Title
2025 Municipal Election Report
Proposed Motion
That the 2025 Municipal Election Report be received for information, as presented.
Body
Administration Recommendation
That Council receive the 2025 Municipal Election Report for information.
Purpose
To provide Council with information about the 2025 Municipal Election.
1. Background
The 2025 General Municipal Election was held on Monday, October 20, 2025, for the offices of:
· Mayor, Parkland County
· Division 1 Councillor, Parkland County
· Division 2 Councillor, Parkland County
· Division 3 Councillor, Parkland County
· Division 4 Councillor, Parkland County
· Division 5 Councillor, Parkland County
· Division 6 Councillor, Parkland County
· Ward 2 School Board Trustee, Evergreen Catholic Schools
The 2025 Election was conducted in accordance with the following:
· Local Authorities Election Act and Regulations
· Education Act
· Municipal Government Act
· Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and Regulations
· Parkland County’s Election Bylaw 2024-23
· Parkland County’s Electoral Boundary Bylaw 63-2003
· Requirements of Alberta Municipal Affairs and Elections Alberta
The election team focused on following legislated requirements and implementing processes to ensure that the Election was conducted fairly for all candidates and that all eligible voters had the opportunity to secretly and safely vote for the candidate(s) of their choice.The election team created an Election Plan, Election Communications Strategy and Technology & Digital Services Election Plan. These plans identified key election activities, assigned responsibilities to team members with due dates and are critical to the success of the election.
Parkland County’s election team was made up of the Returning Officer, the Substitute Returning Officer as well as staff from the following departments:
· Governance & Engagement,
· Communication & Customer Services,
· Technology & Digital Services,
· Enforcement Services,
· Human Services, and
· the O...
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