Information for Candidates

Information for Candidates

To run in the 2025 municipal election in Leduc, you must be:

  • At least 18 years old;
  • A Canadian citizen;
  • A City of Leduc resident since March 20, 2025;
  • Not otherwise ineligible or disqualified to be a candidate.

Planning to Run?

An individual intending to run for Mayor or Councillor must submit this form to the Election Office before accepting campaign contributions or incurring campaign expenses set out in Part 5.1 Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure of the Local Authorities Election Act. 

  • File the form with the Election Office in-person at the Civic Centre.
  • When there are any changes to the information, please notify the Election Office in writing (cbelke@leduc.ca).

Submitting a notice of intent is one step in the process and does not mean you have been nominated and will appear on the ballot. Once a prospective candidate's notice of intent submission is complete and they are added to the Register of Candidates, they can accept campaign contributions and incur campaign expenses.

To become a nominated candidate and appear on the ballot, a candidate must complete and file nomination papers during the nomination period from Jan. 1 to Sept. 22, 2025.

Complete and File Nomination Papers

Candidates are required to provide a criminal record check and complete the following nomination papers:

Nomination papers must be submitted in-person at the Leduc Civic Centre to the Returning Officer. Candidate Nomination Forms must be signed by the candidate in the presence of a Commissioner for Oaths, who must commission the form. The Returning Officer is a Commissioner for Oaths and can provide this service for candidates.

Between Jan. 1 and Sept. 19, papers may be submitted by appointment only. To make an appointment, please email election@leduc.ca or call 780-980-7177. On Sept. 22, papers may be submitted without an appointment between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Nomination papers will not be accepted after 12 p.m. on Sept. 22.

Nomination deposits can be paid by cash, money order or certified cheque; $100 for candidates running for mayor and $50 for candidates running for councillor.

Candidates can withdraw their nomination to run in the 2025 municipal election. The deadline to withdraw is 12 p.m. on Sept. 23. Notice of withdrawal must be in writing. If a candidate’s withdrawal results in there being fewer candidates than there are positions to be filled, the Returning Officer will refuse the withdrawal. Nomination deposits will be refunded to a candidate who withdraws.

After the election, deposits will be refunded to all successful candidates, and all unsuccessful candidates that received at least half as many votes as the successful candidate with the least number of votes.

Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure

All candidates are required to keep all records, including campaign receipts and Form 26: Campaign Disclosure Statement and Financial Statement, for at least three years after the filing deadline. All records are subject to requirements outlined in the Local Authorities Election Act; you may be required to produce your records.

Part 5.1 Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure of the Local Authorities Election Act outlines the requirements for contributions, limitations and acceptance of contributions, anonymous and unauthorized contributions, duties of candidates, fund-raising functions, expense limits, disclosure statements, campaign surplus, late filing, offences.

Campaign disclosure statements are public documents, may be inspected by any person upon request during regular business hours and are posted on the City of Leduc’s website.

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Scrutineers

Candidates may appoint scrutineers to observe voting processes during advance voting and on election day and may also observe the ballot count. Scrutineers must be at least 18 years old and not have been convicted of an offence under the Local Authorities Election Act or the Canada Elections Act in the last 10 years. 

Every scrutineer must present a signed Appointment of Scrutineer form to the presiding deputy in the voting station to observe proceedings on behalf of the candidate.

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