Voter Information

Important Dates 

Nomination Day – September 20, 2021
Nomination Papers will be received beginning January 1, 2021 until 12:00 Noon on Nomination Day September 20, 2021 during regular business hours.
Nomination Papers Received at:  County of Newell Office (½ a mile south of the CRA on Young Road)

Advance Vote - October 2, 2021& October 13, 2021

10:00 am - 6:00 PM
(View Notice of Advance Vote)

Voting Station Location:  County of Newell Office, 183037 Range Road 145 (1/2 mile south of the Centennial Regional Arena) 

Election Day - October 18, 2021
10:00 am – 8:00 pm
(View Notice of Election Day)

Voting for the Senate Election and the Referendum Questions and County Councillor Division Elections, where required, will be located at the Voting Stations below. These locations will also be advertised on the local radio stations, in the Brooks Bulletin, and in the Bassano Times.

Division 1  Rolling Hills Community Hall  135034 Hwy 875, Rolling Hills	Division 2  Tilley Community Center  148 – 3rd Ave East, Tilley	Division 3  Patricia Community Hall  236 Center Street, Patricia
Division 4  Rainier Community Center  160077 Hwy 873, Rainier	Division 5 & Division 10  County of Newell Office in  Council Chambers  183037 Rge. Rd. 145	Division 6  Bassano Community Hall  610 – 2nd Ave. Bassano
Division 7  Rosemary Recplex Center  525 Center Street, Rosemary	Division 8  Duchess Recreation Center  256 Louise Ave. West, Duchess	Division 9  Gem Community Center  231075 Rge. Rd. 164, Gem

 

Voter Identification

Voter Identification will be required at the 2021 Municipal Election.  Each voter must produce one (1) piece of identification that establishes BOTH the elector’s name and current address.  A list of acceptable forms of identification can be viewed here.

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.  The address does not have to be in the voting division or ward.  

Voter Eligibility

A person is eligible to vote if they:

• are at least 18 years old,
• are a Canadian citizen, and
• have resided in Alberta for the 6 consecutive months immediately preceding election day and the person’s place of residence is located in the area on Election Day.

Rules of Residence/Where to Vote

A person may be a resident of only one place at a time for the purposes of voting under this Act.  The residence of a person is the place where the person lives and sleeps and to which, when absent, he/she intends to return.  The voter is only eligible to vote at the voting station in the Division in which their place of residence is located on Election Day.