When is Election Day?
Moday, October 20, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Edson Royal Canadian Legion #51 (5016 5 Avenue)
Nominations for the general election open between January 1st, 2025 and September 22th, 2025 (noon). Interested in becoming a candidate? Please see our Candidate Information page for more information.
For information on School Board Trustee Elections please see:
Living Waters Catholic Separate School Division
Grande Yellowhead Public School Division
Register to Vote
www.voterlink.ab.ca
With the proclamation of the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 municipalities are required to maintain a Permanent Electors Register of residents who are eligible to vote. Any individual who wishes to vote on Election Day must first be registered.
Elections Alberta maintains a provincial register of electors and provides VoterLink for municipal voters to register, update information, or verify their registration.
Information from the Permanent Electors Register will be shared with Elections Alberta and the Town of Edson as per the LAEA section 49. The information collected and may only be used to verify the identification of an elector when compiling or revising the Permanent Electors Register.
What if I Can't Vote on Election Day?
Advanced Voting
Advanced Voting is available to all eligible voters of the Town of Edson. You may choose to vote at the advanced vote or on election day, but you may only vote once.
The Advanced Voting dates are as follows:
- October 4, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- October 18, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
All Advanced Voting will take place at Griffiths Park Centre (5414 6 Avenue)
Special Ballot Package
Eligible voters who are unable to vote in the upcoming municipal election during advance voting or on election day can now apply to receive a special ballot (mail-in ballot).
To apply to receive a special ballot, you must fill out the below request form.
Click Here
Institutional Vote
The Town of Edson will be holding Voting Stations at institutions. Voters who live in these locations will be visited by election workers on Election Day. The times of these votes will be announced for the election as soon as they are available. This service is only for residents of the following institutions:
- Parkland Lodge
- Edson Healthcare Centre
What Voters Need to Know
You are an eligible voter if you:
- are at least 18 years old
- are a Canadian Citizen
- are a resident of the Town of Edson on Election Day
- can provide authorized identification
Note: Landed immigrants and British subjects are not eligible to vote.
All voters must sign the voting register stating that they meet these qualifications before they will be given a ballot.
All voters in Edson must be on the Permanent Electors Register*. To register or check your registration, visit the VoterLink website. The Town of Edson receives its list of eligible voters from Voterlink, so please confirm your information is correct to ensure you're ready to vote.
* If you do not register before the deadline, you will still be able to vote - you can register at the voting station on Election Day.
This is a new requirement by the Province that municipalities must abide by. If you voted in a previous election, you may already be registered, but all Electors must confirm their information is up-to-date.
Registering online and making sure you are on the List of Electors will streamline the voting process on Election Day.
For more information or to register, visit www.voterlink.ab.ca
