Advance Poll Voter Turnout
December 11, 2017
EDMONTON – Elections Alberta today announced preliminary voter turnout numbers for the advance polls that commenced on Wednesday, December 6th and ended on Saturday, December 9, 2017, in Calgary‑Lougheed. An estimated 3,534 ballots were cast in total by electors during the four days of Advance Poll voting. This compares to 2,062 ballots cast in total during four days in the same electoral division during the 2015 Provincial General Election. Thursday, December 14, 2017 is Election Day. Voting…
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Calgary-Lougheed Elections Alberta Office Now Open for the Provincial By-Election
November 20, 2017
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, confirms that a Writ was issued to administer a by-election to be held in Calgary-Lougheed. “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 December 14th, 2017. Canadian citizens who have lived in Alberta since June 14th, 2017 and are at least 18 years of age or older on…
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2016-17 Annual Report of the Chief Electoral Officer
October 25, 2017
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, today released his 2016-17 Annual Report as required by section 4(2) of the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act (EFCDA). The report contains financial reporting information from the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta Leadership Contest, the Wildrose Party Nomination Contests, and campaign period financial statements for the 2016 Calgary-Greenway By-election. It also contains information on the annual activities of Elections Alberta relating to the registration, annual financial statements,…
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Final Report of the 2016/17 Electoral Boundaries Commission
October 19, 2017
The final report of the 2016/17 Electoral Boundaries Commission is available here. More information at abebc.ca. This post was updated to provide a new location for the final report. Please note that the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission site is no longer accessible.
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International Day of Democracy
September 13, 2017
Today, the City of Edmonton is holding a panel discussion around democracy, with the talk focusing upon two videos released by the United Nations. View the videos here: International Day of Democracy Building Effective Accountable and Inclusive Institutions to Achieve Sustainable Development Respond to the questions below: Question 1: This year’s theme of democracy and conflict prevention focuses on the critical need to strengthen democratic institutions to promote peace and stability. A more integrated…
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Interim Report of the 2016/17 Electoral Boundaries Commission
May 25, 2017
The interim report of the 2016/17 Electoral Boundaries Commission is available here. More information at abebc.ca. This post was updated to provide a new location for the interim report. Please note that the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission site is no longer accessible.
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Electoral Boundaries Commission
January 09, 2017
Take Part in Alberta’s Constituency Boundaries Review! Alberta’s population has increased by more than 20% in the last eight years. As a result, we need to review our provincial constituency boundaries prior to the next provincial election. Provincial law directs the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission to review the existing boundaries and names for the 87 electoral constituencies and report to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta by October 31, 2017. The Commission will consider the following in…
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2015-16 Annual Report of the Chief Electoral Officer
October 31, 2016
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, today released his 2015-16 Annual Report as required by section 4(2) of the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act (EFCDA). The report contains financial reporting information from the 2015 Provincial General Election and the 2015 Calgary-Foothills By-election, including campaign period financial statements, election period advertising reports and candidate registration information. It also contains information on the annual activities of Elections Alberta relating to the registration, annual financial…
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Election Readiness Toolkit
September 16, 2016
This year, Elections Alberta and Apathy is Boring have worked together to develop new educational outreach materials focused upon increasing youth knowledge and engagement in the electoral process. As part of our commitment to connect individuals with democracy, understand and work with youth diversity, and create greater participation in our society, these specific tools allow for relevant, engaging, and interesting ways for youth to learn about their electoral system and how they can participate. The toolkit…
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Chief Electoral Officer Releases 2015/16 By-elections Report
May 25, 2016
EDMONTON – Today the Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, released his report on two by-elections; one held in Calgary-Foothills on September 3, 2015 and one held in Calgary-Greenway on March 22, 2016, pursuant to the provisions of section 4(6) of the Election Act. The report highlights: statistical information on key by-election activities such as candidate registration, nomination, polling activities and financial summary; demographic information on percentage of popular vote, number of votes by voting method,…
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