Airdrie voters will head to the polls Oct. 20 to elect a mayor and six councillors, with voting taking place at locations across the city.
Advance voting will be held on the following dates and locations, the City of Airdrie says:
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City Hall (late night): Oct. 6–10, 4:30 to 10 p.m.
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City Hall (early morning): Oct. 14–17, 6:30 to 2:30 p.m.
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Town and Country Centre: Oct. 8, 11, 14 and 16
On Oct. 14–17, City Hall offers both early morning voting from 6:30 to 2:30 p.m. and late night voting from 4:30 to 10 p.m. On Oct. 14, Town and Country Centre will also be open for advance voting.
As of Aug. 11: Mayor — No candidates have submitted their nominations yet. Councillor — the following candidates had filed:
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Simisola Obasan
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Tomisin (Tomi) Adenipekun
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Chad Stewart
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Darrell Belyk
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Chris Glass
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Rekha Mehay
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Jay Raymundo
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Mo Fahad Shaukat
Notice of Intent to Run
Below are individuals who have officially filed a Notice of Intent to Run but have not submitted their nominations:
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Joshua Elo
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Matthew Kangal
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Ron Chapman
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Dustin Murray
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Maulik Shah
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Anthony Morvillo
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Shaganpreet S. Sooch
Special ballot process and school trustees
Information on the special ballot process, and voting for school trustees will be posted when available.
According to Elections Alberta, voters must bring one piece of identification containing their name and current address. Section 53 of the Local Authorities Election Act sets these standards, which municipalities apply. Photo ID is not required. Accepted documents include:
Government issued identity documents — Identification issued by a Canadian government, whether federal, provincial or local, or an agency of that government, that contains a photograph of the elector and their name and current address.
Government-issue documents — Government cheque or cheque stub; Income/property tax assessment notice; or Statement of government benefits (e.g. employment insurance, old-age security, social assistance, disability support or child tax benefits).
School, college or university documents — Correspondence issued by a school, college or university.
Attestation — An Attestation Form or letter confirming that the person lives at the stated address. The letter can be signed prior to the vote by any of the following: the authorized representative of a correctional institution; the responsible authority of a supportive living facility or treatment centre; the authorized representative (landlord) of a commercial property management company; the authorized representative of a post-secondary institution; or the authorized representative of a facility that provides services to the homeless.
Other documents — Residential lease or mortgage statement; Utility bill (e.g. telephone, public utilities commission, television, hydro (electric), gas or water).
Vouching — A person may vouch for another voter’s address only if the following conditions are met: the voucher is voting at the same designated voting station; the voucher provides acceptable identification that proves their own identity and address; and the voucher completes Form 14 – Statement of Voucher at the voting station. A voucher may vouch for more than one person only if all individuals being vouched for live at the same address. A person who was vouched for cannot act as a voucher for someone else.
Elections Alberta says eligible Albertans can register to vote in provincial elections — and municipalities can use the same list — by visiting its website. Registration allows voters to register for the first time, update existing voter registration information, or check if they are registered to vote. You will need an Alberta Driver's License or an Alberta Identification Card for each individual you wish to register or update. Your registration or update should take less than five minutes to complete.
To check registration status, voters must enter their last name, date of birth and postal code in the online Register of Electors. The date of birth must be entered numerically in year–month–day format — for example, April 30, 1971 is entered as “1971 04 30.” A postal code example provided for the search is “T6R 0N1.”
Elections Alberta states: “Your privacy is important to us. Your information will be used for electoral purposes only. It will be shared with your municipality for their electoral purposes as required by Alberta provincial legislation.”
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Editor’s note: This article was updated on Aug. 12 to reflect changes to the vouching process posted by the City of Airdrie after initial publication. Under Bill 20, a person may now vouch only for another voter’s address, not their identity, and must complete Form 14 – Statement of Voucher at the voting station.