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2026 TWOMO Election

Did you know that the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) is responsible for administering its local Territory Without Municipal Organization (TWOMO) Elections?

Elections in TWOMOs are held on the same day that municipal elections are held. This year’s municipal and TWOMO elections will be held on October 26, 2026.

Pursuant to Section 3.1(2) of Ontario Regulation 278/98, under the District Social Services Administration Boards Act, there will be an election for two (2) representative(s) on the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board.

The District Social Services Administration Board for the District of Timiskaming Is seeking Nominations for Representation of the territory without municipal organization to represent Area 6 and Area 7.

Nominee Qualifications:

  • A person is eligible to be a DSSAB member representing territory without municipal organization if he or she is a Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years of age, and

  • a permanent resident of the territory without municipal organization; or

  • an owner or tenant of property in the territory without municipal organization; or

  • the spouse or partner of an owner or tenant of property in the territory without municipal organization.

Territory without municipal organization in the District of Timiskaming includes the following geographic townships:

Area 6:
Hillary, Reynolds, McKeown, Fripp, McArthur, Douglas, Fallon, Fasken, Michie, Nordica, Terry, Lee, Maisonville, Arnold, Katrine, Ossian, Pharand, Childerhouse, Doyle, Musgrove, Bartlett, Geikie, Cleaver, McNeil, Robertson, Sheba, Dunmore, Bompas, Grenfell, Lebel, Hincks, Argule, Baden, Alma, Holmes, Burt, Eby, Otto, Boston, McElroy, McFadden, Montrose, Bannockburn, Flavelle, Gross, Blain, Marquis, Pacaud, Catharine, Rattray, Willison, Davidson, Sharpe, Savard, Marter, Bayly, Mulligan.

Area 7:
Raymond, Rankin, Morel, Shillington, Farr, Smyth, Truax, Robillard, Ingram, Pense, Knight, Van Hise, Haultain, Chown, Mickle, Tudhope, Bryce, Beauchamp, Tyrrell, Milner, Nicol, Lawson, Roadhouse, Willet, Barber, Cane, Henwood, Leonard, Leith, Charters, Corkill, Wallis, Banks, Speight, Auld, Lundy, North Williams, Ray, Donovan, Brewster, Trethewey, Whitson, van Nostrand, Klock, Barr, Firstbrook, Dufferin, Leckie, Corley, Gamble, McGriffin, Rorke, Leo, Dane, Kittson, Medina, Cole, Brigstocke, Gillies Limit, Lorrain, South Lorrain.

The Position

To represent the territory without municipal organization at the DTSSAB Board, effective January 1, 2027. The number of meetings, meeting dates, and remuneration will be established by the Board.

How to Apply:

Nomination Papers can be picked up at either DTSSAB Office or by contacting communications@dtssab.com

Nomination Papers can then be submitted by appointment through communications@dtssab.com or contacting 705-648-1715.

Please note, nomination must be received by the Returning Office by August 21, 2026, by 2:00 PM.

Those disqualified from seeking to represent TWOMO include: 

  • An employee of the DSSAB.

  • Except during a leave of absence under Section 30 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, an employee of a municipality within the DSSAB service area and as defined in the Municipal Affairs Act, 1990. An employee must be on leave as of the day they are nominated. If elected to office, the employee is deemed to have resigned from employment.

  • A judge of any court.

  • A member of the Assembly (Ontario Legislature).

  • A member of the House of Commons.

  • A member of the Senate.

  • Anyone who holds one or more office(s), election of which is governed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 and/or the District Social Services Administration Boards Act.

  • A Crown Employee within the meaning of the Public Service Act who is a Deputy Minister or who is in a position or classification designated in the regulations made under that Act for the purposes of Section 11 thereof.

  • A person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution, including a sentence being served in the evenings or on weekends.

  • A corporation.

  • A person who was convicted of the corrupt practice described in Subsection 90(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 if Voting Day in the current election is less than four years after Voting Day in the election in respect of which he or she was convicted.

  • A person who was convicted of the corrupt practice described in Subsection 91(1) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 if Voting Day in the current election is less than six years after Voting Day in the election in respect of which he or she was convicted.

  • A person disqualified for violations of financial requirements or violations of requirements for filing financial information.

  • Otherwise ineligible or disqualified under the Municipal Act, 2001 or any other Act.


If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact communications@dtssab.com.