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      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
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      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "sourceTitle": "Admaston/Bromley 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "municipalityName": "Ajax",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
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      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A pre-close municipal register snapshot is loaded. Nominations closed August 21; the list remains partial until the Clerk publishes the certified list after the August 24 statutory deadline and any August 27 supplementary certification."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-alberton",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "alberton",
      "municipalityName": "Alberton",
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      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
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      "sourceTitle": "Alberton 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-alfred-and-plantagenet",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
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      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "sourceTitle": "Algonquin Highlands 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-alnwick-haldimand",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Alnwick/Haldimand",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ahtwp.ca/elections",
      "sourceTitle": "Alnwick/Haldimand 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-amaranth",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "amaranth",
      "municipalityName": "Amaranth",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.amaranth.ca/en/municipal-government/Elections.aspx",
      "sourceTitle": "Amaranth 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-amherstburg",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "amherstburg",
      "municipalityName": "Amherstburg",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.amherstburg.ca/town-hall/elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "Amherstburg 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-armour",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "armour",
      "municipalityName": "Armour",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.armourtownship.ca/elections",
      "sourceTitle": "Armour 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-armstrong",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "armstrong",
      "municipalityName": "Armstrong",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://armstrongtownship.com/en/government/elections",
      "sourceTitle": "Armstrong 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-arnprior",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "arnprior",
      "municipalityName": "Arnprior",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.arnprior.ca/town-hall/council/elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "Arnprior 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-arran-elderslie",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "arran-elderslie",
      "municipalityName": "Arran-Elderslie",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
      "observedCount": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.arran-elderslie.ca/en/municipal-services/elections.aspx",
      "sourceTitle": "Arran-Elderslie 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-ashfield-colborne-wawanosh",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "ashfield-colborne-wawanosh",
      "municipalityName": "Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
      "observedCount": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://acwtownship.ca/government/vote",
      "sourceTitle": "Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-asphodel-norwood",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "asphodel-norwood",
      "municipalityName": "Asphodel-Norwood",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
      "observedCount": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.antownship.ca/township-services/municipal-elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "Asphodel-Norwood 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-assiginack",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "assiginack",
      "municipalityName": "Assiginack",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
      "observedCount": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.assiginack.ca/administration/municipal-elections",
      "sourceTitle": "Assiginack 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-athens",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "athens",
      "municipalityName": "Athens",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
      "observedCount": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://athenstownship.ca/services/",
      "sourceTitle": "Athens 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-atikokan",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "atikokan",
      "municipalityName": "Atikokan",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
      "observedCount": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://atikokan.ca/2026/02/municipal-elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "Atikokan 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-augusta",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "augusta",
      "municipalityName": "Augusta",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
      "observedCount": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://augusta.ca/council-2/municipal-elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "Augusta 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-aurora",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "aurora",
      "municipalityName": "Aurora",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
      "observedCount": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.aurora.ca/your-government/elections-2026/",
      "sourceTitle": "Aurora 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-aylmer",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "aylmer",
      "municipalityName": "Aylmer",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
      "observedCount": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://getinvolved.aylmer.ca/2026-election",
      "sourceTitle": "Aylmer 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-baldwin",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "baldwin",
      "municipalityName": "Baldwin",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
      "observedCount": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://baldwin.ca/municipal-election/",
      "sourceTitle": "Baldwin 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-bancroft",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "bancroft",
      "municipalityName": "Bancroft",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
      "observedCount": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.bancroft.ca/town_hall/municipal_elections_2026",
      "sourceTitle": "Bancroft 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-barrie",
      "priority": "P1",
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      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A pre-close municipal register snapshot is loaded. Nominations closed August 21; the list remains partial until the Clerk publishes the certified list after the August 24 statutory deadline and any August 27 supplementary certification."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-bayham",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Bayham",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.bayham.on.ca/governance/elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "Bayham 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-beckwith",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Beckwith",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "status": "partial",
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      "sourceTitle": "Beckwith 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Belleville",
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      "sourceTitle": "Belleville 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Billings",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.billingstwp.ca/townhall/elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "Billings 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-black-river-matheson",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Black River-Matheson",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.twpbrm.ca/your-township-government/elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "Black River-Matheson 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-blandford-blenheim",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "blandford-blenheim",
      "municipalityName": "Blandford-Blenheim",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://elections.blandfordblenheim.ca/",
      "sourceTitle": "Blandford-Blenheim 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-blind-river",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "blind-river",
      "municipalityName": "Blind River",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.blindriver.ca/town-hall/elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "Blind River 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-bluewater",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "bluewater",
      "municipalityName": "Bluewater",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
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      "sourceUrl": "http://municipalityofbluewater.ca/municipal-office/municipal-election/",
      "sourceTitle": "Bluewater 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-bonfield",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "bonfield",
      "municipalityName": "Bonfield",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://bonfieldtownship.com/en/your-government/elections",
      "sourceTitle": "Bonfield 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-bonnechere-valley",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Bonnechere Valley",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "status": "partial",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/election/",
      "sourceTitle": "Bonnechere Valley 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-bracebridge",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "bracebridge",
      "municipalityName": "Bracebridge",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "status": "partial",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.bracebridgevotes.ca/",
      "sourceTitle": "Bracebridge 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-bradford-west-gwillimbury",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Bradford West Gwillimbury",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.townofbwg.com/town-hall/election/",
      "sourceTitle": "Bradford West Gwillimbury 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-brampton",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "brampton",
      "municipalityName": "Brampton",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.brampton.ca/EN/City-Hall/Election/Candidates/Pages/candidateListing.aspx",
      "sourceTitle": "Nominated Candidates — 2026 Municipal Election",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A pre-close municipal register snapshot is loaded. Nominations closed August 21; the list remains partial until the Clerk publishes the certified list after the August 24 statutory deadline and any August 27 supplementary certification."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-brant",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "brant",
      "municipalityName": "Brant",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "Brant 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-brantford",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "brantford",
      "municipalityName": "Brantford",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.brantford.ca/your-government/municipal-election/candidates/",
      "sourceTitle": "City of Brantford — Candidates",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A pre-close municipal register snapshot is loaded. Nominations closed August 21; the list remains partial until the Clerk publishes the certified list after the August 24 statutory deadline and any August 27 supplementary certification."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-brethour",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "brethour",
      "municipalityName": "Brethour",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://brethour1917.wixsite.com/brethour-township",
      "sourceTitle": "Brethour 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "brighton",
      "municipalityName": "Brighton",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "Brighton 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "brock",
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      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "Brock 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "brockton",
      "municipalityName": "Brockton",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "Brockton 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "brockville",
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      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://brockville.com/local-government/municipal-election/",
      "sourceTitle": "Brockville 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-brooke-alvinston",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Brooke-Alvinston",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
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      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
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      "status": "partial",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://brookealvinston.com/town-hall/election-2018/",
      "sourceTitle": "Brooke-Alvinston 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-bruce",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.amo.on.ca/2026-municipal-election-webpages",
      "sourceTitle": "AMO 2026 Municipal Election Webpages",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": null,
      "gapNote": "AMO identifies this upper-tier government as populated through lower-tier elections; it has no distinct public ballot in the 2026 general election."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Bruce Mines",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://brucemines.ca/government/2026-elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "Bruce Mines 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-brudenell-lyndoch-and-raglan",
      "priority": "P1",
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      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
      "observedCount": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://blrtownship.ca/2026-municipal-elections-2/",
      "sourceTitle": "Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-burk-s-falls",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Burk’s Falls",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.burksfalls.net/townhall/election",
      "sourceTitle": "Burk’s Falls 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-burlington",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "burlington",
      "municipalityName": "Burlington",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
      "observedCount": 34,
      "sourceUrl": "https://myvote.burlington.ca/for-voters/list-of-candidates/",
      "sourceTitle": "Burlington Election — List of Candidates",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A pre-close municipal register snapshot is loaded. Nominations closed August 21; the list remains partial until the Clerk publishes the certified list after the August 24 statutory deadline and any August 27 supplementary certification."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-burpee-and-mills",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "burpee-and-mills",
      "municipalityName": "Burpee and Mills",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.burpeemills.com/2026-election/",
      "sourceTitle": "Burpee and Mills 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "sourceTitle": "Caledon 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-callander",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "sourceTitle": "Callander 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
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      "sourceTitle": "Calvin 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A pre-close municipal register snapshot is loaded. Nominations closed August 21; the list remains partial until the Clerk publishes the certified list after the August 24 statutory deadline and any August 27 supplementary certification."
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    {
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      "sourceTitle": "Carleton Place 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "sourceTitle": "Carling 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-carlow-mayo",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Carlow/Mayo",
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      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://carlowmayo.ca/council/2026-municipal-elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "Carlow/Mayo 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-casey",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Casey",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "Casey 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-casselman",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "casselman",
      "municipalityName": "Casselman",
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      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "Casselman 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-cavan-monaghan",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "cavan-monaghan",
      "municipalityName": "Cavan Monaghan",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
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      "sourceTitle": "Cavan Monaghan 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-central-elgin",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "central-elgin",
      "municipalityName": "Central Elgin",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "Central Elgin 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-central-frontenac",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "municipalityName": "Central Frontenac",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.centralfrontenac.com/en/township-office/2026_municipal_elections.aspx",
      "sourceTitle": "Central Frontenac 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-central-huron",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "central-huron",
      "municipalityName": "Central Huron",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.centralhuron.ca/2026-election",
      "sourceTitle": "Central Huron 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-central-manitoulin",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "central-manitoulin",
      "municipalityName": "Central Manitoulin",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.centralmanitoulin.ca/our-government/elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "Central Manitoulin 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-centre-hastings",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "centre-hastings",
      "municipalityName": "Centre Hastings",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
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      "sourceTitle": "Centre Hastings 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Centre Wellington",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "Centre Wellington 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "sourceTitle": "Chamberlain 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
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      "sourceTitle": "Champlain 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "sourceTitle": "Chapleau 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "municipalityName": "Chapple",
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      "sourceTitle": "Chapple 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "sourceTitle": "Charlton and Dack 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.chatham-kent.ca/localgovernment/elections/Pages/Candidates.aspx",
      "sourceTitle": "Municipality of Chatham-Kent — Candidates",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A pre-close municipal register snapshot is loaded. Nominations closed August 21; the list remains partial until the Clerk publishes the certified list after the August 24 statutory deadline and any August 27 supplementary certification."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "sourceTitle": "Chatsworth 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Chisholm",
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      "sourceTitle": "Chisholm 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.clarence-rockland.com/en/city-hall/municipal-council/elections",
      "sourceTitle": "Clarence-Rockland 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-clarington",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.clarington.net/clarington-elections/voters/whos-running/",
      "sourceTitle": "Municipality of Clarington — Who's Running?",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A pre-close municipal register snapshot is loaded. Nominations closed August 21; the list remains partial until the Clerk publishes the certified list after the August 24 statutory deadline and any August 27 supplementary certification."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "clearview",
      "municipalityName": "Clearview",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.clearview.ca/government-committees/election",
      "sourceTitle": "Clearview 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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    {
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
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      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
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    },
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
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    },
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
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      "sourceTitle": "Meaford 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
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    },
    {
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      "sourceTitle": "Melancthon 2026 municipal election webpage",
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
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    },
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    {
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      "priority": "P1",
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    {
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      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
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      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "sourceTitle": "Mono 2026 municipal election webpage",
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      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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    },
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      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
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      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "sourceTitle": "Morris-Turnberry 2026 municipal election webpage",
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    },
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      "provinceCode": "on",
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    },
    {
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    },
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    {
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      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
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    },
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    },
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
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    },
    {
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
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    },
    {
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "sourceTitle": "North Middlesex 2026 municipal election webpage",
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
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    },
    {
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
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    {
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      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
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      "provinceCode": "on",
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    },
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      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "sourceTitle": "AMO 2026 Municipal Election Webpages",
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "sourceTitle": "Oro-Medonte 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "sourceTitle": "City of Oshawa — Registered Candidates",
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A pre-close municipal register snapshot is loaded. Nominations closed August 21; the list remains partial until the Clerk publishes the certified list after the August 24 statutory deadline and any August 27 supplementary certification."
    },
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      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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    },
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      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "sourceTitle": "Sioux Lookout 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "sourceTitle": "Smooth Rock Falls 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "sourceTitle": "South Algonquin 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "sourceTitle": "South Bruce 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-south-bruce-peninsula",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "South Bruce Peninsula 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-south-dundas",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.southdundas.com/2026municipalelection",
      "sourceTitle": "South Dundas 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-south-frontenac",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "sourceTitle": "South Frontenac 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-south-glengarry",
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      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "South Glengarry 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "south-huron",
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      "sourceTitle": "South Huron 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-south-river",
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      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.southriver.ca/en/municipal-information/municipal-election-2026",
      "sourceTitle": "South River 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "south-stormont",
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      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.southstormont.ca/your-local-government/municipal-elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "South Stormont 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "south-west-oxford",
      "municipalityName": "South-West Oxford",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.swox.org/township-services/elections/",
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      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-southgate",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "southgate",
      "municipalityName": "Southgate",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.southgate.ca/local-government/municipal-elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "Southgate 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "southwest-middlesex",
      "municipalityName": "Southwest Middlesex",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/town-hall/2026-municipal-election",
      "sourceTitle": "Southwest Middlesex 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-southwold",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "southwold",
      "municipalityName": "Southwold",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.southwold.ca/municipal-office/elections",
      "sourceTitle": "Southwold 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "spanish",
      "municipalityName": "Spanish",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
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      "sourceTitle": "Spanish 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.springwater.ca/township-hall/mayor-and-council/elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "Springwater 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "sourceTitle": "City of St. Catharines — Registered Candidates",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A pre-close municipal register snapshot is loaded. Nominations closed August 21; the list remains partial until the Clerk publishes the certified list after the August 24 statutory deadline and any August 27 supplementary certification."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.stclairtownship.ca/2026-municipal-election/",
      "sourceTitle": "St. Clair 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "sourceTitle": "St. Joseph 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.townofstmarys.com/town-government/elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "St. Marys 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.stthomas.ca/city_hall/city_clerk/2026_municipal_election",
      "sourceTitle": "St. Thomas 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-st-charles",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "st-charles",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://stcharlesontario.ca/municipality/elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "St.-Charles 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.stirling-rawdon.com/township-government/elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "Stirling-Rawdon 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "stone-mills",
      "municipalityName": "Stone Mills",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.stonemills.com/our-government/elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "Stone Mills 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-stormont-dundas-and-glengarry",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "stormont-dundas-and-glengarry",
      "municipalityName": "Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry",
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      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "AMO 2026 Municipal Election Webpages",
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    },
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      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "Stratford 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-strathroy-caradoc",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "strathroy-caradoc",
      "municipalityName": "Strathroy-Caradoc",
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      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "Strathroy-Caradoc 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-strong",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "municipalityName": "Strong",
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      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "Strong 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-sundridge",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "municipalityName": "Sundridge",
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      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
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      "sourceTitle": "Sundridge 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "Tarbutt 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-tay",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Tay",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.tay.ca/municipal-government/elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "Tay 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-tay-valley",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "tay-valley",
      "municipalityName": "Tay Valley",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/municipal-government/elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "Tay Valley 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-tecumseh",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "tecumseh",
      "municipalityName": "Tecumseh",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.tecumseh.ca/town-government/election-information/",
      "sourceTitle": "Tecumseh 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-tehkummah",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "tehkummah",
      "municipalityName": "Tehkummah",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://tehkummah.ca/municipal-elections-2026/",
      "sourceTitle": "Tehkummah 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-temagami",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "temagami",
      "municipalityName": "Temagami",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "Temagami 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-temiskaming-shores",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "temiskaming-shores",
      "municipalityName": "Temiskaming Shores",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.temiskamingshores.ca/city-hall/elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "Temiskaming Shores 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-terrace-bay",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "terrace-bay",
      "municipalityName": "Terrace Bay",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.terracebay.ca/town-hall/town-council/2026-municipal-election/",
      "sourceTitle": "Terrace Bay 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-thames-centre",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "thames-centre",
      "municipalityName": "Thames Centre",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.thamescentre.on.ca/election",
      "sourceTitle": "Thames Centre 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-the-archipelago",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "the-archipelago",
      "municipalityName": "The Archipelago",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
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      "sourceTitle": "The Archipelago 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-the-blue-mountains",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "The Blue Mountains",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.thebluemountains.ca/town-hall/council-committees/elections",
      "sourceTitle": "The Blue Mountains 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-the-nation-municipality",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "the-nation-municipality",
      "municipalityName": "The Nation Municipality",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
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      "sourceTitle": "The Nation Municipality 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-the-north-shore",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "the-north-shore",
      "municipalityName": "The North Shore",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://townshipofthenorthshore.ca/governing/elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "The North Shore 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-thessalon",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "thessalon",
      "municipalityName": "Thessalon",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "Thessalon 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-thornloe",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "thornloe",
      "municipalityName": "Thornloe",
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      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "AMO 2026 Municipal Election Webpages",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "No usable clerk-controlled election route has been recovered. Preserve the source gap until a complete Clerk-certified list or retained equivalent is obtained."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-thorold",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "thorold",
      "municipalityName": "Thorold",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.thorold.ca/en/city-hall/municipal-elections.aspx",
      "sourceTitle": "Thorold 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-thunder-bay",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "thunder-bay",
      "municipalityName": "Thunder Bay",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
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      "sourceTitle": "City of Thunder Bay — 2026 Municipal Election",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A pre-close municipal register snapshot is loaded. Nominations closed August 21; the list remains partial until the Clerk publishes the certified list after the August 24 statutory deadline and any August 27 supplementary certification."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-tillsonburg",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "tillsonburg",
      "municipalityName": "Tillsonburg",
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      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.tillsonburg.ca/town-hall/2026-municipal-election/",
      "sourceTitle": "Tillsonburg 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-timmins",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "timmins",
      "municipalityName": "Timmins",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
      "observedCount": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.timmins.ca/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11976429&pageId=13193622",
      "sourceTitle": "Timmins 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-tiny",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "tiny",
      "municipalityName": "Tiny",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.tiny.ca/election",
      "sourceTitle": "Tiny 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-toronto",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "toronto",
      "municipalityName": "Toronto",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/candidate-list/",
      "sourceTitle": "City of Toronto — 2026 Municipal Election List of Candidates & Third Party Advertisers",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A pre-close municipal register snapshot is loaded. Nominations closed August 21; the list remains partial until the Clerk publishes the certified list after the August 24 statutory deadline and any August 27 supplementary certification."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-trent-hills",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "trent-hills",
      "municipalityName": "Trent Hills",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
      "observedCount": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.trenthills.ca/council-administration/elections/",
      "sourceTitle": "Trent Hills 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-trent-lakes",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "trent-lakes",
      "municipalityName": "Trent Lakes",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
      "observedCount": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.trentlakes.ca/government/election/",
      "sourceTitle": "Trent Lakes 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "sourceTitle": "Tudor and Cashel 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Tweed",
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      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "Tweed 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-tyendinaga",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "sourceTitle": "Tyendinaga 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "sourceTitle": "Uxbridge 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Val Rita-Harty",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://valharty.ca/municipality/2022-municipal-election/",
      "sourceTitle": "Val Rita-Harty 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Vaughan",
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      "sourceTitle": "City of Vaughan — Elections Vaughan",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A pre-close municipal register snapshot is loaded. Nominations closed August 21; the list remains partial until the Clerk publishes the certified list after the August 24 statutory deadline and any August 27 supplementary certification."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-wainfleet",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "wainfleet",
      "municipalityName": "Wainfleet",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.wainfleet.ca/elections",
      "sourceTitle": "Wainfleet 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-warwick",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "warwick",
      "municipalityName": "Warwick",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
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      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
      "status": "partial",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.warwicktownship.ca/our-government/elections",
      "sourceTitle": "Warwick 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-wasaga-beach",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "wasaga-beach",
      "municipalityName": "Wasaga Beach",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "Wasaga Beach 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-waterloo-region",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Waterloo Region",
      "municipalityType": "Upper Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
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      "sourceTitle": "Waterloo Region 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-waterloo",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "waterloo",
      "municipalityName": "Waterloo",
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      "sourceTitle": "City of Waterloo — Find election candidates",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A pre-close municipal register snapshot is loaded. Nominations closed August 21; the list remains partial until the Clerk publishes the certified list after the August 24 statutory deadline and any August 27 supplementary certification."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-wawa",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Wawa",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
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      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
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      "sourceTitle": "Wawa 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Welland",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
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      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://legacy.welland.ca/Elections/CandidateList.asp",
      "sourceTitle": "Welland 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "wellesley",
      "municipalityName": "Wellesley",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.wellesley.ca/council-and-administration/election/",
      "sourceTitle": "Wellesley 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-wellington",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Wellington",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.amo.on.ca/2026-municipal-election-webpages",
      "sourceTitle": "AMO 2026 Municipal Election Webpages",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": null,
      "gapNote": "AMO identifies this upper-tier government as populated through lower-tier elections; it has no distinct public ballot in the 2026 general election."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Wellington North",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.wellington-north.com/municipal-elections",
      "sourceTitle": "Wellington North 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "west-elgin",
      "municipalityName": "West Elgin",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
      "electionDate": "2026-10-26",
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      "sourceTitle": "West Elgin 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "West Grey",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "West Grey 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "west-lincoln",
      "municipalityName": "West Lincoln",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceTitle": "West Lincoln 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "west-nipissing",
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      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
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      "sourceTitle": "West Nipissing 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
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      "sourceTitle": "West Perth 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
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      "municipalityName": "Westport",
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      "sourceTitle": "Westport 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://planyourvote.voterview.ca/candidate-list",
      "sourceTitle": "Town of Whitby — Who is Running?",
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A pre-close municipal register snapshot is loaded. Nominations closed August 21; the list remains partial until the Clerk publishes the certified list after the August 24 statutory deadline and any August 27 supplementary certification."
    },
    {
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      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "whitchurch-stouffville",
      "municipalityName": "Whitchurch-Stouffville",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://stouffvillevotes.ca/",
      "sourceTitle": "Whitchurch-Stouffville 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-white-river",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "white-river",
      "municipalityName": "White River",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
      "dataType": "current_candidates",
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      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
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      "sourceTitle": "White River 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-whitestone",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "whitestone",
      "municipalityName": "Whitestone",
      "municipalityType": "Single Tier",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://www.whitestone.ca/p/elections",
      "sourceTitle": "Whitestone 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-whitewater-region",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "whitewater-region",
      "municipalityName": "Whitewater Region",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
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      "currentPhase": "nomination_closed_pending_clerk_certification",
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      "sourceTitle": "Whitewater Region 2026 municipal election webpage",
      "checkedAt": "2026-08-24T06:02:23.095Z",
      "nextCheckAt": "2026-08-24",
      "gapNote": "A direct clerk-controlled election route is resolved. Ingest only a complete Clerk-certified list, then recheck August 27 where additional nominations are required."
    },
    {
      "id": "p1-on-wilmot",
      "priority": "P1",
      "provinceCode": "on",
      "provinceName": "Ontario",
      "municipalitySlug": "wilmot",
      "municipalityName": "Wilmot",
      "municipalityType": "Lower Tier",
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      "gapNote": "Most nomination papers cannot be filed until September 16. The local Senior Election Official remains the controlling candidate-list source."
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      "gapNote": "Most nomination papers cannot be filed until September 16. The local Senior Election Official remains the controlling candidate-list source."
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    {
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      "gapNote": "Most nomination papers cannot be filed until September 16. The local Senior Election Official remains the controlling candidate-list source."
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    {
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    {
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      "gapNote": "Most nomination papers cannot be filed until September 16. The local Senior Election Official remains the controlling candidate-list source."
    },
    {
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      "gapNote": "Most nomination papers cannot be filed until September 16. The local Senior Election Official remains the controlling candidate-list source."
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    {
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      "gapNote": "Most nomination papers cannot be filed until September 16. The local Senior Election Official remains the controlling candidate-list source."
    },
    {
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      "gapNote": "Most nomination papers cannot be filed until September 16. The local Senior Election Official remains the controlling candidate-list source."
    },
    {
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      "gapNote": "Most nomination papers cannot be filed until September 16. The local Senior Election Official remains the controlling candidate-list source."
    },
    {
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      "gapNote": "Most nomination papers cannot be filed until September 16. The local Senior Election Official remains the controlling candidate-list source."
    },
    {
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      "gapNote": "Most nomination papers cannot be filed until September 16. The local Senior Election Official remains the controlling candidate-list source."
    },
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      "nextCheckAt": "2026-09-16",
      "gapNote": "Most nomination papers cannot be filed until September 16. The local Senior Election Official remains the controlling candidate-list source."
    },
    {
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