Albertans head to the polls on Monday as municipal elections across the province reach the finish line.
Nearly all rural and urban governments will hold elections on October 20, with residents of 19 cities, 105 towns, 78 villages and 63 municipal districts casting their votes for mayors, reeves and councillors.
Times to vote vary by community: some, like the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and Edmonton, will be open from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m., while others, like Calgary and Grande Prairie, run from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.
To vote, you must be 18 years or older and a Canadian citizen who lives in the community where you’ll be voting.
Under Alberta law, you must be on the Permanent Electors Register and produce one piece of identification issued by the federal, provincial or local government, or an agency of that government, that includes your photograph.
Even if you’re not registered on the electors list, you can still vote if you have two different forms of ID to show when you turn up at the polls, one of which must be a government ID that has your name, photo and current address.
If you don’t have two pieces of ID, you can alternatively present another type of ID or a document with your name and address, such as a bank statement or student ID.
An elector in your voting area who has one or two pieces of identification outlined by Elections Alberta can also vouch for someone without ID and sign a declaration stating they personally know the elector and are a qualified elector themselves.
Edmontonians are heading to the polls today to elect a new mayor and 12 councillors.
Thirteen people are vying to become the capital city’s next mayor. The top five candidates are Michael Walters, Rahim Jaffer, Andrew Knack, Omar Mohammad and Tim Cartmell. You can find a list of the candidates here.
Click here to find out where you can vote in your area.
The City of Edmonton says some preliminary results will be available Monday night, but the full preliminary count will likely be completed the next day.
Voting stations close at 8 p.m.
Ballot counting will stop at 1 a.m. and resume at 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
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