Election Day Voting Hours Extended at Multiple Locations; Results Release Delayed
October 19, 2026
EDMONTON – The following voting locations will be open extended hours on Monday, October 19 to reflect late openings this morning. Extended hours will impact unofficial results reporting times. Unofficial results will begin to be released once the reporting site goes live, only after all voting locations in the province are confirmed closed. Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure authorized the extension under section 4(3)(a) of the Election Act to ensure electors in the electoral division…
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Election Day voting locations in Wainwright to open as planned October 19
October 18, 2026
EDMONTON – After careful consideration and consultation, Elections Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure has determined both scheduled Election Day voting locations in Wainwright will open as planned on October 19, 2026, from 9:00am-8:00pm. These locations are: Wainwright Communiplex Royal Canadian Legion Branch 29 Wainwright Elections Alberta extends our deepest condolences to the Canadian Armed Forces, the community of Wainwright, and all those affected by yesterday’s devastating tragedy, and our gratitude to all the first…
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Referendum advance voting and special ballot voter turnout
October 18, 2026
EDMONTON – Preliminary voter turnout figures are now available for the referendum advance vote held Tuesday, October 13 to Saturday, October 17 and special ballot voting. The following table provides advance voting and special ballot voter turnout for the referendum, as well as the comparative numbers from the 2023 Provincial General Election. Advance Vote Turnout 2026 Referendum 2023 Provincial General Election* Number of Eligible Electors Includes those on the List of Electors and new registrations…
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Elections Alberta Identifies “spoof” List of Electors Website with Fake Data
July 09, 2026
EDMONTON, AB – Elections Alberta recently identified a website that appears to be attempting to represent itself as Elections Alberta. The URL, electionsab.ca, appears designed to mislead by mimicking our legitimate website’s URL, elections.ab.ca, and exploit concerns about the recent unauthorized use of the List of Electors. This site produces a list of fictitious names, addresses, phone numbers, and fictitious “elector ID” numbers. The data generated is completely fake and is not derived from the…
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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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Recall Petitions Results — Two withdrawn, Seven unsuccessful
February 27, 2026
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has received two notices of withdrawal of recall petitions from applicants as set out in the Recall Act s.47(3)(c), and received seven recall petitions from applicants whose signature periods have ended, as required by s.7. Accordingly, the Chief Electoral Officer has made an order declaring the recall petitions terminated for the following Members of the Legislative Assembly: Electoral Division 53 – Camrose, Jackie Lovely Electoral Division 82…
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New Citizen Initiative Application Approved, Notice of Initiative Petition Issued
January 27, 2026
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has received a citizen initiative proposal application and has determined it meets the requirements of section 2 of the Citizen Initiative Act. Today, the Notice of Initiative Petition was issued and published on Elections Alberta’s website, as required by s.3(2) of the Act. As required by s.2.2(2)(b), a copy of the application has been provided to the Minister of Justice. Approved Initiative Petition Information The approved citizen…
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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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