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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Recall Petitions Results — One Withdrawn, Six Unsuccessful
March 13, 2026
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has received one notice of withdrawal of the recall petition from an applicant as set out in the Recall Act s.47(3)(c), and received six 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 petition terminated for the following Member of the Legislative Assembly: Electoral Division 02 – Calgary-Beddington, Amanda Chapman Elections…
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Two New Recall Petitions Issued
March 12, 2026
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has received petition applications to recall the following two Members of the Legislative Assembly and determined all applications meet the requirements of section 3(1) of the Recall Act. Electoral Division 47 – Airdrie-Cochrane, Pete Guthrie, Electoral Division 83 – St. Albert, Marie Renaud As required by s.3(3) of the Act, written notice of the approval was issued on March 3, 2026, to: each of the recall petition…
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Elections Alberta Addresses Petition Canvasser Conduct, Harassment, and Misinformation
March 11, 2026
EDMONTON – Since the first citizen initiative petition was approved on June 30, 2025, Elections Alberta has observed and addressed significant misinformation about recall and citizen initiative petition processes, legislation, and campaign and canvassers’ requirements. Over the same period, Elections Alberta has received canvasser harassment reports from nearly every recall and citizen initiative petition campaign. While these concerns have been present over the last eight months and addressed on our social media channels and website,…
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Recall Petitions Results — One Unsuccessful, Two Deemed Invalid
March 02, 2026
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has received one recall petition from an applicant whose signature period ended, as required by s.7 of the Recall Act. Two petitions were received after the canvassing period expiry date, and were 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 petition. After conducting the first stage of the verification process for…
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Citizen Initiative Petition Received, Verified, and Results Announced
February 17, 2026
EDMONTON – The signature period for the “Alberta Funds Public Schools” citizen initiative petition has ended and Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has received the petition from the proponent. After conducting the first stage of the petition verification process, the preliminary count, Elections Alberta confirmed there were insufficient signatures to meet the required threshold, and the verification count process ended. (See background information below for more information about the citizen initiative petition verification process)….
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New Citizen Initiative Petition Issued
February 10, 2026
EDMONTON – Today, Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, issued the citizen initiative petition for the legislative proposal “No New Coal Mining in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains.” Prior to issuing the petition, the Chief Electoral Officer determined the requirements for the appointment of a Chief Financial Officer for the citizen initiative were met, as required under s.1.2 of the Citizen Initiative Act. The notice on the Current Initiatives Petitions page of Elections…
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Recall Petition Received, Verified, and Results Announced
February 09, 2026
EDMONTON – The signature period for the petition to recall the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Electoral Division 48 – Airdrie-East, the Honourable Angela Pitt, has ended. Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has received the petition from the proponent. Elections Alberta has completed petition verification, using the method as prescribed in the Act to achieve a 95% confidence level in the results. After conducting the first stage of the verification process, the preliminary…
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