Elections and Census
Municipal Election 2017
The next City of St. Albert Municipal Election will be held on October 16, 2017 and Nomination Day will be September 18, 2017.
Commencing January 1, 2014, changes to the Local Authorities Election Act require all candidates intending to run in the next municipal election to register with the municipality prior to accepting campaign contributions.
If you intend to run as a candidate in the 2017 Municipal Election, prior to accepting campaign contributions, please complete both the Form 3A - Application for Registration of Notice of Intent to Become a Candidate for Municipal Office and the Consent to Disclose Candidate’s Intention to Run for an Office in the 2017 Municipal Election form and submit both of them to Legislative Services, City of St. Albert, Third Floor, St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street.
The Election Office has received eighteen “Applications for Registration of Notice of Intent to Become a Candidate for Municipal Office” for the October 16, 2017 election. The following individuals have authorized the disclosure of their intent to become a candidate for municipal office for the October 16, 2017 election:
| Beach-McCutcheon, Sandyne | Joly, Natalie |
| Bohachyk, Allan | MacKay, Cam |
| Brodhead, Wes | MacKay, Ken |
| Cameron, Craig | Odebala-Fregene, Ufuoma |
| Connelly, Liam | Rudolph, Hannes |
| Eberlein, Jacy | Russell, Bob |
| Hansen, Jacquie | Walter, Jaye |
| Heron, Catherine |
Potential candidates can obtain more information about running for office by reviewing these resources:
- Local Authorities Election Act, RSA, 2000 (see Section 147 of Part 5.1 Municipal Election Finance and Contribution Disclosures for key candidate information).
- Alberta Municipal Affairs website
- Alberta Education website
- Information for Candidates for the 2017 Municipal and School Board Elections (Media Advisory - April 27, 2017)
The Election Office held a Candidate Information Session on May 11, 2017. If necessary, the same session will be offered a second time in late August or early September 2017.
The Candidate Information Package was provided to all those who attended the Candidate Information Session on May 11 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Albert Place, which is located at 5 St. Anne Street.
Special Ballots
The Election Office will be providing for Special Ballots in the 2017 Municipal and School Board elections.
Requests for Special Ballot may be made after August 21, 2017.
The Election Office will be mailing out Special Ballot packages to voters who have requested them the week of September 18, 2017.
Completed Special Ballots must be received by the Election Office no later than October 16, 2017.
Please contact the Election Office at 780-459-1500 for further information or email us at election@stalbert.ca.
Visit our website often to see updated information, as well the above websites will be updated often as we move forward to Election Day.
Further information
Chris Belke, Chief Legislative Officer
Legislative Services
5 St. Anne Street, St. Albert, AB, T8N 3Z9
Phone: 780-459-1705
Fax: 780-460-2394
Census
The final results of the City of St. Albert’s 2016 Municipal Census show the population is now 64,645. View Census Results.
Last edited: July 19, 2017
