Polls Open for Provincial By-Election in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche
March 15, 2022
EDMONTON – Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, confirms the polls for the Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche By-Election are now open. Election Day poll locations are open today between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Canadian citizens who are at least 18 years of age on Election Day are eligible to vote if they are an ordinary resident of the Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche electoral division. Every elector is assigned a polling location based…
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Advance Poll Voter Turnout for the Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche By-Election
March 14, 2022
EDMONTON – Preliminary voter turnout figures are now available for the advance polls that commenced on Tuesday March 8, 2022, and ended on Saturday, March 12, 2022, in the Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche By-Election. The following table provides the turnout figures for the by-election as well as the comparative numbers from the 2019 Provincial General Election. Fort McMurray – Lac La Biche Advance Poll Turnout 2022 By-Election 2019 Provincial Election Number of Eligible Electors Includes…
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Advance polls are now open for the by-election in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche
March 08, 2022
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, confirms advance polls in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche are now open. Advance poll locations are available from Tuesday, March 8 to Saturday, March 12, 2022. Election day is March 15, 2022. Advance Poll Locations Name Tuesday March 8 Wednesday March 9 Thursday March 10 Friday March 11 Saturday March 12 BOLD CENTER COMMUNITY HALL 8702 91 AVENUE, LAC LA BICHE 9 AM – 8 PM 9 AM…
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Writ has been issued for the Fort McMurray- Lac La Biche by-election
February 15, 2022
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, confirms that a writ was issued today to administer a by-election in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche to elect a member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The Chief Electoral Officer 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 fair and impartial management of provincial general elections and by-elections….
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Daylight Saving Time Official Results Updated
October 26, 2021
EDMONTON – – The City of Grande Prairie informed Elections Alberta that the official results they provided for the Referendum Question on Daylight Saving Time contained an error. The number of votes for “yes” and “no” were inadvertently switched. Updated results are available at elections.ab.ca. Referendum Vote: Daylight Saving Time The referendum question on Daylight Saving Time asked electors: Do you want Alberta to adopt year-round Daylight Saving Time, which is summer hours, eliminating the…
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Official Results Released
October 26, 2021
EDMONTON – Elections Alberta has received the Orders in Council to conduct a Referendum Vote in conjunction with the 2021 Alberta Municipal Elections and the Alberta Senate Election on October 18, 2021. Elections Alberta has released the official results for the 2021 Alberta Senate Election and Referendum Vote on Equalization and Daylight Saving Time. The Senate Election and Referendum Vote took place on October 18, 2021, in conjunction with the 2021 Alberta Municipal Elections. Municipalities…
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Referendum to be Held on October 18, 2021
August 10, 2021
EDMONTON – Elections Alberta has received the Orders in Council to conduct a Referendum Vote in conjunction with the 2021 Alberta Municipal Elections and the Alberta Senate Election on October 18, 2021. Both referendum questions allow for a ‘yes’ vote or a ‘no’ vote. The two questions are: Should section 36(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 – Parliament and the government of Canada’s commitment to the principle of making equalization payments – be removed from the…
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Writ Issued for the 2021 Alberta Senate Election
June 23, 2021
EDMONTON – The Order in Council and Writ of Election for the 2021 Alberta Senate Election was issued today, to hold an election to select 3 Senate nominees who may be summoned to the Senate of Canada, for the purpose of filling a vacancy or vacancies relating to Alberta. The Senate Election will take place on October 18, 2021, in conjunction with the 2021 Alberta Municipal Elections. Conducting the Vote All local jurisdictions holding…
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Election Commissioner Transition Update
November 28, 2019
EDMONTON – Elections Alberta is in the process of transitioning the role of the Election Commissioner into Elections Alberta operations. The following decisions have been made regarding transitional matters. Disclosure Practices On November 26, 2019, Elections Alberta posted updated investigation results for investigations that had commenced prior to the formation of the Office of the Election Commissioner. This disclosure followed the format that has historically been used by the office, which does not include individual…
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Role of Election Commissioner Moved to Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
November 22, 2019
EDMONTON – Bill 22, the Reform of Agencies, Boards and Commissions and Government Enterprises Act came into effect on November 22, 2019, dissolving the Office of the Election Commissioner and transferring all its responsibilities to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (Elections Alberta). All investigations begun by the Office of the Election Commissioner will continue under Elections Alberta’s statutory mandate. Prior to July 2018, when the Office of the Election Commissioner was created, Elections…
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