Events/Voting
Voting Details
How to Vote in the Okotoks Election
Can you Vote?
Eligible voters are:
- 18 years of age or older
- Canadian citizens who live in Okotoks, Alberta
How to Vote
- Bring ID that shows your name & your Okotoks address.
- Go to the voting station check-in. They will provide you with a ballot you will be directed to a voting compartment.
- Go to a voting station where you will fill out your ballot.
- There will be 4 different areas of the ballot for you to vote/answer questions. You do not need to fill out all areas. Vote & answer questions for who/what you feel knowledgeable on voting for.
- Okotoks Municipal Election
- you can vote for one person for the mayoral position, and
- UP TO six people for the position of councilor.
- School Board Elections
- Referendum Question
- For this election there is also 2 referendum questions (yes or no questions) and a senate election. You do not need to vote on these.
- 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?
- 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?
- For this election there is also 2 referendum questions (yes or no questions) and a senate election. You do not need to vote on these.
- Senate Elections
- Okotoks Municipal Election
- Return your completed ballot to the voting station check-in and place in voting machine.
When to Vote
There are multiple opportunities to cast your vote. The final day to vote is October 18th.
Election Day: Monday, October 18, from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm.
- If you live south of the Sheep River, you can vote at the Foothills Centennial Centre: 204 Community Way.
- If you live north of the Sheep River, you can vote at the Okotoks Recreation Centre: 99 Okotoks Drive.
Advanced Voting: Okotoks Recreation Centre – 99 Okotoks Dr.
Friday, October 8 | 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
Saturday, October 9 | 12:00 Noon to 6:00 p.m. |
Monday, October 11 | 12:00 Noon to 6:00 p.m. |
Wednesday, October 13 | 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
Thursday, October 14 | 12:00 Noon to 6:00 p.m. |
Friday, October 15 | 12:00 Noon to 6:00 p.m. |
There is also institutional voting scheduled at Tudor Manor, Sandstone Lodge and The Heartland.
Getting There
- The Town of Okotoks is offering free transit rides to residents to and from the Okotoks Recreation Centre or Foothills Centennial Centre on an Advance Voting Day or Election Day!
- Book your ride up to three weeks prior to your preferred voting day.
- Enter the promo code VOTE, and your ride will be 100% discounted. This information will appear in your account on the Okotoks Transit APP.
- Book early as voting days will be busy!
https://www.okotoks.ca/municipal-government/mayor-council/municipal-election