2025 Municipal Election

Information for Candidates

Election Day will be held on Monday, October 20, 2025 from 10:00am - 8:00pm

Voters will elect six (6) Councillors and (1) Mayor.

Nomination Day will be held on September 22, 2025 from 10 am to noon in Council Chambers located at 8502 19 Avenue in Coleman.

To be eligible to be nominated as a candidate, an individual must be:

• At least 18 years old on nomination day
• A Canadian citizen
• A resident of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass for the 6 consecutive months immediately preceding Nomination Day
• A resident of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass on Election Day
• Not otherwise ineligible or disqualified

For more information on running for Municipal Council, please see the Resources Section below or pick up a Candidate Guide at the Municipal Office.

Nomination

The Nomination Period is from January 1, 2025 to September 22, 2025 at noon.  During this period nomination papers can be submitted to the Municipal Office at 8502 19 Avenue in Coleman.   The Nomination Form requires a minimum of 5 signatures from electors that are eligible to vote and must be a resident within the local jurisdiction on the date of signing. 

Form 4 Nomination Paper And Candidates Acceptance

You will also be required to fill out Form 5 Candidate Financial Information which collects financial and banking information of candidates, it must be submitted on or before nomination day.

Notice of Intent

New in 2025, Section 147.22 of the LAEA requires an individual who intends to be nominated or has been nominated to run for election in a local jurisdiction as a candidate to give written notice to the local jurisdiction before accepting a campaign contribution or incurring a campaign expense.  A notice of intent may be submitted by mail, in person or by contacting the Returning Officer at barb.kelly@crowsnestpass.com.  The Notice of Intent can be submitted any time during the campaign period.  Before filling out please review the Local Authorities Election Act to confirm you are eligible to be nominated as a candidate.   Complete the Notice of Intent Form which must include the following information:

• First and last name
• Residential address including postal code
• contact information (email address, phone number, mailing address)
• Address of the place where the candidate records are maintained
• Name and address of financial institutions used for campaign contributions
• Name and signing authorities for campaign accounts

Form 29 Notice Of Intent

The Municipality will confirm that your Notice of Intent has been received and if your submission meets the requirements.  The Municipality is required to maintain a Register of Candidates that have given notice in accordance with Section 147.22 on our website. Please note being added to the Registry of Candidates is not a substitute for completing the Nomination Process (above), you still need to be nominated to appear on the ballot, and must complete the nomination process prior to September 22, 2025 at noon. 

The Returning Officer for the 2025 Municipal Election is Barb Kelly and she can be reached at barbara.kelly@crowsnestpass.com.

Resources for Candidates

Candidate Information Packages

What every councillor needs to know: a council member's handbook
Local Authorities Election Act
Municipal Affairs Prospective Candidate Videos
2025 Crowsnest Pass Election Candidate Guide
1008, 2018- Council Code of Conduct Bylaw
1041, 2020- Procedure Bylaw Consolidated to 1213, 2024
Policy 1303-04- Council Remuneration Policy
Form 4 Nomination Paper And Candidates Acceptance
Form 5 Candidate Financial Information
Form 29 Notice Of Intent

The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) to which Municipality of Crowsnest Pass is a member has compiled useful information for candidates and potential candidates for municipal office: 

RMA Running for Municipal Office

Information for Voters

The Local Authorities Election Act states: 

(47) (1) A person is eligible to vote in an election held pursuant to this Act if the person

(a) is at least 18 years old,

(b) is a Canadian citizen, and

(c) resides in Alberta and the person’s place of residence is located in the local jurisdiction (ward) on election day.

(2) …… an elector is eligible to vote only at the voting station for the voting subdivision (Ward) in which the elector’s place of residence is located on election day.

Voters will be required to fill out a Form 13- Elector Register and make a statement that they are eligible to vote.  It is an offence to sign a false statement, a person who is guilty of signing a false statement is liable in accordance with Section 148(7) of the LAEA to a fine of not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for not more than 6 months or to both fine and imprisonment. 

Rules of Residence

48 (1) For the purposes of the Local Authorities Election Act, the place of residence is governed by the following rules:

(a) a person may be a resident of only one place at a time for the purposes of voting under this Act;

(a.1) if a person has more than one residence in Alberta, that person shall, in accordance with subsection (1.1), designate one place of residence as the person’s place of residence for the purposes of this Act;

(b) the residence of a person is the place where the person lives and sleeps and to which, when the person is absent, the person intends to return;

(c) a person does not lose the person’s residence by leaving the person’s home for a temporary purpose;

(d) subject to clause (e), a student who

(i) attends an educational institution within or outside Alberta,

(ii) temporarily rents accommodation for the purpose of attending an educational institution, and

(iii) has family members who are resident in Alberta and with whom the student ordinarily resides when not attending an educational institution is deemed to reside with those family members;

(e) if a person leaves the area with the intention of making the person’s residence elsewhere, the person loses the person’s residence within the area.

(1.1) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a.1), a person shall designate the person’s place of residence in accordance with the following factors in the following order of priority:

(a) the address shown on the person’s driver’s licence or motor vehicle operator’s licence issued by or on behalf of the Government of Alberta or an identification card issued by or on behalf of the Government of Alberta;

(b) the address to which the person’s income tax correspondence is addressed and delivered;

(c) the address to which the person’s mail is addressed and delivered.

Voter Identification

The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass does not have a List of Electors, all electors wishing to vote must make a statement that they are eligible to vote. It is an offence to sign a false statement.  Electors must also produce valid identification that identifies the Elector and their address. 

The most common form of identification is a Valid Alberta Operator's (Driver's) License or an Alberta Identification Card.

If an Operator's (Driver's) license or Alberta Identification Card is not available, other forms of Identification with name and address are noted below:

• Identification issued by a Canadian government or agency, whether federal, provincial or local that contains a photograph of the elector and their name and current address
• Bank or credit card statement or personal cheque
• 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, contribution or participation
• Residential lease or mortgage statement
• Statement of government benefits (i.e. Employment insurance, old-age security, social assistance, disability support or child tax benefit)
• Utility bill (i.e. Telephone, public utilities commission, television, hydro, gas or water)
• Vehicle ownership, registration or insurance certificate

A letter or form (attestation) confirming that the person lives at the stated address. The letter can be signed prior to the vote by any of the following:

• authorized representative of a commercial property management company
• authorized representative of a correctional institution
• authorized representative of a First Nations band or reserve
• authorized representative of a post-secondary institution
• authorized representative of a facility that provides services to the homeless
• authorized representative of a supportive living facility or treatment center

 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.