Who Can Vote?

Throughout Alberta's history, the rules have changed several times that outline who can and cannot vote in a provincial election.

Currently, you are eligible to vote in a provincial election so long as you meet the following requirements:

• Are a Canadian citizen

• Are 18 years of age or older

• Have been or will have been ordinarily resident in Alberta six months after a date determined by the Chief Electoral Officer.

The following persons are not eligible to vote:

• Returning Officers (except to break a tie at the official count or judicial recount);

• Persons disqualified from voting under the Elections Act;

• Persons who have been convicted of offenses and on polling day are serving their sentences in a correctional facility, excluding persons sentenced to terms of imprisonment of 10 days or less or for the non-payment of fines.

Learn more about the history of the vote in Alberta !

For more information about voting procedure and rules, consult the Election Act available at the Queen's Printer Bookstore .