Local Authorities Election Act (Sections 12, 35, 46, 53)
Alberta Senate Election Act (Sections 5, 37)
Referendum Act (Section 7)
LOCAL JURISDICTION: Athabasca County, PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
A. Notice is hereby given that an ELECTION will be held for the filling of the following offices:
Office(s) | Number of Vacancies | Electoral Division Number |
Councillor | 1 | 1 |
Councillor | 1 | 2 |
Councillor | 1 | 4 |
Councillor | 1 | 6 |
Councillor | 1 | 7 |
Councillor | 1 | 8 |
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 Monday, October 18, 2021, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Voting stations will be located at:
Division #1 Rochester Community Hall Perryvale Community Hall | Division #2 Colinton Community Centre Athabasca & District Seniors Centre | Division #3 Senate & Referendum Vote Only Boyle Community Center |
Division #4 Forfar Community Hall Athabasca & District Seniors Centre | Division #5 Senate & Referendum Vote Only Athabasca & District Seniors Centre | Division #6 Wandering River Seniors Drop-In Centre Grassland Community Hall |
Division #7 Grassland Community Hall | Division #8 Grosmont Community Hall Athabasca & District Seniors Centre | Division #9 Senate & Referendum Vote Only Richmond Park Hall |
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 22nd day of September A.D., 2021.
Leah Blair
Returning Officer
