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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Elections Alberta Releases 2020-21 Annual Report
November 25, 2021
EDMONTON – Today, the Chief Electoral Officer and Election Commissioner, Glen Resler, released his 2020-21 Annual Report, pursuant to section 4(2) of the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act and section 4(7) of the Election Act. The report highlights: Information on financial reports, statements and returns filed by registered political entities; The status of complaints and investigations conducted under the authority of the Election Commissioner; and Financial statements for the Office of the Chief Electoral…
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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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Introducing The Youth VOTE Program
November 30, 2020
In the 2019 Post-Election Survey, we asked electors who did not vote why they chose not to. Some respondents answered with statements about disillusionment, alienation, inconvenience, or a lack of knowledge about the election as a whole. However, the most common response was: “No reason in particular.” 48% of respondents And, when asked, what, if anything could have encouraged respondents to vote, the response was: “Nothing.” 52% of respondents By The Numbers When comparing this…
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Elections Alberta Releases 2019-20 Annual Report
November 26, 2020
EDMONTON – Today, the Chief Electoral Officer and Election Commissioner, Glen Resler, released his 2019-20 Annual Report, pursuant to section 4(2) of the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act and section 4(7) of the Election Act. The report highlights: Information on financial reports, statements and returns filed by registered political entities; An update on the amalgamation of the former Office of the Election Commissioner with Elections Alberta; The status of complaints and investigations conducted under…
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Chief Electoral Officer Releases Volume III of the 2019 Provincial General Election Report
July 21, 2020
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, released the third volume of his report on the 2019 Provincial General Election today. This volume reports on the election finances activities of all political participants in the 2019 Provincial General Election. The Provincial General Election was held on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Elections Alberta registered a total of 1,294 political participants for the Election, comprising 13 political parties, 710 nomination contestants, 541 candidates and 30 election third party advertisers. All participants…
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Chief Electoral Officer Releases 2019 Provincial General Election Report
March 16, 2020
EDMONTON – Today the Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, released the first two of three volumes of his report on the 2019 Provincial General Election. These two volumes include information on the election event, statistics, costs, recommendations and poll-by-poll results. A third volume is planned for release in the summer of 2020 and will report on the financial activities of political participants related to the General Election. The Provincial General Election was held on Tuesday,…
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