The Municipal Government Act (MGA) raises the standards in good governance, financial accountability, administration, and service delivery while granting municipalities greater authority, flexibility, and discretion. The MGA came into effect on December 23, 2017. What...
The Government of Prince Edward Island is launching public engagement and consultation of the Municipal Government Act and Regulations in February 2025. This important initiative aims to refine the Act, ensuring it supports effective local governance and provision of local...
Election processes are the same for all municipalities and the procedures for general elections and by-elections are guided by the Municipal Government Act (MGA), the Municipal Election Regulations, the Campaign Contributions and Election Expenses Bylaw Regulations, and the...
A number of elections officials are required to run a municipal election or by-election. PEI Municipal Election website What are the election official positions? Municipal Electoral Officer (MEO) – oversees the entire municipal election process Deputy Municipal Electoral Officer...
What is municipal restructuring? Municipal restructuring is when a municipality changes its boundaries. It can include the process of amalgamation (when two or more municipalities join together to make one municipality) and annexation (when a municipality expands to take in a...
Municipal land use planning services allow locally-elected governments to direct how the land within their boundaries is shaped and used, in view of the impacts of past decisions and their vision for the future. Who is responsible for land use and development decisions? Municipal...
Who do I call first about a municipal issue or concern? Municipal Affairs encourages you to first contact your municipality if you have a concern or issue. Municipalities have bylaws and policies to deal with conflict of interest, code of conduct, processes, elections, and other...
When are municipal elections? General municipal elections are held every four years with the next general municipal election on Monday, November 2, 2026 for all municipalities. The Resort Municipality's general municipal election on August 10, 2026. Municipal by-elections will...
There is a dedicated Municipal Elections Website to direct you to forms and information for voters, candidates and election officials. (2018 but still relevant Municipal Elections Guidebook). See the Municipal By-Election Calendar. If you need election dates calculated for you...
How is a new municipality created? A new municipality can be created when: An area, or areas, not covered by a municipality (unincorporated) is established as a municipality. An existing municipality moves from one class to another class. A proposal to establish a new...