Three New Recall Petitions Issued
December 10, 2025
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has received petition applications to recall the following three Members of the Legislative Assembly and determined all applications meet the requirements of section 3(1) of the Recall Act. Electoral Division 23 – Calgary-Shaw, Rebecca Schulz, Electoral Division 52 – Brooks-Medicine Hat, Danielle Smith, and Electoral Division 84 – Strathcona-Sherwood Park, Nate Glubish. As required by s.3(3) of the Act, written notice of the approval was issued on…
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Four New Recall Petitions Issued
December 05, 2025
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has received petition applications to recall the following four Members of the Legislative Assembly and determined all applications meet the requirements of section 3(1) of the Recall Act. Electoral Division 02 – Calgary-Beddington, Amanda Chapman, Electoral Division 07 – Calgary-East, Peter Singh, Electoral Division 22 – Calgary-Peigan, Tanya Fir, and Electoral Division 78 – Red Deer-North, Adriana LaGrange. As required by s.3(3) of the Act, written notice…
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Notice of Originating Application and Deadline for Filing Intervention Applications
August 19, 2025
Notice of Originating Application and Deadline for Filing Intervention Applications The Chief Electoral Officer of Alberta has referred the following question to the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta: Does the following proposal contravene section 2(4) of the Citizen Initiative Act, in that it contravenes any or all of sections 1 through 35.1 of the Constitution Act, 1982: “Do you agree that the Province of Alberta shall become a sovereign country and cease to be…
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Election Day Voting Places Open for Provincial By-elections
June 23, 2025
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, confirms voting places for the Edmonton-Ellerslie, Edmonton-Strathcona, and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills by-elections are now open and will remain open until 8 p.m. Voter Eligibility Canadian citizens who are at least 18 years of age or older on Election Day are eligible to vote if they are an ordinary resident of Edmonton-Ellerslie, Edmonton-Strathcona, or Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills. If you are uncertain if you reside in one of these electoral divisions,…
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Chief Electoral Officer Releases 2023 Provincial General Election Report
May 14, 2024
EDMONTON – Today, the Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, released his report on the 2023 Provincial General Election Report and the accompanying Statement of Vote . These two volumes include information on the provincial enumeration and election, including preparation activities, event costs, financial disclosures of political participants, recommendations for legislative change, and detailed electoral division results and maps. The 2023 Provincial General Election was Alberta’s first fixed date election, held on Monday, May 29, 2023,…
Elections Alberta Releases Post Election Day List of Electors
April 02, 2024
EDMONTON – Following a Provincial General Election, Elections Alberta releases an updated List of Electors to registered political parties and Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). The number of names on the Post Election Day List of Electors is also used to determine the number of signatures required for petitions relating to citizen initiatives, recall of MLAs, or forming a new political party. These thresholds will be in place until a new list is generated…
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Elections Alberta Releases Updated Contribution and Expense Limits
January 23, 2024
EDMONTON – Following a Provincial General Election, Elections Alberta is responsible for adjusting contribution and expense limits in accordance with the consumer price index (CPI) published by Statistics Canada. Adjustments take effect on January 1st of the year following a general election. The last adjustment to contribution and expense limits took place on January 1, 2020. The adjustment is calculated based on the percent increase, if any, of the consumer price index for the period beginning…
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Behind the scenes – Election shipments
February 13, 2019
Our warehouse team has been very busy preparing for the upcoming election! Check out this behind-the-scenes video of our election supplies being shipped out. All in, that’s 11 semi-trucks full of 532 containers – delivered across Alberta –all within one week!
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Office of the Election Commissioner
July 03, 2018
Effective July 1, 2018; the Office of the Election Commissioner has been established. The Election Commissioner’s Office is responsible for fully investigating complaints, levying administrative penalties, issuing letters of reprimand, entering into compliance agreements, and recommending prosecutions. The role of the office is to ensure compliance with, and enforcement of, regulated entities under the Election Act and Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act. To submit a complaint or to make an allegation of a breach,…
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International Day of Democracy
September 13, 2017
Today, the City of Edmonton is holding a panel discussion around democracy, with the talk focusing upon two videos released by the United Nations. View the videos here: International Day of Democracy Building Effective Accountable and Inclusive Institutions to Achieve Sustainable Development Respond to the questions below: Question 1: This year’s theme of democracy and conflict prevention focuses on the critical need to strengthen democratic institutions to promote peace and stability. A more integrated…
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