Municipal Elections
2021 is Municipal Election Year
Municipal Elections in Alberta take place every four years, and 2021 is an Election year.
The Municipal Election will take place on Monday, October 18, 2021.
With recent changes to the Local Authorities Election Act, candidates may submit their nomination papers starting on January 1, 2021 (or the next business day) up until 12 noon on Nomination Day, which is September 21, 2021.
Official List of Candidates
DownloadOfficial List of Candidates
Senate / Referendum Vote 2021
The Order in Council and Writ of Election for the 2021 Alberta Senate Election was issued on June 23, 2021, to hold an election to select 3 Senate nominees who may be summoned to the Senate of Canada, to fill 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.
All local jurisdictions holding elections on October 18, 2021 will facilitate the vote by also issuing the senate election ballot to electors. In addition to election day voting, local jurisdictions may also offer advance voting, institutional voting, and special ballot voting. At each voting opportunity, the senate election ballot will be provided to electors to vote in this election.
The Orders in Council were issued on August 9, 2021 for two referendum questions to be voted on during the local elections on October 18, 2021.
fileDownloadSenate/Referendum Proclamation
Senate/Referendum Proclamation
The municipal election was held Monday, October 16, 2017.
The polling station was the Claresholm Community Centre located at 5920 - 8th Street West.
Voting hours were 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
There was a by-election held for the position of ONE COUNCILLOR on Monday, October 15, 2018.
The polling station was the Claresholm Community Centre located at 5920 - 8th Street West.
Voting hours were 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
A Vote of the Electors regarding Bylaw #1674, a Borrowing Bylaw, was held on Monday, September 30, 2019.
To read about the Municipal Election, please visit Alberta Municipal Affairs website municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/mc_elections.