2025 Municipal Election

You are eligible to run in the 2025 municipal election if you are:

• At least 18 years old;
• A Canadian citizen;
• A resident of the Town of Whitecourt for the six consecutive months before nomination day (September 22, 2025 for the 2025 Municipal Election);
• Not otherwise ineligible or disqualified under the Local Authorities Election Act.

The notice of intent to run process is new for the 2025 municipal election. Prospective candidates must file the Notice of Intent to Run form with the Returning Officer before accepting campaign contributions or incurring campaign expenses. Once the Returning Officer receives your completed form, your name will be added to the register of candidates on Whitecourt’s website. 

Submitting a Notice of Intent to Run does not replace the nomination process which begins January 1, 2025.

Nominations will be accepted until 12 noon on Monday, September 22, 2025
for the 2025 Municipal Election. 

Nominations are accepted at the Whitecourt Town Office - 5004 52 Avenue.

The following items are required for your nomination to be complete:

• Form 4 - Nomination Paper and Candidate’s Acceptance
• Form 5 - Candidate Financial Information
• Candidate Contact Consent Form

*Original hand-written signatures are required. Digital signatures are not accepted.

Candidates must follow the election finance rules set out in Part 5.1 of the Local Authorities Election Act and the Expense Limits Regulation.

Candidates are required to file a disclosure statement with the Town of Whitecourt, on or before March 1 of each year, if contributions were received in the previous year.

• If contributions are collected and/or expenses incurred in 2024, a disclosure statement must be filed on or before March 1, 2025.
• For contributions collected and expenses incurred in 2025, a disclosure statement must be filed on or before March 1, 2026.

Make sure to keep good records of your contributions and expenses. This will be important for completing your disclosure statement(s).