Municipal Election

In the October 18, 2021 ALberta Municipal ELection, voters were asked two referendum questions.

Question 1: Equalization
• Should section 36(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 – Parliament and the government
of Canada’s commitment to the principle of making equalization payments – be
removed from the constitution?

Question 2: Daylight Saving Time
• Do you want Alberta to adopt year-round Daylight Saving Time, which is summer
hours, eliminating the need to change our clocks twice a year?

The province-wide results of this referendum are available at the Elections Alberta website (click here).

Elections will be held for the respective roles of Mayor (one vacancy) and Town Councillor (six vacancies).

As of August 18, 2021, the following individuals have filed nomination papers and have declared their intention to run in the 2021 municipal election:

Candidates for the Office of Mayor

1. Jean Barclay
2. Glen Carritt

Candidates for the Office of Councillor

1. Gavin Bates
2. Don Harrison
3. Donnie Hill
4. Jason Heistad
5. Roger Tewson
6. Heather Whymark
7. Dale Dunham
8. Ryan O’Donoghue
9. Darlene Thompson
10. Nathan Harrington
11. Marnie Witt
12. Cindy Messaros
13. Janice Wing
14. Van Stonehocker

The election will be held October 18, 2021. Voting will take place at the voting station from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Advance voting will take place at the voting station located at the Library Learning Centre Community Room (5300 55 St. Close) on the following dates and times:
• Friday, October 8 – 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Saturday, October 9 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Friday, October 15 – 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Saturday, October 16 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Innisfail will have one voting station: the Library Learning Centre Community Room (5300 55 St. Close). All voting will take place here.

You’re eligible to vote in the election if:

• You’re at least 18 years old;
• You’re a Canadian citizen;
• You’ve lived in Alberta for the six months immediately preceding Election Day; and
• You reside within the Town of Innisfail.

Prior to voting, voters must present a piece of personal identification displaying their name and current address. For a list of accepted documents, click here.