Red Deer Elections

You are eligible to vote if you:

• are at least 18 years old; 
• are a Canadian citizen; and
• your place of residence is located in the local jurisdiction where you are voting on election day (example: you reside in the city of Red Deer or you reside in your ward for Trustee for Red Deer Catholic Separate School Division).

See Eligibility to Vote (pdf)  for eligibility requirements.

Remember to bring identification that shows both your name and current address. See the list of Authorized Identification (pdf) .

In order to vote, you must prove your identity and address.

Electors may vote after producing government issued identification containing the elector’s photograph, current address and name. Electors who are unable to produce government issued identification, must produce one piece of identification (as approved by Chief Electoral Commissioner under the Election Act) that establishes a person name and current address. 

Not sure if you have the right identification? Review the Authorized Identification (pdf) list to confirm.

If you are only living in Red Deer temporarily (example: just for the school year) and you normally live in another community, plan to return home to vote or contact your home municipality for voting options.

According to section 58(1) of the Local Authorities Election Act, any employee who is eligible to vote has the right to three consecutive hours for voting while their voting station is open.

If the hours of an employee's employment do not allow for three consecutive hours, the employer shall allow the employee any additional time for voting in order to provide for the three consecutive hours. The additional time for voting is granted at the convenience of the employer.

No deduction in pay or any penalty will be imposed on an employee in order to provide the three consecutive hours to vote.

Example: if your normal workday begins at 2 p.m. you would not be eligible for paid time off since you had three hours prior to the start of your work day to vote; similarly, if your normal work day ends at 5 p.m., with voting stations closing at 8 p.m., you would have three uninterrupted hours in which to vote so you would not be eligible for paid time off.

A student is someone who:

• attends an educational institution within or outside Alberta
• temporarily rents accommodation for the purposes of attending an educational institution, and 
• normally lives at home with family who live in Alberta, and those family members will also be voting in the Alberta municipal election.

If you are only living in Red Deer temporarily (e.g. just for the school year) and you normally live in another community, plan to return home to vote or contact your home municipality for voting options.

Vote Anywhere Voting Stations:

• Parkland Mall - Unit 346, 6359 50 Avenue, Red Deer, AB
• Baymont by Wyndham Red Deer - Gull Lake Room, 4311 49 Avenue, Red Deer, AB
• Salon B - Prairie Pavilion at Westerner Park - 4847A 19 Street, Red Deer, AB

Advance voting is when you cast your ballot before the Election Day. It will be held on April 18, 19, and 20, 2024. Eligible voters can vote at any of the three (3) voting stations between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.:

• Parkland Mall - Unit 346, 6359 50 Avenue, Red Deer, AB
• Baymont by Wyndham Red Deer - Gull Lake Room, 4311 49 Avenue, Red Deer, AB
• Westerner Park - Salon B, Prairie Pavilion, 4847A 19 Street, Red Deer, AB

The City of Red Deer offers an Accessible Voting Device that lets a person with a visual impairment vote independently during the advance vote days in these stations: 

• Parkland Mall - Unit 346, 6359 50 Avenue, Red Deer, AB
• Baymont by Wyndham Red Deer -Gull Lake Room, 4311 49 Avenue, Red Deer, AB

You may apply for a Special Ballot starting March 25, 2024 if you are unable to vote at an advance vote or at the voting station on Election Day because:

• due to physical disability:
• you are absent from Red Deer; or
• you are working the election.

To request a Special Ballot, complete FORM 22 - Request for Special Ballot (pdf) and email to elections@reddeer.ca.

If you require further information on Special Ballots or wish to request one over the phone, please contact us.

Note: Ballots will be mailed to voters after close of nominations on Monday, March 25, 2024. If you are issued a Special Ballot, it must be received by the Returning Officer no later than 4:30 p.m. on Election Day, April 22, 2024.

If a voter is unable to vote in the usual manner or requires assistance at any time, please speak to an election worker at the voting station.

The City of Red Deer offers an Accessible Voting Device that lets a person with visual impairment vote independently during the advance vote days (April 18, 19, and 20, 2024) in these stations: 

• Parkland Mall - Unit 346, 6359 50 Ave, Red Deer, AB
• Baymont by Wyndham Red Deer - Gull Lake Room, 4311 49 Avenue, Red Deer, AB

Contact us if you require additional information.

Voting stations will be set up in designated nursing homes, long-term care facilities, hospitals and similar facilities for the purpose of taking resident's votes. Contact us for more information.

Any voter who is unable to attend a voting station on Election Day or advance voting station because of physical disability may be able to have election workers attend at their home during the hours an advance voting station is open, in order to take his or her vote.

You can contact us to apply for this service.