Election 2025

General Election – Voter Information

A person who is:

• at least 18 years old, and
• a Canadian Citizen, and
• resides in Alberta, and the person’s place of residence is located in the County on election day.

To vote in a General Election, a person must:

• Be on the Permanent Electors Register, or
• Produce a Canadian Government issued piece of photo identification.

Permanent Electors Registry:

To be added to the County of Wetaskiwin Permanent Electors Registry, please contact the Returning Officer.

Identification Required to Vote:

To vote, you must prove your identity and current address. To do this, you may:

1. provide one piece of Government-issued photo ID, including your full name, current address, and photo,
2. provide two pieces of ID, both containing your full name, and with one showing your current physical address,
3. have another registered elector in your voting area Vouch for you, or
4. have an authorized signatory complete an Attestation Form.

One piece of Government Issued Photo ID:

• Your Alberta Driver’s Licence or Identification Card can be shown as one piece of ID, if it has your full legal name and current physical address.
• If you have an alternate piece of ID issued from a local, provincial, or federal government or an agency of that government that includes your name, physical address and photo, it can also be accepted as one piece of identification. A passport cannot be used as one piece of identification as the address is handwritten by the individual.
• If your Driver’s Licence or Identification Card does not have your current address, you may use it as one piece of ID, in combination with another piece of ID showing your current physical address.

 Driver’s Licences and Identification Cards only containing a mailing address (e.g. PO Box)

• If you registered to vote at your current physical address, you do not need to provide additional identification and can use your Driver’s License or Identification Card which contains your current mailing address.
• If you are not registered to vote, or need to register at a new physical address, you will need additional identification to prove your physical address (i.e. legal land description, lot-block-plan, or 911 address) prior to voting.

Two Pieces of ID:

Vouching

• Another Elector is only permitted to vouch for someone's address.
• An Elector who has been vouched for cannot vouch for another Elector, as the process requires the vouching Elector to have identification.

Attestation

An Attestation Form or letter confirming that the person lives at the stated address must be authorized by the Returning Officer.

An Attestation Form or letter can be signed prior to the vote by any of the following:

• An elector who resides in a supportive living or long-term care facility,
• An elector who resides on a colony,
• An elector who resides on a First Nation or Metis Settlement,
• An elector who resides in student housing on a campus in Alberta,
• An elector who is an inmate,
• An elector who receives services from a shelter or community support centre, or
• An elector who is renting their ordinary residence.

Voting Stations will be set up in the Divisions where an election is to held.

Locations will be listed on the MAPS tab.

View some of the most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about General Elections

What is an Eligible Elector (Voter):

A person who is:

• at least 18 years old, and
• a Canadian Citizen, and
• resides in Alberta, and the person’s place of residence is located in the County on election day. 

I won’t be in the County on Election Day. Can I still vote?

There will be two (2) options:

• Advance Vote Day (date to be determined)
• Special Ballots - available upon application (contact the Returning Officer)

Who is running for Council?

• Candidates will be listed under the CANDIDATES tab.

Will Election Forums be held?

• The Municipality does not coordinate forums or debates. However, if forums or debates are organized, the information will be shared on the County Election Page.

Does the County have a Ward System?

• The County has established seven (7) Divisions which are represented by one (1) Councillor elected (or appointed) within the Division where they reside.

Where do I go to vote?

• Voting Stations will be set up in the Divisions where an election is to held.
  Locations will be listed on the MAPS tab.

How are Ballots counted?

• The 2025 General Election will be conducted using paper ballots and will be hand-counted.

When are the results published?

• Unofficial Election Results may be published following the ballot count.
• Official Election Results will be declared and published in accordance with the Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA).

Election Worker Jobs

Election workers help with the voting process and vote counting.

Worker eligibility

 To be an election worker, persons must be:

• eligible to work in Canada, and
• 18 years of age or older. 

Note: Canadian citizenship is not required to be an election worker.

Job descriptions

 Election workers help with voting and vote counting under the direction of the Returning Officer (RO) and Appointed Deputy(s). Election worker duties may include:

• Voting station set up
• Assist voters with the voting process
• Providing information to the public
• Counting ballots
• Taking down the voting station
• Other duties as assigned

Schedule and pay

• Workers will be for training and hours worked at the hourly rate for the position for which they are hired.
• Ballot counting may result in extended hours, as required.
• Mileage claims must be authorized by the Returning Officer, and those approved will be paid in accordance with the rate set in the Subsistence and Per Diem Policy 12.2.7.
• Election Workers will be paid by cheque within eight (8) weeks of Election Day.

Election Day Preparation

Election Workers cannot leave the Voting Station for any reason. Please bring:

• Water/beverages: enough to last your entire shift
• Food/snacks: enough to last your entire shift (there may not be any kitchen facilities at your Voting Station)
• Clothing: clean, comfortable attire. Recommended to dress in layers.
• Footwear: comfortable footwear 
• Prescription Medication (if required)

Applications for Election Workers

Hiring will begin in August 2025 for the October 20, 2025 General Election.

If you would like to be an Election Worker, please contact the Returning Officer.

• Positions may be filled as applications are received.
• Only successful candidates will be contacted.