Notice of Advance Vote

Notice of Advance Vote and Requirements for Voter Identification

Local Authorities Election Act (Section 12, 35, 46, 53)

LOCAL JURISDICTION:  Athabasca County, PROVINCE OF ALBERTA 

A. Notice is hereby given that ADVANCE VOTING will be held for the election for the filling of the following offices:

B.  That an election will be held for the election of a Senate nominee for the purposes of the Alberta Senate Election Act;

C.  That a vote of the electors will be held on the following referendum question(s) under the Referendum Act:

Question 1: Equalization
Should section 36(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 – Parliament and the government of Canada’s  commitment to the principle of making equalization payments – be removed from the constitution?

Question 2: Daylight Saving Time
Do you want Alberta to adopt year-round Daylight Saving Time, which is summer hours, eliminating the need to change our clocks twice a year?

Voting will take place on Friday, October 8, 2021, and Saturday, October 16, 2021, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Voting stations will be located at:

• Athabasca County Administration Office
  3602-48 Avenue, Athabasca, Alberta

                              AND

• Grassland Community Hall
  4802-50 Street, Grassland, Alberta

To vote, you MUST provide proof of identity and current residence. Documents that have your name and address on it will be accepted as valid proof (one piece of identification issued by a Canadian Government – federal, provincial, local or an agency thereof, bank or credit card statement, income or property tax notice, utility bill, vehicle registration, insurance, etc.) as required by Section 53 of the Local Authorities Election Act.

Dated at the Town of Athabasca in the Province of Alberta, this 22^nd day of September A.D., 2021.

Leah Blair

Returning Officer