Writ Issued for Provincial By-Election in Calgary-Greenway
February 23, 2016
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, confirms that a Writ was issued to administer a by-election to be held in Calgary-Greenway. “The Returning Officer and Election Clerk have been appointed and are ready to manage and conduct voting in the electoral division”, said Resler. Election Day is on March 22nd, 2016. Canadian citizens who have lived in Alberta since September 22nd, 2015 and are at least 18 years of age or older on…
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Review of Provincial Election Legislation
February 14, 2016
The Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee has been appointed to review the Election Act and the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act. Are you interested in how candidates and parties are financed or how provincial elections are run? What about government advertising during election periods? The Ethics and Accountability Committee would like to hear from you!
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Chief Electoral Officer Releases 2014 Annual Report
December 03, 2015
EDMONTON – Today the Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, released his 2014 Annual Report on the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act (EFCDA), available via our website at www.elections.ab.ca/reports/annual/. Section One of the report contains an overview and details about the registration and annual financial statements of political parties, constituency associations, senatorial selection, third-party advertisers and leadership contestants plus quarterly reporting by political parties and constituency associations. Section Two of the report contains an overview and…
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Calgary-Foothills By-Election Unofficial Advance Poll Voter Turnout
September 02, 2015
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, has released the Unofficial Advance Poll Voter Turnout numbers for the four days of Advance Polls held on August 26th to 29th, 2015. We have an unofficial total of 4,146 electors who voted in Calgary-Foothills at the Advance Polls. This represents 12% of the total electorate. “We experienced a strong voter turnout at the advance polls. In comparison, Calgary-Foothills electors cast 2,968 ballots at the October 2014…
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Writ Issued for Provincial By-Election in Calgary-Foothills
August 07, 2015
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, confirms that a Writ was issued to administer a by-election to be held in Calgary-Foothills. “The Returning Officer and Election Clerk have been appointed and are ready to manage and conduct voting in the electoral division”, said Resler. Election Day is on September 3, 2015. Canadian citizens who have lived in Alberta since March 3, 2015 and are at least 18 years of age or older on…
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Unofficial Advance Poll Voter Turnout
May 04, 2015
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, has today released the Unofficial Advance Poll Voter Turnout numbers for the Advance Polls held on April 29th, 30th, May 1st, and May 2nd, 2015. “We have an unofficial total of 235,410 electors who voted across Alberta at the Advance Polls which represents an increase of 31% in Advance Poll voters compared to the 2012 Provincial General Election.” In 2012 there were 179,820 voters over a three…
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Writs Issued for 2015 General Election
April 07, 2015
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, confirms that Writs were issued today to administer elections across Alberta. “Returning Officers and Election Clerks have been appointed and trained along with their office teams and are ready to manage and conduct voting in the eighty seven (87) electoral divisions identified,” said Resler. Polling Day is on Tuesday, May 5th, 2015. Canadian citizens who have lived in Alberta since November 4th, 2014 and are at least…
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Chief Electoral Officer Releases 2014 By-elections Report
March 25, 2015
EDMONTON – Today the Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, released his report on the four by-elections held in Calgary-Elbow, Calgary-Foothills, Calgary-West and Edmonton-Whitemud, held on October 27, 2014, pursuant to the provisions of section 4(6) of the Election Act. Get the Press Release Read the Full Report
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Chief Electoral Officer Releases 2013 Annual Report
November 18, 2014
EDMONTON – Today the Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, released his 2013 Annual Report on the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act. Get the Press Release Read the Annual Report
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Advance Poll Voter Turnout
October 27, 2014
EDMONTON – Elections Alberta today announced preliminary voter turnout numbers for the Advance Polls that commenced on Wednesday, October 22 and ended on Saturday, October 25, 2014, in each of the four electoral divisions holding by-elections: Calgary-Elbow; Calgary-Foothills; Calgary-West; and Edmonton-Whitemud. An estimated 9,698 ballots were cast in total by electors during the four days of Advance Poll voting in the four electoral divisions. This compares to 12,335 ballots cast in total during three days…
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