Your Voice Matters... Your Vote Matters
On October 18, 2021... Get out and VOTE!
Voting Times and Locations
- Advance Voting - You can still vote even if you cannot make it to your voting station on Election Day. Advance voting is when you cast your ballot before the Election Day.
- Saturday, October 2, 2021 10:00am - 8:00pm @ Genesis Place
- Wednesday, October 6, 2021 12:00pm - 8:00pm @ Genesis Place
- Saturday, October 9, 2021 10:00am - 8:00pm @ The Town & Country Centre
- Wednesday, October 13, 2021 12:00pm - 8:00pm @ The Town & Country Centre
- Election Day - Monday, October 18, 2021 6:30am - 8:00pm
- Click here to find your voting station for Election Day Voting Station Subdivision Map (pdf)
- Special Ballots - You may apply for a Special Ballot, starting July 1, 2021, if you are unable to vote at an advance vote or at the voting station on Election Day because:
- of a physical disability;
- you are absent from the local jurisdiction (example: away from Airdrie) or
- you are an Election Officer.
- Ballots will be mailed to voters after close of nominations after Monday, Sept. 20, 2021.
- Fill out a Special Ballot Package Request Form (pdf) and email to [email protected] or drop it off at 400 Main Street SE 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
What are we voting for?
Great question! At the polls you will have a lot of things that you can vote for.
Municipally, you can vote for:
Provincially, you can vote for:
Municipally, you can vote for:
- 1 Mayoral Candidate
- Click here to find out about all of your mayoral candidates
- Up to 6 Council Candidates
- You do not have to vote for all 6, just however many candidates you are comfortable with
- Click here to find out about all of your council candidates
- Up to 3 School Board Trustees
Provincially, you can vote for:
Additional Voting Information (From the City of Airdrie Website)
Eligibility to Vote
You are eligible to vote if you:
Every elector who attends a voting station or applies for a special ballot must produce the following identification to be permitted to vote:
• One (1) piece of identification issued by a Canadian government, whether federal, provincial or local, or an agency of that government, that contains a photograph of the elector and his or her name, current address and age, OR
• Two (2) pieces of identification authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer that establish the elector’s name and current address, of which one piece of identification must also establish an elector’s age.
Remember to bring identification that shows both your name and current address. See the list of Authorized Identification (pdf).
Voting Time for Employees
According to section 58(1) of the Local Authorities Election Act, any employee who is eligible to vote has the right to three consecutive hours for voting while their voting station is open.
If the hours of an employee's employment do not allow for three consecutive hours, the employer shall allow the employee any additional time for voting in order to provide for the three consecutive hours. The additional time for voting is granted at the convenience of the employer.
No deduction in pay or any penalty will be imposed on an employee in order to provide the three consecutive hours to vote.
Example: if your normal workday begins at 2 p.m. you would not be eligible for paid time off since you had three hours prior to the start of your work day to vote; similarly, if your normal work day ends at 5 p.m., with voting stations closing at 8 p.m., you would have three uninterrupted hours in which to vote so you would not be eligible for paid time off.
Student Voting
A student is someone who:
You are eligible to vote if you:
- are at least 18 years old;
- are a Canadian citizen; and
- your place of residence is located in the local jurisdiction where you are voting on election day (example: you reside in the City of Airdrie).
Every elector who attends a voting station or applies for a special ballot must produce the following identification to be permitted to vote:
• One (1) piece of identification issued by a Canadian government, whether federal, provincial or local, or an agency of that government, that contains a photograph of the elector and his or her name, current address and age, OR
• Two (2) pieces of identification authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer that establish the elector’s name and current address, of which one piece of identification must also establish an elector’s age.
Remember to bring identification that shows both your name and current address. See the list of Authorized Identification (pdf).
Voting Time for Employees
According to section 58(1) of the Local Authorities Election Act, any employee who is eligible to vote has the right to three consecutive hours for voting while their voting station is open.
If the hours of an employee's employment do not allow for three consecutive hours, the employer shall allow the employee any additional time for voting in order to provide for the three consecutive hours. The additional time for voting is granted at the convenience of the employer.
No deduction in pay or any penalty will be imposed on an employee in order to provide the three consecutive hours to vote.
Example: if your normal workday begins at 2 p.m. you would not be eligible for paid time off since you had three hours prior to the start of your work day to vote; similarly, if your normal work day ends at 5 p.m., with voting stations closing at 8 p.m., you would have three uninterrupted hours in which to vote so you would not be eligible for paid time off.
Student Voting
A student is someone who:
- attends an educational institution within or outside Alberta
- temporarily rents accommodation for the purposes of attending an educational institution, and
- normally lives at home with family who live in Alberta, and those family members will also be voting in the Alberta municipal election.
Elector Assistance
If a voter is unable to vote in the usual manner or requires assistance at any time, please speak to an election worker at the voting station.
Institutional Voting
Voting stations will be set up in designated nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and similar facilities for the purpose of taking resident's votes. Contact us for more information.
If a voter is unable to vote in the usual manner or requires assistance at any time, please speak to an election worker at the voting station.
Institutional Voting
Voting stations will be set up in designated nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and similar facilities for the purpose of taking resident's votes. Contact us for more information.
The AUMA Pledge
What is it?
Why is this important for you as a voter?
The Pledge is important for all voters to ensure that their candidates are acting in a responsible, respectful and democratic way. I encourage you to ask all candidates if they have signed the pledge and if not, why?
- The Local Democracy Pledge (the Pledge) is a voluntary commitment that candidates can make to voters to uphold key democratic principles – ahead of Alberta’s 2021 municipal elections – to improve the quality and tone of political discourse. The Pledge promotes fair and transparent municipal elections, free from undue partisan or financial influences.
- The Pledge is a voluntary commitment a candidate can make to support democratic local elections as they carry out their campaigns to:
- Keep local elections local by focusing their campaigns on issues that municipal elected officials can influence.
- Maintain independence and non-partisanship by rejecting any endorsements which would undermine their accountability to municipal residents or the autonomy of the municipality.
- Demonstrate transparency by sharing their vision for the municipality and providing pre-election disclosure of campaign contributions and spending.
- Engage in respectful behaviour by sharing their perspective, while respecting and seeking to understand differences.
Why is this important for you as a voter?
The Pledge is important for all voters to ensure that their candidates are acting in a responsible, respectful and democratic way. I encourage you to ask all candidates if they have signed the pledge and if not, why?
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