Number of Signatures Required for Citizen Initiative
Bill 14: Justice Statutes Amendment Act impacts provincial electoral legislation. This page is being updated to reflect the new legislation, and as such the information below may be outdated.
A citizen initiative petition requires signatures from at least 10% of the total number of votes cast in the previous provincial general election to be successful.
| Total actual number of votes cast in the 2023 Provincial General Election | Number of signatures for a valid citizen initiative petition |
|---|---|
| 1,777,315 (including valid ballots, rejected ballots, and declined ballots) | 177,732 |
*For applications for citizen initiative petition approved by the Chief Electoral Officer prior to July 4, 2025, Elections Alberta will list the number of required signatures on this website when the petition is issued.