Elections Calgary

Who can vote

To vote in the General Election, you must, on the day you choose to vote:

  • be at least 18 years old;
  • be a Canadian citizen;
  • reside in Alberta, and
    • in the city of Calgary, to vote for mayor,
    • in the ward, to vote for councillor,
    • in the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) jurisdiction ward for public school trustee voters,
    • in the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) jurisdiction ward for separate school trustee voters. A separate school trustee voter must also declare that they are of the same faith as the CCSD (Roman Catholic),
  • show one piece of the authorized pieces of ID. Make sure you know what ID is accepted at the voting station.

Note: A person may only vote in one of the school trustee elections.

Determining your place of residency

  • A person may be a resident of only one place at a time for the purposes of voting.
  • If a person has more than one residence in Alberta, they must designate one place of residence as their permanent residence.
  • A residence is the place where the person lives and sleeps and where they intend to return following an absence.
  • A person does not lose their residence by leaving home for a temporary purpose.

If you are unsure what address to use as your residence for voting, use the following factors, in the order they appear:

  1. The address on your government-issued drivers license or ID card.
  2. The address used for your income tax.
  3. The address where your mail is addressed and delivered.

Students

A student is considered to live with their family in Alberta if:

  • they go to school, whether it's in Alberta or somewhere else,
  • they rent a place to stay while at school,
  • their family lives in Alberta, and
  • they stay with their family when they're not at school.
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