Municipal Election

Next Election

Our next municipal election will be on Monday, October 20th, 2025.

Here are some important dates to consider:

  • Nomination period ends at 12 noon on: Monday, September 22, 2025.
  • Advance voting will occur on October 14th to 17th.
  • And of course, election day is on Monday, October 20th, 2025.

For more information about Municipal Elections, please email our Returning Officer or visit the Alberta Municipal Affairs election website.

Register to Vote!

All voters must be on the permanent Electors Registry. Registering in advance for the  Permanent Electors Register will ensure your voting experience is as smooth as possible, faster and easier.

Go to voterlink.ab.ca to register to vote or confirm your information is correct. If you are not registered ahead of time, electors will be required to complete registration at a voting station prior to receiving a ballot.

Note: If your postal code changed recently, you will most likely not be already registered.

Town Nomination Information

Nominations open on January 1, 2025. The municipal office is closed on this day.  Candidates can file their nomination papers from January 1, 2025 until 12 noon on September 22, 2025.

A Nomination Package has been prepared with general information for anybody looking to run for Town Council or Mayor. Also, the package contains the forms needed to submit a nomination.

 

Thinking of running for council? Do we have a webinar for YOU!

Do you know someone who would make a great local leader? If you do, the Town of Stettler Council and administration encourage you to share this information with them! 
 
Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) and the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) are hosting a one-hour webinar for people interested in running for council in this fall’s municipal elections. Participants will discover: 

  • What local councils control
  • The actual time commitment (most councillors work regular jobs, too)
  • How decisions in small municipalities create immediate, visible and long-lasting impacts
  • How skills acquired from work, community activities and family life apply to serving on municipal council. 

Prospective candidates can register for a webinar that corresponds with the size of the municipality in which they will run. Numerous one-hour sessions are being offered from April to September. (April 29, May 5, June 3, July 16, August 14, September 9 & September 16 are for municipalities under 20,000 in population)
 
For more information and to register, go to https://www.abmunis.ca/events 
 
For additional election-related resources, visit the ABmunis Running for Municipal Office page. 

Term of Office

The Mayor and six Councillors serve a four year term. This term begins at the first meeting of Council after the election and continues until the first meeting of Council after the next election, unless their offices are vacated sooner.

Election Workers

Closer to the election date, the Town will be looking for election workers, so keep watching our Career Opportunities in 2025 to apply for one of these exciting positions.

Register of Candidates

Candidates for Mayor

  • Gord Lawlor, registration date: March 12, 2025

Candidates for Council

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