The 2025 Municipal Election will be held on Monday, October 20th. Nominations for the general election will be open between January 1st and September 22nd, 2025.
Qualifications of candidates
To run for Council, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:
- 18 years of age or older
- Canadian citizen
- Have been a resident of the MD of Taber and the relevant division for the six (6) consecutive months immediately preceding nomination day
- You are not otherwise ineligible or disqualified
Individuals wishing to run must be nominated, and their nomination must meet the following criteria:
- Complete the prescribed nomination form (Form 4), which is available below in the Candidate Checklist.
- Obtain signatures from at least five (5) eligible electors who reside in the MD of Taber and the relevant division on the date of signing.
- Include a sworn or affirmed written acceptance using the prescribed form (Form 4) below.
Both candidates and electors are responsible for ensuring compliance with the Local Authorities Election Act.
If you have any questions regarding the election process, please direct them to the Returning Officer:
Lace Lutz
Returning Officer
403-223-3541
llutz@mdtaber.ab.ca
Candidate Checklist
- Nomination Paper must contain signatures from at least 5 electors eligible to vote. Nominators must live within the division in which the Councillor candidate is running.
- Read all sections of the Local Authorities Election Act that are required to complete the Nomination Paper and Candidate’s Acceptance (Form 4).
- Appoint an Official Agent on the nomination form, if desired.
- Sign the Nomination Paper and Candidate’s Acceptance (Form 4) in front of a Commissioner for Oaths if it will be filed by someone other than the candidate, or in front of the Returning Officer if filed at the Administration office.
- Nomination Paper and Candidate’s Acceptance Forms will be accepted at the MD of Taber Administration office during regular office hours beginning January 2, 2025, until 12:00 noon on September 22, 2025.
- When filing Nomination Papers, candidates will also be required to submit Candidate Information (Form 5), which confirms locations where candidate records are maintained, as well as the names and addresses of financial institutions where campaign contributions will be deposited, along with the name of signing authorities for the depository accounts.
- Complete and return the Candidate Release of Personal Information (Form) when submitting your Nomination Paper and Candidates Acceptance Form.
- Candidates and Official Agents that will require access to residences in a building containing two or more residences or to each residence in a mobile home park will need to submit the Enumerator, Candidate or Official Agent Proof of Identification for Section 52 Access (Form 11) to the Returning Officer for signature to meet these identification requirements.
- A Campaign Disclosure Statement and Financial Statement (Form 26) must be provided to the municipality by March 1, 2026, and must be completed by ALL candidates.
Rural Municipalities of Alberta - Running for Municipal Office
The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) has compiled useful information for candidates and potential candidates for municipal office.
https://rmalberta.com/advocacy/municipal-election-awareness/
