The story below ran after the 2018 Chatham-Kent Election, when Councillors Carmen McGregor and Aaron Hall were elected in Ward 5 – Wallaceburg.
Fast forward to 2026, Internet voting for the 2026 municipal and school board election opened on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 10 a.m. and closes Friday, Oct. 16, at 4 p.m.
Voters can cast an electronic ballot at ckelection.ca. They will need their elector ID, which can be found on their voter card, and an email address.
14 people are running in Ward 5 – Wallaceburg for two spots.
Both McGregor and Hall did not file for re-election.
From October 24, 2018:
Wallaceburg will be represented by Carmen McGregor and Aaron Hall for the next four years on Chatham-Kent’s Municipal Council.
McGregor, who will begin her second straight term on Council, led the polls in Ward 5 with 1,866 votes (36.62%).
Hall grabbed the second seat in Wallaceburg, gathering 1,673 votes (32.84%).
This was Hall’s first run for a Council seat in Chatham-Kent.
Randy McNeil finished third at the polls with 818 votes (16.05%) and Nick Cadotte was fourth with 738 votes (14.48%.)
McGregor and Hall met on James Street on Election Night for a shared hug and celebration.
Thank-you, #Wallaceburg 😊❤️✅ @MunicCK #ckont pic.twitter.com/QEb7OvdLtA
— Aaron Hall (@Aaron__Hall) 23 October 2018
McGregor watched the election results with her family, friends and supporters at James Street Eatery, while Hall was across the street with his family, friends and supporters at The Black Goose.
Current Wallaceburg Coun. Jeff Wesley had announced last year that he would not be seeking re-election.
Wesley publicly supported both McGregor and Hall during their campaigns.
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