Friendly reminder that Alberta has municipal elections coming up this month! October 20th is election day.
Many areas will have advance polls.
Not sure what the point of voting in a municipal election is? Below is a breakdown of what each branch of government is responsible for. (Note: some things are funded by more than one branch, so they appear under each branch that provides funding).
Many areas will also have school board trustee elections, so make sure you research who is running in your area and vote for those elections as well!
In some rural areas, there might not be an election. For example, my municipal district counselor was the only person who submitted their papers to run for my ward, so there isn't an election in my ward. But, there are elections for other wards within my MD. This may also be the case for some school board trustees.
Make sure you know what ward/municipal electoral area you reside in, and find out when/where to vote. You should be able to find this on your local governments website. You can vote where you live, even if you recently moved!
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