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2025 Municipal Election

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2025 General Election

The next General Municipal Election is scheduled for October 20, 2025.

Municipal elections are held every four years at which time residents elect one Mayor and six Councillors to a four year term.  In Whitecourt, Council members are elected at-large, which means the Mayor and Councillors represent the entire population rather than a geographical ward.  Voters choose up to six candidates for Council, and one candidate for Mayor.

The Town is required by the Local Authorities Election Act to maintain a register listing all individuals who have filed a Notice of Intent to Run and Nomination Papers in the upcoming general election. This list will be continuously updated until the close of Nominations at 12 noon on Monday, September 22, 2025.  The register will be publicly available on the Town's website until December 31, 2025.  

Running for Mayor:

  • Derek Schlosser

Running for Councillor:

  • Serena Lapointe

Nomination Day: Monday, September 22, 2025

Election Day: Monday, October 20, 2025

Advance Vote dates have yet to be determined.

Information for Candidates

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.

  

Town of Whitecourt Candidate Information Package

Town of Whitecourt Policy 61-009 - Election Signs

 

Political participants should refer to the Local Authorities Election Act and associated regulations and obtain legal advice regarding the full extent of their obligations.

Government of Alberta Publication: What Every Councillor Needs to Know - A Council Member's Handbook

Alberta Municipalities - Running For Municipal Office

 

 

 

The campaign period for the 2025 municipal election is October 31, 2024 until December 31, 2025.

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 Town Office (to the Legislative Manager or Executive Assistant at 5004 52 Avenue) and the form must be filed before accepting campaign contributions or incurring campaign expenses. Once the Election Office receives your completed form, your name will be added to the register of candidates on Whitecourt's website. 

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 Election Office, 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.

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

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 ALL required for your nomination to be complete:

*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).

 

Information for voters

To vote in the 2025 municipal election in Whitecourt, you must be: 

  • At least 18 years of age; 
  • A Canadian citizen; 
  • A resident of the Town of Whitecourt; and, 
  • A resident in Whitecourt for six consecutive months prior to October 20, 2025.

To be ready to vote, please confirm your information is correct with Voterlink, from which the Town of Whitecourt receives its list of eligible voters.