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Leduc Election 2025

Information for Candidates

To run in the municipal election and appear on the ballot, candidates were required to submit nomination papers during the nomination period from Jan. 1 to Sept. 22 at 12 p.m. The deadline to withdraw your nomination was noon on Sept. 23.

After the election, nomination deposits will be refunded to all successful candidates, and all unsuccessful candidates that received at least half as many votes as the successful candidate with the least number of votes.

All candidates in the 2025 municipal election in Leduc are at least 18 years old, a Canadian citizen, a City of Leduc resident since March 20, 2025, and not otherwise ineligible or disqualified to be a candidate.

Election Advertising and Signs

Election signs must follow Section 24.1.1.4 in the City’s Land Use Bylaw. Election signs cannot be put out until Sept. 22 (nomination day) and must be removed by Oct. 23 (three days after the election).

Candidates may complete and submit Form 11 to the Returning Officer when accessing multi-family buildings in Leduc. To do so, please make an appointment with the Returning Officer. You will then be given Form 12, which can be completed and provided to campaign workers.

Ballot images are not permitted as part of a candidate’s campaign material or advertising. Campaign materials may not include the City of Leduc logo, or the logo of Black Gold School Division or St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Catholic School Division. You are also not permitted to campaign or display campaign materials at voting stations, on school land and in school buildings.

Official campaign agents must be appointed by candidates when you submit your nomination papers. Candidates aren’t required to appoint an official agent. Official agents must not have been convicted of an offense within the previous 10 years under the Local Authorities Election Act, the Election Act, the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act or the Canada Elections Act. A candidate cannot be an official agent for another candidate.

Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure

All individuals who file a notice of intent form are required to make two submissions of Form 26: Campaign Disclosure Statement and Financial Statement. The first submission is due by Sept. 30, 2025, and shall disclose all campaign contributions and expenses up until July 31, 2025. The second submission is due on or before March 1, 2026, and shall disclosure all campaign contributions and expenses for the entire campaign period. Candidates are also required to keep all records, including campaign receipts, for at least three years after the filing deadline. All records are subject to requirements outlined in the Local Authorities Election Act; you may be required to produce your records.

Part 5.1 Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure of the Local Authorities Election Act outlines the requirements for contributions, limitations and acceptance of contributions, anonymous and unauthorized contributions, duties of candidates, fund-raising functions, expense limits, disclosure statements, campaign surplus, late filing, offences.

Campaign disclosure statements are public documents, may be inspected by any person upon request during regular business hours and are posted on the City of Leduc’s website.

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Scrutineers

Candidates may appoint scrutineers to observe voting processes during advance voting and on election day and may also observe the ballot count. Scrutineers must be at least 18 years old and not 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 in the last 10 years.

Every scrutineer must present a signed Appointment of Scrutineer form to the presiding deputy in the voting station to observe proceedings on behalf of the candidate.

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FAQs for Candidates

Yes. You can view nomination papers at any time after the commencement of the nomination period until the term of office to which the filed nomination papers relate has expired. A person may request to examine the filed nomination papers during regular business hours and in the Returning officer’s presence.

Yes. If you have concerns, contact us for information on the steps you will need to take.

If a count results in a tie, the Returning Officer will write the names of those candidates in the tie on separate pieces of paper and will randomly draw one name. The name on the paper pulled from the hat is declared to receive one more vote. For more information see section 99 of the Local Authorities Election Act.

Yes; however, if that person has been convicted of an election offence (federal, provincial or local) within the past 10 years, they are not eligible to run in the election. Ineligibility to run in a local election is outlined under section 22(1), in the Local Authorities Election Act.

Council Orientation in 2025

The elected City Council will be required to attend mandatory council orientation Oct. 28–30 from 8:30 a.m–4:30 p.m.

Alberta Municipalities Convention and Trade Show in 2025

The elected City Council may wish to attend the Alberta Municipalities Convention and Trade Show from Nov. 12–15 in Calgary. You may wish to hold this time in your personal calendar if this would be of interest to you.

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