
Election 2025
Everything you need to know to make your voice heard
Voting Information
Election Day
The 2025 Edmonton Election is on
Monday, October 20, 2025, between 9:00 AM and 8:00 PM
Accepted Identification
You are eligible to vote in the 2025 Edmonton Election if you are:
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18 years or older
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A Canadian citizen​
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Live in Edmonton on Election Day (October 20, 2025) and have that location as your listed place of residence
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​All voters must show ID at the voting station in order to vote
Valid IDs include:
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Alberta Driver's License
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Alberta Identification Card
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Refer to Edmonton Elections list of Accepted ID to make sure that you have the correct identification. Only original documentation can be presented.
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How to Vote
What happens at the polling station
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Check in with the information officer. They confirm your identity and registration, then issue your ballot.
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Check THIBERT, Laura on the ballot.
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On Election Day and at mobile voting locations, mark an X beside the candidate’s name.
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At advance voting, you will usually be asked to fill in the oval beside the candidate’s name (the officer will give instructions).
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Refold and place your ballot in the ballot box, or follow the special-ballot return steps if voting by mail. If you make a mistake while marking, ask for a replacement ballot before you deposit it.
Your support makes a difference!
October
FAQs
Know the Facts:
Voting for a Catholic School Trustee
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Myth 1: Only parents with children in Catholic schools can vote.
✅ Fact: Any eligible voter who declares themselves a Catholic school supporter can vote, even if they don’t currently have children in school.
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Myth 2: You automatically get a Catholic trustee ballot if you are Catholic.
✅ Fact: At the polling station, you must ask for the Catholic separate school ballot. Otherwise, you may receive the public school ballot by default.
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Myth 3: You can vote for both a public trustee and a Catholic trustee.
✅ Fact: You can only vote for one school system’s trustee - public or Catholic - not both.
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Myth 4: If you rent or don’t own property, you can’t vote for a Catholic trustee.
✅ Fact: Property ownership doesn’t matter. Your eligibility comes from being a Catholic school supporter and meeting the regular voter requirements.
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Myth 5: Voting for a Catholic trustee is separate from the municipal election.
✅ Fact: The Catholic school trustee ballot is part of the regular municipal election. You vote for mayor, city councillor, and trustee at the same polling station.
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