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2017 Municipal Election

Nomination Day was September 18, 2017 and Election Day was October 16, 2017

OFFICIAL RESULTS (posted Oct 20)

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF ELECTION 

Official Notice of Nominees for the 2017 Election

INFORMATION FOR VOTERS

ELIGIBLE VOTERS

To be eliglble to vote in the 2017 Municipal Election you must be:

  1. at least 18 years of age;
  2. a Canadian citizen, and
  3. a resident in Alberta for the 6 consecutive months immediately preceding election day and the person's place of residence is located in the division on election day
    (Excerpt from Local Authority Election Act, Sec. 47)

In order to vote, you must produce one piece of identification for inspection.  Acceptable forms of I.D. are:

  1. Government-issued I.D. which contains a photograph of the elector and their address  (preferred).  Passports are not accepted. OR:
  2. Other document clearly stating the name and address or land location of the elector

Voter Identification Needs

VOTING DATES, TIMES & LOCATIONS

Advanced Voting
OCT 11, 2017		 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm County of Vermilion River Administration Office
4912 50 Avenue, Kitscoty, AB
Election Day
OCT 16, 2017		 10:00 am - 8:00 pm VOTING STATIONS as listed in the chart below or use the Interactive Election Map.  Please use the recommended polling station, however, you can vote at either of the polling stations within your Division:

Interactive Election Map 

We have an easy to use interactive map where you can view the polling station you will vote at based on your place of residence. You may vote at either polling station within your Division, but it is ideal that you do vote at the recommended polling station. Click on the link below (it will open a new browser), then enter your legal land location or rural address into the search box. The map will zoom into the selected parcel and show the polling station.  The text box on the right side will include the election division and polling station location (with directions should you need). 

When entering your legal land location, please include all the "-"'s, example SE-35-50-3-4

CLICK HERE FOR THE ELECTION MAP

VOTING FOR the SCHOOL DIVISION ELECTION FOR SUBDIVISION 4 SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE will also take place at these POLLING
STATIONS:   5B, 6A, 6B, 7A, and 7B (for those electors in School Subdivision 4)

RESOURCES

Alberta Urban Municipalities Assoc has set up a central resource website for interested candidates.  Details here.

Alberta Municipal Affairs - Ready for Her (a guide for women interested in municipal office)

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