Coaldale ready for 2025 municipal election

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Sunny South News

Sunny South News

The Town of Coaldale is now accepting nominations for the 2025 general municipal election. 

The nomination period for the municipal election, set for Oct. 20, 2025, officially opened on Jan. 1, 2025. 

In a press release Jan. 31, the town said prospective candidates are encouraged to visit http://www.coaldale.ca/2025-municiple-election, where they can find and download a recently updated candidate nomination package.

“Each election cycle, we update and publish a candidate nomination package for residents interested in running for office,” said Lana Antony, municipal clerk and returning officer for the Town of Coaldale. “In this package, people can find answers to a host of questions including who can run for office, what the duties of a mayor and councillor are, when candidates can begin campaigning, when signs are allowed to be put up, and where these signs can be placed,” she added. “Essentially, this package is meant to help someone navigate and gain an appreciation for a process they may not be familiar with or know a lot about.”

Important dates for 2025 general municipal election in Coaldale are as follows:

Nomination period runs from  Jan. 1, to Sept. 22, 2025. Nomination Day (the last opportunity to file nominations) is Sept. 22 at 12:00 p.m.

Advance voting will take place on four days including Oct. 9, 11, 14, and 18. 

Institutional voting will be Oct, 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.at the Sunny South Lodge, 1112 – 20th Avenue. This service is provided for residents of Sunny South Lodge only.

For those electors who cannot make it to the polling station due to physical illness or injury, voting options are available as requested and per-scheduled during the hours of the advance voting days of Oct. 9, 11, 14, and 18.  

Election day is Mon. Oct. 20, 2025.

With the exception of institutional or home voting, all voting, including advance voting, will take place at the Coaldale Community Centre.

For more information about registering as a candidate, including about disclosing financial contributions and expenses, visit http://www.coaldale.ca/2025-municiple-election or contact Lana Antony at 403-345-1306 or email election@coaldale.ca

To read the Government of Alberta’s a candidate’s guide: running for municipal office in Alberta visit: https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/78017d07-a64c-4df2-9c68-96f0c672860a/resource/8332b79c-57a4-4c74-ad01-a04f3da09feb/download/ma-candidates-guide-running-for-municipal-office-in-alberta-2020.pdf