Government seeks input on local election laws

EDMONTON- Albertans are being asked to provide feedback about how elections in municipalities, school boards, Metis Settlements and irrigation districts are conducted.

The Local Authorities Election Act establishes the framework for local elections in the province and is traditionally reviewed following each municipal election cycle.

“We’re looking to Albertans to help us decide how local elections are run. We want to gauge Albertans’ interest in bringing municipal campaign rules in line with the rules we put in place to take big money out of provincial politics. I encourage Albertans to visit our website and provide their input on how we can make municipal elections fairer and more transparent.” states Shaye Anderson, Minister of Municipal Affairs.

Albertans can provide their comments by completing an online survey by July 31.