Citizen Initiative Petition Received, Verification Begins
June 10, 2026
EDMONTON, AB – The signature period for the “No New Coal Mining in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains” citizen initiative petition ended June 10, 2026, and Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure today received the petition and signature sheets from proponent Corby Lund. The Chief Electoral Officer has also received a signed affidavit from the proponent that all copies of signature sheets have been destroyed, as required by section 6(1.1) of the Citizen…
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Recall petitions canvassing periods end — one withdrawn, one invalid
June 10, 2026
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has received one notice of withdrawal of a recall petition from an applicant as set out in the Recall Act s.47(3)(c). Another recall petition was not received prior to the canvassing period expiry date, and is deemed invalid and ineligible to be authorized, as required by s.7(2) of the Recall Act. Accordingly, the Chief Electoral Officer has made an order declaring the recall petition terminated for the following Member…
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Elections Alberta Launches Largest Recruitment Drive in Alberta’s History
June 08, 2026
EDMONTON – Today, Elections Alberta is launching the largest electoral event worker recruitment campaign in Alberta’s history and one of the largest referendum recruitment efforts ever undertaken in Canada ahead of the province’s upcoming referendum on October 19, 2026. With ten ballot questions, Elections Alberta will print 45 million ballots, far exceeding the 1.8 million ballots cast in Alberta’s 2023 provincial general election and the 19.8 million ballots cast in Canada’s 2025 federal general election….
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Important Referendum Information – May 2026
May 29, 2026
EDMONTON – “Elections Alberta recognizes Albertans’ deep interest in the upcoming referendum and will be providing important information on our website over the next weeks and months leading up to October 19, 2026,” said Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure. “Elections Alberta is your trusted, non-partisan source for the facts about how provincial referendums are run, what safeguards are in place, and the results of electoral events in Alberta. We encourage all Albertans to take the…
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Citizen Initiative Petition Received, Verification on Hold
May 04, 2026
EDMONTON, AB – The signature period for “A Referendum Relating to Alberta Independence” citizen initiative petition ended May 2, 2026, and Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure today received the petition and signature sheets from proponent Mitch Sylvestre. The Chief Electoral Officer has also received a signed affidavit from the proponent that all copies of signature sheets have been destroyed, as required by section 6(1.1) of the Citizen Initiative Act. Boxes with the petition signature…
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Message to Albertans from the Chief Electoral Officer re: Unauthorized Use of List of Electors
May 01, 2026
EDMONTON, AB – “We are hearing from hundreds of Albertans concerned about the impacts of the unauthorized use of the List of Electors by the Centurion Group Ltd.,” said Gordon McClure, Chief Electoral Officer. “People are unhappy, scared, and anxious about the situation. We have heard countless stories about the risks people face having their information made public, including stories from domestic violence survivors, law enforcement, marginalized communities, and more. We at Elections Alberta hear…
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UPDATE: Unauthorized Use of List of Electors
April 30, 2026
EDMONTON, AB – Elections Alberta is taking seriously the unauthorized use of the Republican Party of Alberta’s copy of the List of Electors by the Centurion Project Ltd. Elections Alberta is limited in commenting publicly about investigations that we may or may not be conducting. However, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has a fundamental responsibility to protect and safeguard the information contained within the List of Electors. We wish to reinforce that Elections Alberta is taking every…
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Alleged Inappropriate Distribution of List of Electors
April 30, 2026
No breach of Elections Alberta databases or systems EDMONTON, AB – It has come to Elections Alberta’s attention an inappropriate use and/or distribution of the List of Electors by a legitimate list recipient may have occurred. Despite our Offices being legislatively prohibited from commenting about investigations we may or may not be conducting, Albertans should know that Elections Alberta takes this matter seriously. Due to the extremely sensitive nature of the information contained in the…
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Amendments to Provincial Electoral Legislation Now in Force
April 29, 2026
EDMONTON – On April 16, 2026, amendments to electoral legislation introduced in Bill 23: Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 for the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act (EFCDA) and the Recall Act came into force upon Royal Assent, while amendments to the Citizen Initiative Act come into force on May 1, 2026. Amendments to the Citizen Initiative Regulation and Referendum (General) Regulation came into force by Orders in Council on April 23, 2026. These legislative amendments…
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Recall Petitions Results — Four Unsuccessful, One Deemed Invalid
March 25, 2026
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has received four recall petitions from applicants whose signature periods have ended, as required by s.7 of the Recall Act. One petition was received after the canvassing period expiry date, and was deemed invalid and ineligible to be authorized, as required by s.7(2) of the Act. Elections Alberta has completed petition verification for the following recall petitions. After conducting the first stage of the verification process for…
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