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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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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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Chief Electoral Officer Releases 2018-2019 Annual Report

November 26, 2019

EDMONTON – Today, the Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, released his 2018-2019 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 the registration and deregistration of political parties and constituency associations; Overview of nomination contestants and candidates financial returns from the 2018 by-elections, Information on financial reports, statements and returns filed by registered political entities; Recommendations for legislative…

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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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