The 2025 Municipal Election will take place on Monday, October 20th.
Becoming a candidate in the 2025 Election is an exciting opportunity to serve your community and help shape its future, we encourage you to review the Candidate’s Election Package, familiarize yourself with Council’s roles and responsibilities, and explore meeting agendas and minutes to understand current issues and priorities.
Candidate information guide
Municipal Affairs Handbook: What every councillor needs to know
Qualifications of candidates:
To run for Council, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:
- 18 years of age or older
- Canadian citizen
- Have been a resident of the Town of Vauxhall for the six consecutive months preceding Nomination Day
- You are not otherwise ineligible or disqualified
Register to Vote
All voters must be on the permanent Electors Registry. To register to vote or check to see if you are registered to vote, visit Voterlink.
Criteria for Ineligibility:
A person is ineligible to become a candidate under any of the following circumstances:
- If you are auditor of the municipality
- If you are an employee of the Town of Vauxhall, unless granted a leave of absence
- If your property taxes are more than $50 in arrears or you are in default of more than 90 days for any debt in excess of $500 to the municipality
- If you have, within the last 10 years, been convicted of an offence under the Local Authorities Election Act, the Election Act, the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act or the Canada Elections Act.
Nomination Period:
The Nomination Period for the 2025 Municipal Election will start January 1st, 2025.
Nomination Day:
September 22, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon at the Town of Vauxhall Administration Office (127- 4th Street).
Additional Information:
Nomination Paper and Candidates Acceptance Form 4
Candidate Financial Information Form 5
Enumerator, Candidate or Official Agent Form 11
Statement of Scrutineer or Official Agent Form 16
Notice of Intent: 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. It is essential that prospective candidates understand the full extent of their legislated obligations.
Notice of Intent (Form needs to be filled out before accepting campaign contributions)
Campaign disclosure expense 147.4(1)
There are two disclosures statement deadlines:
- An accounting of the contributions and expenses must be filed with the municipality by March 2, 2026.
- Candidates are required to file, by September 30, 2025, a disclosure statement for the period of January 1 to July 31, 2025. This is a new provision of the Government of Alberta in legislation passed in May 2025.
Form 26 Campaign Disclosure Statement & Financial Statement (instructions included)