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Register to Vote

You can register to vote at any time. There are several benefits to registering ahead of an election. Registered voters will receive important updates from Elections Alberta after a provincial or by-election is called, including personalized mailed voter information cards that tell you where, when, and how to vote in upcoming provincial elections. Registering in advance also makes the voting process faster and easier, because you won’t have to register at the voting place.

  • If your registration is up-to-date, you’re ready to vote!
  • If your registration is out-of-date, or (for example, if you have recently moved or changed your name since you previously registered), you will need to re-register.
  • If you have not registered before, you can register now.

Future voters (who are 16 or 17 years of age) may register in advance and will be added to the permanent Register of Electors automatically when they turn 18.

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Registered electors must be:



Future voters must be: 

Future voters are automatically added to the permanent register upon turning 18.





You may also wish to register to vote in federal elections. To register with Elections Canada, please visit their site.

Alberta Municipal Elections

As of May 2024, as required by Alberta provincial legislation, your registration information will also be shared with municipalities for municipal elections.

Alberta municipalities are responsible for creating a Permanent Elector Register and receive the Register of Electors from Elections Alberta for this purpose. Municipalities are responsible for creating a List of Electors to be used in municipal elections.

Ensuring your voter registration information is up-to-date and accurate for provincial election events will also ensure accurate information is provided to municipalities to use when creating their Permanent Elector Registers.

Alberta’s Register of Electors

Information Collected

The following information is collected during the registration process:

  • Name – First, Middle and Last
  • Address – Residential Address and Mailing Address(if applicable) 
  • Citizenship
  • Birth Date
  • Gender (OPTIONAL) 
  • Telephone number (OPTIONAL) 

Use and Protection of Information

Data from the register of electors is used to produce the list of electors for each electoral division. The list of electors contains only a portion of the information stored in the Register:

  • Name – first, middle and last
  • Address – residential address and mailing address (if applicable)
  • Telephone number (if provided) 

The list of electors is used provincially by election officers at voting locations to maintain the record of who has voted and to add new elector registrations. Access to list information is also available to:

  • Registered political parties
  • Candidates
  • Members of the Legislative Assembly, and
  • Electors who wish to see their information

Elections Alberta commits to protecting the privacy of registered electors. Any information we maintain is for electoral purposes only.

The law further limits how we distribute or use your information. Any information we share is subject to physical and electronic safeguards. We trace persons who attempt to misuse such information. Any misuse of information may result in fines up to $100,000, imprisonment for up to one year, or both.