Candidate information

Candidates who seek nomination must complete the following forms*:

• Form 29 – notice of intent
• Form 4 – nomination paper and candidate's acceptance
• Form 5 – candidate financial information form
• Form 26 – campaign disclosure statement
• Candidate consent disclosure

Nomination forms must be signed by at least five voters eligible to vote in the election and who reside in the same electoral division as the candidate. To ensure validity of nomination forms, a candidate is encouraged to submit more than the required five elector’s signatures.

As per section 27(1) of the Local Authorities Election Act:

Every nomination of a candidate must:

(a) be in the prescribed form,

(b) be signed by at least 5 persons who are electors eligible to vote in that election and be a resident in the local jurisdiction on the date of signing the nomination,

(c) be accompanied with a written acceptance sworn or affirmed in the prescribed form by the person nominated, stating

(i)        that the person is eligible to be elected to the office,

(ii)       the name, address and telephone number of the person’s official agent, if one has been appointed,

(iii)      that the person will accept the office if elected,

(iv)      that the person will read and comply with the municipality’s code of conduct if elected, and

(v)       that the persons who have signed the nomination are electors who are eligible to vote in that election and resident in the local jurisdiction on the date of signing the nomination,

(d) if required by bylaw, be accompanied with a deposit in the required amount.

*If you have trouble accessing the online nomination forms, please contact the Returning Officer, Lisa Brown, at 780-979-9259.

Leduc County requires a deposit of $100* be submitted alongside nomination papers.

*Deposits can be paid by cash, certified cheque, money order, debit or credit card.

(1) A person nominated as a candidate may withdraw as a candidate at any time during the nomination period.

(2) At any time within 24 hours after the close of the nomination period, if more than the required number of candidates for any particular office are nominated, any person so nominated may withdraw as a candidate for the office for which the candidate was nominated by filing with the returning officer a withdrawal in writing.

As per section 31 of the Local Authorities Election Act:

(1) If the number of persons nominated for any office is less than the number required to be elected, the time for receipt of nominations

(a)      shall stand adjourned to the next day at the same place at the hour of 10 a.m. and shall remain open until 12 noon for the purpose of receiving further nominations for the office, and

(b)      shall continue to remain open and be adjourned in the same manner from day to day until a period of 6 days, including nomination day but not including Saturday, Sunday and holidays, as defined in the Interpretation Act, has elapsed.

Acclamations

As per section 34 of the Local Authorities Election Act:

(1) When at the close of nominations, the number of persons nominated for any office is the same as the number required to be elected, the returning officer shall declare the persons nominated to be elected to the offices for which they were nominated.

The Leduc County logo is not allowed to be used by candidates on any displays, such as advertisements, handbills, placards, posters, circulars, pamphlets, newspapers or other materials.

The current Local Authorities Election Act was amended to address third-party advertising in municipal elections. Recent changes came into force on Oct. 31, 2024 and can be found under Part 8 – Third Party Advertising, Local Authority Elections Act.

Municipal election signs can be placed after noon on Nomination Day (Sept. 22, 2025) and must be removed by midnight on Oct. 23 (three days after election day).

Sign removal

After Oct. 23, all signs will be removed by Leduc County, and costs for removal and disposal will be charged back to the candidate(s) who own the signs.

In accordance with Land Use Bylaw 7-08, you do not need a development permit for elections signs on privately-owned land [part 3.2.1(m)] and you need prior approval to place a sign on public lands [part 8.1.10].

You do not need a permit to install an election sign along a provincial highway, but must follow the below provincial guidelines:

• The maximum sign size permitted in a highway right-of-way (the existing highway limits) is 1.5 square metres (16 square feet).
• Signs must be placed no closer than two metres (6.5 feet) from the edge of pavement, or in the case of gravel roads, no closer than two metres (6.5 feet) from the shoulder of the road.
• No election signs are allowed within the median of a divided provincial highway.
• No election signs can be mounted on highway signs or sign posts.
• No election signs can be placed in or within 500 metres (1,640 feet) of construction zones.
• No election signs are allowed to obstruct a driver's view of an intersection in an urban area or within 250 metres (820 feet) of an intersection in a rural area.
• Election signs must be kept neat and clean in appearance, and the sign owner must remove damaged or vandalized signs immediately.
• The sign owner is liable for all damages, losses and expenses resulting from the installation and removal of any election signs installed or erected in breach of the Land Use Bylaw and/or provincial guidelines.