2025 Municipal Election
Election Day: Monday, October 20, 2025
Municipal elections in Alberta occur every four years on the third Monday in October. The next municipal election in Fort Macleod will be held on Monday, October 20, 2025.
To read about the Municipal Elections, please visit the Alberta Municipal Affairs website: https://www.alberta.ca/municipal-elections-overview.aspx
Key Dates to Remember
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Nomination Period Opens: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
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Nomination Day Deadline: Monday, September 22, 2025, at 12:00 PM (noon)
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Election Day: Monday, October 20, 2025
Candidate Information
If you're interested in running for Mayor or Councillor, nomination packages will be available starting January 1, 2025.
Completed nomination forms must be submitted by 12:00 PM (noon) at the Town Office on Monday, September 22, 2025.
Nomination packages are available in hard copy at the Town Office, or you can download and view them below.
NOMINATION PACKAGE CONTENTS
- NOMINATION PAPERS AND CANDIDATE’S ACCEPTANCE – FORM 4
- CANDIDATE’S INFORMATION – FORM 5
- CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT – FORM 26
- A CANDIDATE’S GUIDE: RUNNING FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICE IN ALBERTA
- ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF OFFICIALS IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- WHAT EVERY COUNCILLOR NEEDS TO KNOW: A COUNCIL MEMBER HANDBOOK
- PECUNIARY INTEREST FOR MUNICIPAL COUNCILLORS
- POLICY ADM01– COUNCIL COMPENSATION POLICY
- COUNCIL BOARD & COMMITTEE MEETINGS LISTING
- BYLAW 1999 – COUNCIL PROCEDURAL BYLAW
- TOWN OF FORT MACLEOD SIGNAGE RULES REGARDING ELECTION SIGNAGE
- ELECTION SIGNS – GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA TRANSPORTATION
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PACKAGE’S INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE RETURNING OFFICER, KRIS HOLBECK, AT 403-553-4425 OR VISIT THE MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS WEBSITE AT https://www.alberta.ca/municipal-elections.aspx
Nomination Papers and Candidate's Acceptance forms can be handed in at the Town Office to the Returning Officer, Kris Holbeck or the Substitute Returning Officer, Liisa Gillingham, up to the nomination's close date and time. Nominations must be dropped off by the Candidate or by the Candidate's Agent. (An agent must be listed on the Candidate's Acceptance form).
Election Workers Needed
The Town of Fort Macleod will be recruiting election workers as the election date approaches. If you're interested in participating in the democratic process and serving your community, please watch our Career Opportunities page for upcoming positions.
Voter Information
To vote in the 2025 Municipal Election, you must be:
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At least 18 years old
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A Canadian citizen
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A resident of Fort Macleod on Election Day
Ensure you're on the voters list and have the appropriate identification when voting. Details on acceptable ID and voting locations will be provided closer to the election date.
By-Election Day: Monday, May 6, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm MST
Location: GR Davis Administration Building gymnasium 410-20th Street Fort Macleod
Candidates: Werner Dressler, Bill Hall, Jeemeet Patel, and Sydney Tobler
Election Forum: Fort Macleod & District Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Fort Macleod hosted a Candidate Forum for the 2024 By-Election on April 30, 2024, at 7:00 pm. The event was live-streamed on the Town of Fort Macleod YouTube channel: Town of Fort Macleod YouTube Channel.
Results:
According to Elections Alberta, the Town of Fort Macleod has 2470 eligible voters. The 2024 Municipal By-Election had 378 voters, for a 15% voter turnout.
CANDIDATE |
TOTAL VOTES |
JEEMEET PATEL (ELECTED) |
168 |
SYDNEY TOBLER |
106 |
WERNER DRESSLER |
97 |
WILLIAM (BILL) HALL |
7 |
KRIS HOLBECK
RETURNING OFFICER
Results (two vacancies)
Monday October 24th, 2022
MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION 2022
OFFICIAL RESULTS
COUNCILLORS
CANDIDATE |
TOTAL VOTES |
AARON POYTRESS (ELECTED) |
270 |
CHRISTINA FOX (ELECTED) |
244 |
BILL KELLS |
150 |
JASON VANEE |
148 |
JEEMEET PATEL |
139 |
MIKE BOURASSA |
130 |
ANDRE GUIGUE |
61 |
NIGEL EDMUNDS |
16 |
KRIS HOLBECK
RETURNING OFFICER
Monday October 18th, 2021
MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION 2021
MAYOR ELECTION
CANDIDATE
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TOTAL VOTES
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BRENT FEYTER (ACCLAIMED)
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NA |
COUNCILLOR ELECTION
CANDIDATE |
TOTAL VOTES |
JIM MONTEITH (ELECTED) |
581 |
WERNER JUNIOR DRESSLER (ELECTED) |
511 |
KRISTI EDWARDS (ELECTED) |
499 |
GORDON WOLSTENHOLME (ELECTED) |
486 |
MACKENZIE HENGERER (ELECTED) |
484 |
MARCO VAN HUIGENBOS (ELECTED) |
446 |
NIGEL EDMUNDS |
298 |
KRIS HOLBECK
RETURNING OFFICER
Electors have the opportunity to petition for the recall of a municipal councillor 18 months after their election. This means Albertans will be able to initiate a petition starting on April 18, 2023, if a councillor was elected in the last general election of October 18, 2021.
Councillors elected in a summer village or via by-election are subject to the same 18-month legislative provision, meaning the window to start a recall petition may differ from those elected during the last general election.
Chief Administrative Officers have a role to play in this petition process. For more information on municipal councillor recall, please review our handbook at: https://open.alberta.ca/publications/recall-of-a-municipal-councillor-handbook (Recall Handbook).
A recording of the Recall of Municipal Councillor training from Fall 2022 is also available for viewing at https://youtu.be/tl0dBtdBT9A (Recall Training).