You are eligible to vote if you are:

• At least 18 years of age.
• A Canadian citizen.
• A resident of Alberta and your place of residence is located in Sturgeon County on Election Day, Monday, October 20, 2025.

Registering in advance for the Sturgeon County’s Permanent Electors Register will ensure your voting experience is as smooth as possible, faster and easier.

Voters need to register on Voterlink through Elections Alberta by September 14 to be included in Sturgeon County’s Permanent Electors Register. Non-registered voters will be required to complete registration at a voting station prior to receiving a ballot.

Register to Vote

Advance Voting – October 11, 16 and 18, 2025

• Advance Voting Hours:
  • Saturday, October 11, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, October 16, 2025 – 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, October 18, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Election Day – October 20, 2025

Yes.

Rural Municipalities of Alberta and ABMunis created a guide for prospective Council candidates: Running for Municipal Office | rmalberta.com

Alberta Municipal Affairs’ website has additional information on election processes: Municipal Elections Overview | alberta.ca

The Campaign Period for the 2025 Sturgeon County Municipal Election runs from October 31, 2024 to December 31 2025.

Candidates may raise funds for their election campaigns during this time.

The nomination period for the 2025 Sturgeon County Municipal Election runs from January 1, 2025 to September 22, 2025.

If you wish to run for office, you must complete the nomination process by completing the required forms and collecting signatures from residents.

To be eligible to be nominated as a candidate, an individual must be:

• At least 18 years old on Nomination Day (September 22, 2025).
• A Canadian citizen.
• A resident of Sturgeon County for the six consecutive months immediately before Nomination Day (September 22, 2025).
• A resident of Sturgeon County on Election Day (October 20, 2025).
• Not otherwise ineligible or disqualified under sections 22, 23 and 23.1 of the Local Authorities Election Act.

A deposit is required by Sturgeon County ($25) Bylaw 1663/24, s. 4.1(a) “Candidate nominations for every elected office must be accompanied by a deposit in the amount of $25”.

No.

Submitting a notice of intent is one step in the process and does not mean you have been nominated and will appear on the ballot.

Once a prospective candidate’s notice of intent submission is complete and they are added to the Register of Candidates, they can accept campaign contributions and incur campaign expenses.

To become a nominated candidate and appear on the ballot, a candidate must complete the nomination process during the nomination period from January 1, 2025 to September 22, 2025.

Yes.

Sturgeon County requires candidates to submit a Notice of Intent form.

The Register of Candidates is a record of all candidates who have given notice to Sturgeon County that they intend to seek nomination for office in the next general election, as required by the Local Authorities Election Act.

No.

Contributions to municipal election candidates are not tax deductible.

Yes.

2025 Candidate Handbook

Rural Municipalities of Alberta and ABMunis created a guide for prospective Council candidates: Running for Municipal Office | rmalberta.com

Alberta Municipal Affairs’ website has additional information on election processes: Municipal Elections Overview | alberta.ca

Third Party Advertisers must notify Sturgeon County in writing of any changes to the required information within 30 days after the change. Email the details of the change to msteele@sturgeoncounty.ca

In accordance with the LAEA, Section 163(5), a Third Party Advertiser will not be allowed to register if its proposed name or abbreviations of the name include one of the following:

• Resembles the name of a registered Third Party Advertiser.
• Resembles the name or nickname of a candidate active in Sturgeon County or anywhere in the province, where confusion is likely.
• The proposed name was the name of a registered third party whose registration with Sturgeon County was cancelled or whose name was changed since the last election.

Contribution(s) may not exceed $5,000 in total. For example, an individual may contribute $1,000 to three (3) different Third Party Advertisers.

Their total contributions, however, cannot exceed $5,000.

Records must be retained for three years (until March 1, 2028). However, refer to the LAEA, Section 185 for further details and clarification.

In accordance with the LAEA, Section 162(d), Election Advertising is the transmission to the public of an advertising message that promotes or opposes a candidate or takes position on an issue that is the subject of a vote on a bylaw or question

Election Advertising includes:

• Canvassing for the benefit of a candidate.
• Organizing events where the primary purpose of the event is to promote or oppose a candidate.
• TV, radio, newspaper ads.
• Signs, billboards, posters.
• Newsletters, brochures, mailing inserts.
• Ads on the internet with a placement cost (pay-per-click, paid social media, pop-up ads, etc.).

Election advertising does NOT include:

• Editorial, debate, speech, interview, column, letter, news.
• Book distribution or promotion.
• Communication by a corporation to employees or shareholders.
• Sharing political views on the internet (blogs, posts on social media that are not paid).
• Phone calls encouraging voter participation.
• Advertising by local jurisdictions.
• Unintended information/advertising in another jurisdiction.

As required in the  LAEA, Section 179, all Third Party Advertisers sponsored election advertising must include the following three elements:

1. Third Party Advertisers Name
2. Contact Information.
3. Indicate whether the third party authorizes the election advertising.

Additional Requirements can be found under Section 179(b) and (c) of the LAEA.

All election advertising expenses must be paid from the Third Party Advertiser’s advertising account.

Every Third Party Advertiser must appoint a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and all expenses must be authorized by the Chief Financial Officer for their delegate.