Information for Voters

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When is Election Day?

Nominations for the general election open between January 1st, 2025 and September 20th, 2025. Interested in becoming a candidate? Please see our Candidate Information page for more information.

The polling station location and hours will be announced in 2025.

New for 2025

With the proclamation of the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 municipalities are required to maintain a Permanent Electors Register of residents who are eligible to vote. Any individual who wishes to vote on Election Day must first be registered. 

Elections Alberta maintains a provincial register of electors and provides VoterLink for municipal voters to register, update information, or verify their registration. 

Access VoterLink here:

VoterLink 

Information from the Permanent Electors Register will be shared with Elections Alberta and the Town of Edson as per the LAEA section 49.  The information collected and may only be used to verify the identification of an elector when compiling or revising the Permanent Electors Register.

What if I Can't Vote on Election Day?

Advanced Voting is available to all eligible voters of the Town of Edson. You may choose to vote at the advanced vote or on election day, but you may only vote once.

The Advanced Voting dates are as follows:

  • TBA in 2025

All Advanced Voting shall take place at a location TBA in 2025.

The Town of Edson will be holding Voting Stations at institutions. Voters who live in these locations will be visited by election workers on Election Day. The times of these votes will be announced for the election as soon as they are available. This service is only for residents of the following institutions:

  • Parkland Lodge
  • Edson Healthcare Centre

More information will be made available for the election in 2025.

What Voters Need to Know

You are an eligible voter if you:

  • are at least 18 years old
  • are a Canadian Citizen
  • are a resident of the Town of Edson on Election Day
  • can provide authorized identification

Note:  Landed immigrants and British subjects are not eligible to vote.

All voters must sign the voting register stating that they meet these qualifications before they will be given a ballot.

All voters in Edson must be on the permanent Electors Registry*. To register or check your registration, visit the Voter Link website. The Town of Edson receives its list of eligible voters from Voterlink, so please confirm your information is correct to ensure you're ready to vote.

* If you do not register before the deadline, you will still be able to vote- you can register at the voting station on Election Day.

This is a new requirement by the Province that municipalities must abide by. If you voted in a previous election, you may already be registered, but all Electors must confirm their information is up-to-date.

Registering online and making sure you are on the List of Electors will streamline the voting process on Election Day.

For more information or to register, visit www.voterlink.ab.ca.

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