2025 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS – for voters

Why Vote?
Your voice matters! Voting is not just a right—it’s a powerful way to express your opinions and influence the future of your community. Here are a few reasons why your vote is essential:

  • Shape Your Community: Decisions made by elected officials impact everything from local schools to public safety, infrastructure, and community services. Your vote helps decide who makes these important choices.
  • Hold Leaders Accountable: Elections give you the chance to support candidates who align with your values and priorities, and to challenge those whose actions you believe do not serve the community well.
  • Empower Your Voice: Each vote counts! Local elections often have a significant impact and can be decided by a small number of votes. Your participation makes a difference.
  • Engage with the Process: Voting is a way to engage with your community and the issues you care about. It’s your opportunity to make sure your concerns are represented.

Who Can Vote?
Any eligible resident of the Village of Myrnam aged 18 and over can participate in elections. In Alberta, to vote in a municipal election, you must meet the following criteria:

  1. Age: You must be at least 18 years old on election day.
  2. Citizenship: You must be a Canadian citizen.
  3. Residency: You must be a resident of the municipality where you intend to vote for at least 30 days prior to election day.
  4. Registration: You must be registered to vote. You can register before election day or at the polling station when you go to vote.

Make sure to check your registration status and familiarize yourself with your local election rules!

When Are Elections?
Elections are held every four years on the third Monday in October. The next municipal general election will take place on October 20, 2025.

Where to Vote?
Polling station will be determined sometime mid-2025 or sooner. Stay tuned!

Meet the Candidates:
To help you make an informed decision, we’ve compiled a list of candidates running for office in the upcoming election. As nominations for candidates is open until September 20, 2025, we will add candidates to this list as the nomination forms are received by the Returning Officer.

List of Candidates – will be listed here as nomination forms are submitted.

Voter identification requirements

In order to vote in the upcoming municipal elections, voters will be required to provide proof of their name and home address. The following types of verification meet the standard provincial requirement for one piece of identification.

  • 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 their name and current address.
  • Proof of Identity and Ordinary Residence for Tenant Elector issued by the authorized representative of a commercial property management company.
  • Proof of Identity and Ordinary Residence for Homeless Elector issued by the authorized representative of a facility that provides services to the homeless.
  • Supportive Living Facility issued by the authorized representative of a supportive living facility or treatment centre.
  • Bank or credit card statement or personal cheque.
  • Correspondence issued by a school, college or university.
  • Government cheque or cheque stub.
  • Income or property tax assessment notice.
  • Insurance policy or coverage card.
  • Letter from a public curator, public guardian or public trustee.
  • Pension plan statement of benefits, contributions or participation.
  • Residential lease or mortgage statement.
  • Statement of government benefits (for example, employment insurance, old-age security, social assistance, disability support or child tax benefit).
  • Utility bill (for example, telephone, public utilities commission, television, hydro, gas or water).
  • Vehicle ownership, registration or insurance certificate.

If a voter’s identification shows a post office box number as the address instead of a residential or legal address, it can be accepted as verification of current address if it is in reasonable distance to the voting jurisdiction.

An elected authority could, by bylaw, require additional verification or a combination of verification to establish the person’s specific current address.

See the Voter identification requirements for more information: