Election: 2025-2029 Town Council: Town of Cardston

NOTICE OF NOMINATION DAY

The next Municipal Election will be held on Monday, October 20, 2025.

Serving your community as Mayor or Councillor is a unique opportunity to contribute to the future of Cardston. Council members provide leadership, help set direction, and make decisions that affect every resident. If you care about our community and want to make a difference, we encourage you to consider running for Council. You may pick up a nomination package at the Town Office or download the package using the links below. The required forms must be completed and submitted on or before nomination day.

Nomination Day is Monday, September 22, 2025, at 12:00 noon. Completed nomination papers must be submitted to the Returning Officer at the Town Office, 67 – 3 Ave W, Cardston, before 12:00 noon on Nomination Day.

The Town of Cardston is now calling for nominations for the offices of:

Office(s)	Number of Vacancies
MAYOR	one (1) to be elected
COUNCILLOR	six (6) to be elected

View list of nominated candidates.

Download: General Election Nomination Package (.pdf). NOTE: Forms 4 and 5 are not included in this package. Use the links on this page to find the most current forms on alberta.ca/

General Election Resources

*The next municipal general election will be held on October 20, 2025.

Nominations for the general election open January 1, 2025, and close at noon on September 22, 2025. Prospective Candidates interested in running for Cardston Town Council may begin campaigning at the beginning of 2025. See the resources below for information.

Election Forms

Note: Resources are currently being updated to reflect recent changes to the Municipal Government Act and the Local Authorities Election Act.

Visit the Municipal Election Forms page on alberta.ca for a complete list of election forms used by municipal election workers and voters, as well as candidates running for office.

All candidates must complete the following forms and pay a deposit of $100.00 at the Town office.

Notice of Intent (required if candidate intends to campaign early, or receive contributions.)
Form 4 - Nomination Paper and Candidate's Acceptance Form (download PDF)
Form 5 - Candidate Financial Information Disclosure Form (download PDF)
Form 26 - Campaign Disclosure Statement and Financial Statement (download PDF)

Forms 4 and 5 must be submitted at the Town Office by noon on September 22, 2025 (Nomination Day) with a deposit of $100.00 before a candidate may begin campaigning.

Form 26 must be completed by all candidates on of before Mar 1, 2026, or the candidate will be disqualified from Council, or ineligible to run for Council in the future.

If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact the Town Office at info@cardston.ca.

Candidate Resources

Town Bylaws

Anyone running for Council should be intimately familiar with the following bylaws:

Video Resources

2025 Municipal Election: Prospective Candidates

The following video series was created by YourAlberta: Learn to introduce prospective candidates to what sitting on a municipal council entails.

Alberta Municipal Elections

As of May 2024, as required by Alberta provincial legislation, registration information shared with Elections Alberta will also be shared with municipalities for municipal elections.

Alberta municipalities are responsible for creating a Permanent Elector Register and receive the Register of Electors from Elections Alberta for this purpose. Municipalities are responsible for creating a List of Electors to be used in municipal elections.

Ensuring your voter registration information is up-to-date and accurate for provincial election events will also ensure accurate information is provided to municipalities to use when creating their Permanent Elector Registers.

See www.elections.ab.ca/voters/register-to-vote/ for more information.

Municipal Election: Voter Registration

Register to vote or update your registration by September 15, 2025 to speed up your voting experience on voting day. After that date, you must complete a form to register in person when voting in advance or on Election Day.

Election Day for Town Council is Monday, October 20, 2025. This year, the Town will be using a Permanent Elector Register, which uses the Register of Electors from the province.

Why Register Early?

If you are not registered by the deadline, you will need to fill out a form and complete a declaration at the polling station before you can vote, which will take extra time.
Registering early saves time on election day and ensures your information is up to date.

How to Register

Visit the Voterlink website linked below and click on "Am I Registered To Vote?" to check if you are already on the Register of Electors. If you are not already registered, click on, "Register to Vote".

voterlink.ab.ca

Please Note: If you are registered to vote, but have moved since your voter information was last updated, you may need to update your information. Click "Update Registration" on the Voterlink webpage linked above.

Other Ways To Register:
By phone:	(780) 427-7191
Toll Free:	Dial 310-0000 then dial (780)427-7191
By email:	info@elections.ab.ca

Key Deadline

In order to appear on the register for election day, you must register no later than September 15th, 2025.

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Election: 2025-2029 Town Council