Who is eligible to vote?

To be eligible to vote, a person must first be qualified as an elector. In accordance with the Local Authorities Election Act Section 47, a person is eligible to vote in an election if the person:

• is at least 18 years old,
• is a Canadian citizen, and
• resides in Alberta, and the person’s place of residence is located in the local jurisdiction on election day.

You do not have to have children in school to be eligible to vote.

See the Local Authorities Election Act for more details regarding eligibility, rules of residence and voter identification.

What identification do I need to vote?

All voters are required to provide identification before obtaining a ballot.

Visit the Alberta.ca website or Elections Alberta website for ID requirement information.

There are six electoral wards in Pembina Hills School Division, established in Bylaw 06-2020 Electoral Wards that represent nearly 8,300 square kilometres with more than 3,500 students in 11 community schools, two Hutterite Colony Schools and two Outreach Schools and more than 6,600 full and part-time students from within and beyond our division border through our online school, Vista Virtual School.

*Indicates only the portion that is within Pembina Hills School Division

Nominations open – January 1, 2025 

• Nominations will be accepted in-person at the Pembina Hills School Division central office, at 5310-49 Street, Barrhead, Alberta between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and will be received until 12:00 p.m. on Nomination Day September 22, 2025.
• All nominations will be acknowledged, pending formal acceptance and selected candidate information will be posted to this webpage.

Nomination Day – Nominations close at 12:00 p.m. September 22, 2025

Election Day – October 20, 2025

As nominations are received, a summary of candidate information will be posted here.

2025 Trustee Election Candidates