News Releases

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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Official Results for Lethbridge-West By-Election

December 28, 2024

EDMONTON – Elections Alberta has announced the Official Results for the Lethbridge-West by-election held on December 18, 2024. The successful candidate is Rob Miyashiro, representing the Alberta New Democratic Party. Official Results are available on the Elections Alberta website, elections.ab.ca, under “Election Results” or by visiting officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Results include information on the number of ballots cast, number of electors on the List of Electors including new registrations, and voting area results for each candidate. The…

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Election Day Voting Places Open for Provincial By-Election in Lethbridge-West

December 18, 2024

EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, confirms voting places for the Lethbridge-West by-election are now open and will remain open until 8:00pm. 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 Lethbridge-West. If you are uncertain if you reside in Lethbridge-West, check “Where Do I Vote” on the Elections Alberta website to determine if…

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Advance Voter Turnout for the Lethbridge-West By-Election

December 16, 2024

EDMONTON – Preliminary voter turnout figures are now available for the advance vote held Tuesday, December 10, through Saturday, December 14, for the Lethbridge-West by-election. The following table provides advance voter turnout for the by-election, as well as the comparative numbers from the 2023 Provincial General Election. Advance Vote Turnout 2024 By-Election 2023 Provincial General Election Number of Eligible Electors Includes those on the List of Electors and new registrations 37,096 36,642 Number of Advance…

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Advance Voting is now open for the Lethbridge-West By-Election

December 10, 2024

EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, confirms advance voting locations in Lethbridge-West are now open.  Advance voting locations are available from Tuesday, December 10, to Saturday, December 14. Advance Voting Locations Location Tuesday, Dec 10 Wednesday, Dec 11 Thursday, Dec 12 Friday, Dec 13 Saturday, Dec 14 Melcor Centre (Upper Level SE) 236, 200  4 Ave S 9:00 am – 8:00 pm 9:00 am – 8:00 pm 9:00 am – 8:00 pm 9:00…

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