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Municipal Elections are coming October 20, 2025

Changes to the Local Authorities Elections Act were passed in the Alberta Legislature last year and Elections Edmonton is gearing up to accommodate the changes. 

Voters in Edmonton will see changes to the voting process this year. One major difference will be multiple paper ballots for mayor, councillors, and school trustees.  

Register to Vote: Deadline is August 15th. 

Edmonton Elections is creating the permanent record of voters list using the provincial Voterlink [voterlink.ab.ca] system. You can check to see if you are on the voters’ list by entering your name and postal code. This is especially important for people who have recently moved to or within the City. The online process takes just a few minutes.

Voters will need an Alberta Driver’s License or Alberta Identification Card in order to use this online feature.

The deadline for updating online is August 15. 2025. More information on how to register is available at edmonton.ca/elections. 

If you miss the deadline, there will be other ways to register. 

• Email Elections Alberta at info@elections.ab.ca.
• Call Elections Alberta at 780-427-7191.
• After August 15, you can update your information in person at your assigned voting station during advanced voting or on Election Day, or when voting by special ballot.

To vote, electors must provide proof of their identity and current residential address. This can be done through one of the following:

• Government-issued photo identification.
• One piece of identification authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer that establishes both the name and residential address.

Electors who don’t have identification with their current residential address can provide government-issued identification that shows a mailing address (e.g. post office box) or have another elector vouch for their address.

The information presented here is from the City of Edmonton’s Elections Edmonton website, and was compiled by Gail Silvius. Gail is happily retired and living in McCauley.