Municipal Election 2010

This is the official web page for the Town of Coaldale municipal election. Please watch this site and or the Sunny South News for additional information and advertising concerning the election.  

Local government elections are held every three years under the authority of the Local Authorities Election Act.  The Act may be accessed on the Alberta Municipal Affairs website

Elected offices for the Town of Coaldale are:

            Mayor (1)

            Councillor (6)

Important dates to know:

Nomination Day is Monday, September 20, 2010 (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)

Election Day is Monday, October 18, 2010 (10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.)

Other:

·         Advance Vote  – TBA

·         Incapacitated Electors Vote at Home - TBA

Additional information concerning elections and prospective candidate seminars can be accessed at the Alberta Municipal Affairs Elections 2010 website.

Candidate Information:

Qualification of Candidates (Section 21(1) of the Local Authorities Election Act)

You are qualified to be nominated as a candidate in any election under this Act if on nomination day the person:

(a) is eligible to vote in that election,

(b) has been a resident of the local jurisdiction and the ward, if any, for the 6 consecutive months immediately preceding nomination day, and

(c) is not otherwise ineligible or disqualified.

Ineligibility (See Sections 22 and 23 of the Act)

See the link to the Local Authorities Election Act as found above.  

Nomination Packages:

Nomination Packages are available in electronic format from coaldale.ca or in paper format from the Town Office, 1920 – 17 Street, Monday – Friday, hours 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  

Additional candidate information is available at:

·         Alberta Municipal Affairs 

Nomination Requirements

A candidate requires at least five (5) eligible electors to sign their Nomination Paper. A person who signs the Candidate's Nomination Papers must be a resident in the local jurisdiction on the date of signing the nomination papers, a Canadian Citizen and at least 18 years of age.  

Nomination Papers:

Nomination papers for Mayor and Councillors will only be accepted between the hours of 10:00 am and 12:00 noon at the Council Chambers, Town Office, 1920 – 17 Street.

Election Sign Guidelines

Pursuant to Land Use Bylaw 545-P-04-05 election signage does not require a development permit provided it is removed within 14 days after the completion of the relevant election or plebiscite.

There are guidelines for election signage along Alberta Highways. Please refer to the pdf document on coaldale.ca. Click on elections to access the Guidelines for the Installation of Election Signs brochure by Alberta Transportation.

Voter Information:

You are eligible to vote in the Town of Coaldale municipal election if you are:

·         18 years of age;

·         A Canadian citizen;

·         Have resided in Alberta at least 6 months prior to election day; and

·         Is resident of the Town on election day.

There is no Voter’s List, however, all voters must sign the voting register stating that they meet these qualifications before they will be given a ballot.

School Board Elections:

For information about school board elections, please contact:      

Holy Spirit Catholic Schools: 403-627-5911, www.holyspirit.ab.ca – click on Our Division, then School Trustee (Called to Become a Catholic School Trustee)

            Palliser Regional Schools: 403-328-4111,   www.pallisersd.ab.ca\documents –

           click on Board of Trustees, then Elections

Contact Us:

For more information call 403-345-1309 (to be activated after July 20, 2010) or election@coaldale.ca.

Lavinia Henderson, Returning Officer
Melissa Rhodes, Presiding Returning Officer