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LIST OF ELECTORS ("VOTERS LIST")
Elections Calgary has received communications from the public expressing concern about the use and protection of their
personal information contained on a voters list.
Municipal elections are governed by provincial legislation - the Local Authorities Election Act (the Act).
The Act empowers the council of a municipality,
if it so desires, to direct the preparation of a list of electors who are entitled to vote in an election (per section 50(1)
of the Act.
As of today’s date, the Election Bylaw (35M2018) does not authorize the use of a voters list and Council has not
directed the Returning Officer to prepare one for the October 18, 2021 General Election. Additionally,
the Returning Officer will not be seeking Council’s direction to prepare a voters list.
A list of electors is not required to deliver a safe, accessible and legislatively compliant election.
As per the Act, voters will present acceptable ID and sign Form 13 (the "Elector Register") when they vote,
when they vote, stating that the voter is eligible to vote, has not voted previously and is not otherwise prohibited from voting.
All binding General Elections have been conducted using this system and no voters list has been used in a previous General Election in Calgary.
Elections Calgary will be presenting a report with amendments to the Election Bylaw this summer, on the following items:
Form of ballot
Tabulator errors process
Void ballots
Third party advertiser – return of contributions
General housekeeping (e.g., Update references to Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division,
references to Alberta Senate Election Act, Referendum Act, question for a vote of the electors).
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