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NEWS RELEASE – Elections Alberta launches largest recruitment drive in Alberta’s history.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/anfK50Z8eYq
Q: Has Elections Alberta ever NOT used paper ballots?
A: No, paper ballots have always been used for voting, even with tabulators.
Every election in Alberta's history has used paper ballots and been retained and available in case of a recount.
Q: Will there be a mail-in ballot (special ballot) option in the upcoming provincial referendum?
A: Yes. Online requests for special ballots open July 20 and in-person requests open September 1. No reason is required to apply, and electors can avoid Election Day line ups.
NEWS RELEASE – Important Referendum Information – May 2026
Read more: https://ow.ly/1CnQ50Z5qis
Happy Victoria Day!
Please note that our office will be closed tomorrow. We will be back Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
Q: Does Elections Alberta decide whether Citizen Initiatives (CI) become referendum questions?
A: No.
The type of CI petition and what happens if it is successful is determined by the Citizen Initiative Act, and not the person submitting it.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/4FOB50Z7OPi
NEWS RELEASE – Elections Alberta has one notice of withdrawal of a recall petition from an applicant as set out in the Recall Act s.47(3)(c). Another recall petition was not received prior to the canvassing period expiry date and was deemed invalid (s.7(2)).
Read more: https://ow.ly/6iG850Zacm4
Q: Was fraud found or lower standards used to verify the Forever Canada petition than others?
A: No. Elections Alberta’s verification process is robust and standardized, applied to all petitions unless there are indications of fraud found.
Any suggestions to the contrary are disinformation.
NEWS RELEASE – The signature collection period for No New Coal Mining in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains initiative petition has ended, and the petition was received by Elections Alberta.
Read more: https://ow.ly/ksGy50Zag6Q
ELECTION OFFICER RECRUITMENT🌟
We are starting the process of hiring election officers for locations throughout Alberta!
For more information visit https://ow.ly/ViWJ50Z7bs8 and apply today!
