Register to Vote

You can register to vote at any time.  There are several benefits to registering ahead of an election. Registering in advance makes the voting process faster and easier, because you won’t have to register at the voting place.

• If your registration is up-to-date, you’re ready to vote!
• If your registration is out-of-date, (for example, if you have moved or changed your name since you previously registered), you will need to re-register.
• If you have not registered before, you can register now.

Future voters (who are 16 or 17 years of age) may register in advance and will be added to the permanent Register of Electors automatically when they turn 18.

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Registered electors must be:

• Canadian Citizens
• 18 years of age or older
• Ordinarily Resident in Alberta

Future voters must be: 

• Canadian Citizens
• 16 or 17 years of age
• Ordinarily Resident in Alberta

Future voters are automatically added to the permanent register upon turning 18.

Alberta Municipal Elections

As of May 2024, as required by Alberta provincial legislation, your registration information will also be shared with municipalities for municipal elections.

Alberta municipalities are responsible for creating a Permanent Elector Register and receive the Register of Electors from Elections Alberta for this purpose. Municipalities are responsible for creating a List of Electors to be used in municipal elections.

Ensuring your voter registration information is up-to-date and accurate for provincial election events will also ensure accurate information is provided to municipalities to use when creating their Permanent Elector Registers.

Alberta’s Register of Electors Information Collected

The following information is collected during the registration process:

• Name – First, Middle and Last
• Address – Residential Address and Mailing Address(if applicable) 
• Citizenship
• Birth Date
• Gender (OPTIONAL) 
• Telephone number (OPTIONAL) 

Use and Protection of Information

Data from the register of electors is used to produce the list of electors for each provincial electoral division. The list of electors contains only a portion of the information stored in the Register:

• Name – first, middle, and last
• Address – residential address and mailing address (if applicable)
• Telephone number (if provided) 
• Provincial Electoral division and voting area

The list of electors is used provincially by election officers at voting locations to maintain the record of who has voted and to add new elector registrations. Access to list information is also available by law to:

• Registered political parties
• Candidates
• Members of the Legislative Assembly, and
• Electors who wish to see their information.

Elections Alberta commits to protecting the privacy of registered electors. Any information we maintain is for electoral purposes only.

The law further limits how we distribute or use your information. Any information we share is subject to physical and electronic safeguards. We trace persons who attempt to misuse such information. Any misuse of information may result in fines up to $100,000, imprisonment for up to one year, or both.

Voters information:

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• The new public health actions will not impact the voting process.
• Proof of vaccination is not required to enter a polling place and cast a ballot.
• Elections Canada has health and safety measures in place to support physical distancing, masking and other important ways to reduce transmission of COVID-19.

To Vote for Wembley Town Council you must reside in the Town of Wembley.

To vote, you must prove your identity and current address.

To do this, you may:

• Provide one piece of Government-issued photo ID, including your full name, current address, and photo
• Provide two pieces of ID, both containing your full name, and with one showing your current physical address
• Have an authorized signatory complete an attestation form

See what we accept below:

One Piece of Identification

 Your Alberta Driver’s License or Identification Card can be shown as one piece of ID, if it has your full legal name and current physical address.

If your Driver’s License or Identification Card does not have your current physical address, or only contains a mailing address (e.g. PO Box), you may use it as one piece of ID, in combination with another piece of ID showing your current physical address.

Two Pieces of Identification

When showing two pieces of ID, ensure both contain your full name and one piece shows your current physical address. Over 50 different types of identification can be presented to vote. You can expand the list below to view all the accepted identification options.

• Government-issued identification
• Privately-issued identification
• ID from a financial institution
• ID from a health care provider
• ID from an educational institution
• ID from a religious institution

Vouching

If an elector does not have acceptable identification with their current physical address, they may have another elector vouch for them.

That person (the voucher) must:

• be eligible to vote,
• have acceptable identification,
• be listed on the permanent elector register (PER), and
• at the voting station, complete Form 14 - Statement of Voucher.

Form 14 - Statement of Voucher sets out that the voucher:

• knows the person,
• knows the person resides at the address indicated on the statement, and
• has not been vouched for themselves.

A voucher may only vouch for more than one person, if the people they are vouching for live in the same residence (one household maximum).

You can still vote if you declare your identity and address in writing and have someone who knows you and who is assigned to your polling station vouch for you. Voucher assigned to Polling Station; meaning who resides within the boundaries.

The voucher must be able to prove their identity and address. A person can vouch for only one person (except in long-term care institutions). Statement of Voucher Form 14 as per Local Authorities Act (Sections 47, 53, 59) It is an OFFENCE to sign a false statement.

Scrutineers are prohibited from vouching.

Attestation (MUST be done before coming in to vote).

Attestation forms are authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer to be used as a form of identification by electors in the following circumstances: 

• an elector who resides in student housing on a campus in Alberta,
• an elector who is an inmate,
• an elector who receives services from a shelter or community support centre**,or
• an elector who is renting their ordinary residence. (example; if away for the winter and renting, but primary resident is in Wembley).

To use an attestation form as ID, the elector must:

1. Download and print the applicable form from the table below or receive it from an authorized signatory.*
2. Complete section 1 of the form, which includes name, address, and signature fields,
3. Contact one of the authorized signatories, as identified in the table below and provide them with the form. The authorized signatory will complete section 2 of the form.
4. Bring the completed form to the voting place and present it to the Voting Officer at your voting station. The Voting Officer will retain the attestation form.

The attestation process is completed before going to a voting place. The authorized signatory does not need to attend the voting place with the elector.