Alberta Local Government

In order to vote in Alberta, you have to be

• A Canadian Citizen & have lived in your municipality for your whole life

• A Canadian Citizen & have lived in your municipality for 6 months

• A Canadian Citizen & have lived in your municipality for 5 months

• A Canadian Citizen & have lived in your municipality for 4 months

The steps for the Electoral Process are....

• Nominating, preparing polling station, campaigning, voting, declaring outcome.

• Preparing polling station, nominating, campaigning, voting, declaring outcome.

• Nominating, campaigning, preparing polling station, declaring outcome, voting.

• Nominating, campaigning, preparing polling station, voting, declaring outcome.

What do you call a ballot that has been marked with anything other than an "X" or has more than one candidate selected?

• Ruined Ballot

• Spoiled Ballot

• Damaged Ballot

• Completed Ballot

Where do people vote?

• The Provincial Legislature

• Where they work

• At a Polling Station

• At a private club

How old must you be in order to vote and/or run as a candidate in a municipal election?

• 17

• 18

• 19

• 20

The job of the Scrutineer is to...

• Encourage voters to choose them as a representative

• Hand out ballots & count the votes

• Check IDs, cross voters off the registration list, pass out & receive ballots, & tally votes at the end

• Act as candidate representatives by observing the election process to make sure the election is fair & honest

• Provide I.D. and record their choice on a ballot

The job of the Poll Clerk is to...

• Encourage voters to choose them as a representative

• Hand out ballots, count the votes, & announce the results at the end of the election

• Check IDs, cross voters off the registration list, pass out & receive ballots, & tally votes at the end

• Act as candidate representatives by observing the election process to make sure the election is fair & honest

• Provide I.D. and record their choice on a ballot

The job of the Deputy Returning Officer is to...

• Encourage voters to choose them as a representative

• Hand out ballots, count the votes, & announce the results at the end of the election

• Check IDs, cross voters off the registration list, pass out & receive ballots, & tally votes at the end

• Act as candidate representatives by observing the election process to make sure the election is fair & honest

• Provide I.D. and record their choice on a ballot

The job of the Electorate is to...

• Encourage voters to choose them as a representative

• Hand out ballots, count the votes, & announce the results at the end of the election

• Check IDs, cross voters off the registration list, pass out & receive ballots, & tally votes at the end

• Act as candidate representatives by observing the election process to make sure the election is fair & honest

• Provide I.D. and record their choice on a ballot

The job of the Poll Clerk is to...

• Encourage voters to choose them as a representative

• Hand out ballots, count the votes, & announce the results at the end of the election

• Check IDs, cross voters off the registration list, pass out & receive ballots, & tally votes at the end

• Act as candidate representatives by observing the election process to make sure the election is fair & honest

• Provide I.D. and record their choice on a ballot