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ELECTION 2010 General municipal elections are held across Alberta every three years for mayors, councilors, municipal district electoral area directors and school board trustees pursuant to the Alberta Local Authorities Election Act, RSA 2000 Chapter L-21. The next Municipal Election will be held on Monday, October 18, 2010. Candidates are voted in for a three-year term. Who is eligible to run as a Council Candidate? You qualify as a candidate for municipal council if you: 1. are eligible to vote in that election; 2. have been a resident of the local jurisdiction, and the electoral division in which you are running for the 6 consecutive months preceding nomination day; and 3. are not otherwise ineligible or disqualified. Information Package for Potential Candidates The Alberta Government has proposed changes to legislation that will enhance the integrity and public confidence in local elections by clarifying the rules for voters and those who run election campaigns. Bill 9, the Local Authorities Election Statutes Amendment Act, 2010, was introduced in the Alberta Legislature on March 22, 2010. Clarifies residency rules in that a person may be a resident of only one place at a time for the purpose of voting; Clarifies that a volunteer’s services where the volunteer received no compensation either directly or indirectly, is not deemed a contribution for purposes of disclosure; Clarifies that a candidate whose campaign is self funded has a funding cap of $10,000 and is not required to open a bank account or file a disclosure statement unless he or she had a surplus from a previous election; Clarifies that for contributions from any person (other than the candidate), as well as any corporation, trade union or employee organization – a bank account is only required if the total amount of contribution(s) is greater than $5,000; Campaign contributions limits are set at $5,000 per year; and Amends the timelines for provisions requiring candidate surplus trust funds to be held by the municipality. It is proposed that these guidelines would come into effect December 1, 2011. This amendment would allow time for affected parties to comply with the new rules.
Who Can Vote? You can vote in an Alberta election as a resident elector if you:
All Town of Hinton residents who meet these requirements can vote.
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