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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Citizen Initiative Petition Issued
July 30, 2025
EDMONTON – Today, Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, issued the petition for the “Alberta Forever Canada” citizen initiative. Prior to issuing the petition, the Chief Electoral Officer received, and is satisfied with, the appointment of a Chief Financial Officer for the citizen initiative, as required under sections 3(3) and 21(1) of the Citizen Initiative Act. The notice on the Current Initiatives Petitions page of Elections Alberta’s website has been updated, indicating the petition has…
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Statement re: Citizen Initiative Application Update
July 29, 2025
EDMONTON – The Chief Electoral Officer is an independent, non-partisan Officer of the Legislature. The Citizen Initiative Act permits important questions that have constitutional implications to be put to a referendum. The constitutional referendum question proposed is: Do you agree that the Province of Alberta shall become a sovereign country and cease to be a province in Canada? This is a serious and significant question, with the potential to have profound impact on all Albertans….
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Citizen Initiative Application Update
July 28, 2025
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, confirms he has stated a question to the Court of King’s Bench under Section 2.1(1) of the Citizen Initiative Act, with respect to a constitutional referendum proposal application submitted by Mitch Sylvestre and received by Elections Alberta on July 4, 2025. This case seeks the opinion of the Court as to whether Mr. Sylvestre’s proposal conforms with the requirements of sections 2 (4) of the Act. The…
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Amendments to Provincial Electoral Legislation Now in Force
July 04, 2025
EDMONTON – Today, amendments to electoral legislation introduced in Bill 54: Election Statutes Amendment Act came into force. Bill 54 impacts all provincial electoral legislation. The following fact sheets have been prepared to summarize the changes in each individual Act. Election Act Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act (EFCDA) Alberta Senate Election Act (ASEA) Referendum Act Recall Act Citizen Initiative Act “My office is evaluating the amendments and their impacts to provincial electoral events and operational…
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Official Results for Provincial By-Elections
July 03, 2025
EDMONTON – Elections Alberta has announced the Official Results for the provincial by-elections in Edmonton-Ellerslie, Edmonton-Strathcona, and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills held on June 23, 2025. The successful candidates were: Gurtej Brar in Edmonton-Ellerslie, representing the Alberta New Democratic Party. Naheed Nenshi in Edmonton-Strathcona, representing the Alberta New Democratic Party. Tara Sawyer in Old-Didsbury-Three Hills, representing the United Conservative Party of Alberta. Official Results are available on the Elections Alberta website, elections.ab.ca, under “Election Results” or by…
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Citizen Initiative Application Approved, Notice of Initiative Petition Issued
June 30, 2025
EDMONTON – Today, Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, issued a Notice of Initiative Petition. This confirms a Citizen Initiative application has been received and the Chief Electoral Officer has determined the requirements of section 2(3) of the Citizen Initiative Act have been met. Approved Initiative Petition Information The approved citizen initiative application is for a policy proposal with the following proposed question: Do you agree that Alberta should remain in Canada? The Notice of…
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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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Advance Voting is now open for the Alberta By-elections
June 17, 2025
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, confirms advance voting locations in Edmonton-Ellerslie, Edmonton-Strathcona, and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills are now open. Advance voting locations are available from Tuesday, June 17, to Saturday, June 21. Advance Voting Locations Edmonton-Ellerslie (ED 31) Location Tuesday, June 17 Wednesday, June 18 Thursday, June 19 Friday, June 20 Saturday, June 21 Ellerslie Curling Club 530 71 St SW, Edmonton 9:00 am – 8:00 pm 9:00 am – 8:00 pm 9:00…
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Writs Have Been Issued for Three Alberta Provincial By-elections
May 26, 2025
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, confirms writs were issued today to administer by-elections in Electoral Division 31 – Edmonton-Ellerslie, Electoral Division 44 – Edmonton-Strathcona, and Electoral Division 76 – Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills to elect members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has the authority, under sections 9(1) and 47(1) of the Election Act to appoint Returning Officers and Election Clerks. These officers play a vital role in the…
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