By rdnewsNOW Staff

WATCH ANNOUNCEMENT LIVE, APPROX 6:15PM

UCP leadership review results to be announced Wednesday

May 17, 2022 | 5:00 PM

Officials say the United Conservative Party has completed the verification stage of its leadership review process and will begin counting ballots on Wednesday.

“Hundreds of Party volunteers on all sides of the question helped to verify the eligibility of each voter and maintain a secure and transparent process,” said Rick Orman, Chief Returning Officer, in a press release. “We are extremely grateful to these individuals for helping us to finish this stage ahead of schedule.”

Sealed ballot envelopes are now being securely stored by Deloitte Canada until Wednesday May 18 when those envelopes will be opened by volunteers and the ballots inside of them removed and counted in front of Deloitte and scrutineers, say Party officials.

The UCP says it has worked diligently to maintain the security of the vote, with Deloitte hired to act as an independent advisor and impartial observer. UCP officials say Deloitte continues to work with the Party to ensure that the monitoring and verification processes follow all rules and procedures, while also safeguarding the security of the ballots.

Scrutineers from all sides are said to have participated in the verification process at every step. The verification stage was also live-streamed for Albertans to watch online 24/7. More than 14,300 people tuned in at some point to see the process unfold, add Party officials.

Last seen March 31

Missing: Eugenie Headman, 66, of Maskwacis

Apr 04, 2026

mayor hopes to meet housing minister this month

Alberta demands Ottawa back off on housing funding stripped from Red Deer

Apr 02, 2026

Last seen Jan. 15

Missing: Courtney Cattleman, 17, of Maskwacis

Apr 02, 2026

“We’ve taken extraordinary steps to ensure the security and integrity of this vote,” said Cynthia Moore, UCP President and chair of the Special General Meeting committee. “Thank you to all of the members who voted in this process and to the volunteers who have worked so hard to make this possible.”

The official result will be announced via live-stream after the count on May 18 which is expected to be between 4 and 6 p.m.

The link to watch the announcement is www.unitedconservative.ca/livestream/.