York, Durham, Ottawa, Simcoe, Northumberland, Peterborough, Prince Edward, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Prescott and Russell, Renfrew, Hastings, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington, Lanark, and Leeds and Grenville.
- Territorial Districts of Cochrane, Muskoka, Parry Sound, and Nipissing and Timiskaming.
Interested in getting involved? Watch a recording of College Registrar Gillian Slaughter to learn more.
Nominations opened on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 and close on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
Eligible registrants in districts 2 and 3 will receive an email from elections@coto.org. The email will include a hyperlink to BigPulse, which is the College’s approved and secure election platform used for all nominations and voting.
Learn more about College elections on our Elections page.
Learn more about becoming a Board Director with our Board Pre-Election Module.
Contact elections@coto.org with any questions.