Rural Municipality of Kingston
Notice of Election Information
PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION REGULATIONS
Notice
Public notice is hereby given to the electors of the Rural Municipality of Kingston that a Municipal Election will be held on November 2nd to elect councillors for Kingston.
An advance poll will be held October 31st between 11:00am-2:00pm at 2155 Kingston Rd at the Emyvale Rec Centre.
Voting will occur on November 2nd from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm at 2155 Kingston Rd at the Emyvale Rec Centre.
Electors must bring identification (ID) or documents with their name and address. Electors can bring one piece of government ID with their name and address two pieces of ID or documents with their name on both and address on at least one.
Electors that can not prove their current address can bring two pieces of ID with their name and sign a declaration at the poll.
The Municipal Election Officer, Laine Brehaut, can be contacted at kingstonadminpei@gmail.com or 902-675-3780.
For more information about municipal elections peimunicipalelections.ca
Notice of Nominated Candidates for the 2026 Municipal Election of the Rural Municipality of Kingston.
7 Candidates nominated for 6 Council positions:
Tom Coady
Wayne Gairns
Allan Holmes
Tory Kennedy
Darlene MacDonald
Pierce MacLean
Paul Smith
Position of Mayor has been acclaimed with only one nominee:
Dwight Thompson
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Advance Poll will be 11am – 2pm on Oct. 31st
Election will be 9am – 7pm Nov. 2nd
Polling Station is located at the Emyvale Rec Centre, 2155 Kingston Rd.
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Notice of Nominations published Sept-30-2026
NOTICE: September 30th, 2026
NOTICE TO ELECTORS FOR COUNCIL NOMINATIONS
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 42 OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT,
AND SUBSECTION 25(1) OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION REGULATIONS
Public notice is hereby given to the electors of the Rural Municipality of Kingston that a Municipal Election will be held on November 2nd, 2026 to elect the Mayor and councillors for the Rural Municipality of Kingston for the term of office terminating on the 6th day of December 2026.
The nomination period for the council positions noted above opens on October 7th, 2026 and closes at 2:00 pm on Nomination Day, October 16th, 2026.
Nominations can be received at the election office at the Emyvale Rec Centre, 2155 Kingston Rd. by the Municipal Electoral Officer (MEO) or Returning Officer at the following times:
Wednesday October 7th, 9am – 2pm
Friday, October 16th, 9am to 2pm
By appointment by calling 782-377-9922 to arrange a pick-up time.
Candidates are responsible for confirming their eligibility to be nominated prior to submitting their nomination form.
The deadline for correcting elector information shall be no later than 11:59 am on October 20th, 2026.
For more information contact the Municipal Electoral Officer – MEO Laine Brehaut at 902-675-3780 or KingstonAdminPEI@gmail.com. KingstonPEI.ca/Elections
For more information about municipal elections peimunicipalelections.ca
Council Note:
This November, Kingston will be having an election for Mayor and Council to serve for the next 4 years. It’s important to have active resident participation in local governance. Consider running for this valuable public service. Any Canadian citizen over 18 years of age who has been a resident of Kingston for at least 6 months is eligible to run.
More Information is available at:
Candidate Information for Rural Elections