Calgary Board of Education By-election

On April 13, 2015 a By-election will be held for a Calgary Board of Education Public School Trustee position in Wards 11 and 13. Interested candidates can get information books and nomination papers at the Election and Information Services office at 1103 – 55 Avenue NE between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Candidates interested in the Public School Trustee position must obtain 25 signatures from eligible public school electors living in Wards 11 or 13 and pay the required $100 deposit. Completed nomination papers must be filed on Monday, March 16, 2015 at Council Chambers, City Hall between 9 a.m. and noon. The list of official candidates will be available at noon on Tuesday, March 17.

Advance voting will be available on April 2, 7 and 8, 2015 for eligible electors. The list of advance vote and voting stations will be available in March online. For more information, call 403-476-4100 (option 1) or go to calgary.ca/election.

Mayor Nenshi welcome new Councillors, thanks Calgarians

Following the 2013 General Election on October 21 newly re-elected Mayor Naheed Nenshi welcome four new City Councillors in Wards 1, 2, 4 and 8 and thanked Calgarians for their support.

For unofficial 2013 election results and more information visit calgary.ca/election.

General Election 2013: Updates, Voter Turnout and Results

Unofficial 2013 Election Results
The following are the unofficial results for the 2013 General Elections. Please note that data validation will begin on Tuesday, October 22 and results will be final on Friday, October 25 at noon.

Candidate listing for Mayor
Heather, Larry R.- 1858
Hunter, Sandra - 4182
Jackman, Bruce - 1393
Lord, Jon - 56118
Nenshi, Naheed K. - 193,354
Papez, Milan - 492
Perrault, Norm - 1084
Sunstrum, Jonathan Joseph - 770
Thomson, Carter - 3101

Candidate listing for Councillor Ward 1
Harper, Chris - 8639
Hilton-O’Brien, John - 731
Larabie, Dan - 378
Sutherland, Ward - 8724
Vandenbrink, Judi - 3899

Candidate listing for Councillor Ward 2
Dowhan, Bernie - 3391
Magliocca, Joe - 5437
Poon, Richard - 1256
Ripley, Shawn Douglas - 3546
Wong, Terry - 2940

Candidate listing for Councillor Ward 3
Stevenson, Jim - 9425
Taj, Tanveer - 2215

Candidate listing for Councillor Ward 4 
Chu, Sean - 9017
Hartford, Michael David - 1138
Houston, Blair - 2440
MacLeod, Gael - 8370
Shterngartz, Yuri - 158

Candidate Listing For Councillor Ward 5
Dhaliwal, Pritpal - 1696
Hearn, Bev - 1911
Jones, Ray - 9775

Candidate listing for Councillor Ward 6
Bowles, Bob - 2200
Connelly, Joe - 7762
Istvanffy, James Donald - 414
Pootmans, Richard - 10830

Candidate listing for Councillor Ward 7 
Alexander, Brent - 6229
Farrell, Druh - 8922
Nodwell, Joylin - 1988
Taylor, Kevin - 6600

Candidate Listing For Councillor Ward 8
Mar, John - 7909
Newman, Ian - 1066
Woolley, Evan - 9378

Candidate listing for Councillor Ward 9
Carra, Gian-Carlo - 9220
Katz, Jordan - 4881
Lahue, Darwin - 347
Waciak, Stan The Man - 632
Wilkie, Richard - 4137

Candidate listing for Councillor Ward 10
Chabot, Andre - 9654
Dossa, Nargis - 906
Elhussein, Numan - 608

Candidate listing for Councillor Ward 11 
Frisch, Wayne - 2334
Maxim, James - 9798
Pincott, Brian - 11075

Candidate listing for Councillor Ward 12
Keating, Shane A. - 12321
Kusie, Stephanie - 4766

Candidate listing for Councillor Ward 13
Colley-Urquhart, Diane Marie - 9432
Frisch, Adam W.- 3492
Sorokoski, Scott - 4851

Candidate listing for Councillor Ward 14
Demong, Peter - 13974
Kao, Shawn - 6851

Candidate listing for Public School Board Trustee (Wards 1 & 2) 
Bowen-Eyre, Joy - 11246
McDonald, Roberta Maclise - 6548
Stabbler, Erin - 6151

Candidate listing for Public School Board Trustee (Wards 3 & 4) 
Ferguson, Lynn Cameron - 10444
Lundy, Rick - 8209
Phillips, Wilf - 2960

Candidate listing for Public School Board Trustee (Wards 5 & 10)
Butt, A. Najeeb - 2848
King, Pamela - 7677
Leach, Larry - 6637

Candidate listing for Public School Board Trustee (Wards 6 & 7)
Hamel, Misty - 4220
Hurdman, Trina - 14877
Lane, George S. - 9681

Candidate listing for Public School Board Trustee (Wards 8 & 9)
Chapman, Steve - 6051
Hehr, Judy - 15983
Kuperis, Irina - 1302
Urvald, Steven - 694

Candidate listing for Public School Board Trustee (Wards 11 & 13)
Sweet, Randy - 5433
Taylor, Sheila - 20775

Candidate listing for Public School Board Trustee (Wards 12 & 14)
Amery, Malik - 5224
Humphreys, Greg (Serena’s Dad) - 3577
Mowat, Helen - 1167
Neuman, Todd - 2841
Steed, Christina Brewerton - 3883
Stewart, Amber - 6693

Candidate listing for Separate School Board Trustee (Wards 1 & 2) plus Cochrane
D’Souza Kormann, Myra - 2240
Haglund, Torr - 2493
Scarpino, Serafino - 5067

Candidate listing for Separate School Board Trustee (Wards 3 & 5) plus Airdrie
Wellman, Linda (acclaimed)

Candidate listing for Separate School Board Trustee (Wards 4 & 7) 
Belcourt, Margaret - 6287
Brando, Emmerson - 2021

Candidate listing for Separate School Board Trustee (Wards 6 & 8)
Franssen, Mark - 1919
Grochowski, Antoni - 1467
Teppler, Peter - 3571

Candidate listing for Separate School Board Trustee (Wards 9 & 10) plus Chestermere
Gaida, Brad - 2021
Low, Cheryl - 4954

Candidate listing for Separate School Board Trustee (Wards 11 & 12)
Williams, Cathie (acclaimed)

Candidate listing for Separate School Board Trustee (Wards 13 & 14) 
Martin, Mary Louise - 8043

Vyboh, John Stephen - 2145

Update 8 p.m. 
Voting stations are now closed. Please visit Calgary.ca/Election for unofficial results from the 2013 General Election.

Update: 6:25 p.m. 
As of 6:00 p.m., 151 voting stations have reported and the preliminary voter turn out for the 2013 General Election is 148,143 or 22.18%. In 2010, the voter turn out numbers were only reported twice (11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.) therefore there is no comparative data from the last General Election.

Update: 3:37 p.m.
As of 3:00 p.m., 151 voting stations have reported and the preliminary voter turn out for the 2013 General Election is 75,145 or 11.25%. In 2010 at 4:00 p.m. the preliminary voter turn out was 141,826 or 21.33% .

Update: 12:23 p.m.
As of noon, 151 voting stations have reported and the preliminary voter turn out for the 2013 General Election is 27,302 voters or 4.09%. the preliminary voter turn out for the 2013 General Election is 27,302 voters or 4.09%. In 2010 at 11:30 a.m. the preliminary voter turn out was 42,166 or 6.34%.

Advance Vote Numbers for 2013
The final turn out for the 2013 Advance Vote was 22,400. The final 2010 Advance Vote turn out was 23,692 and the final 2007 Advance Vote turnout was 9,353. The 2013 turn out represents a decrease of 5.5 per cent over 2010. The 2013 turnout also represents 3.35 per cent of the total enumerated electors.

Note:  There was one extra day of advance voting at City Hall in 2010.

Below are total turn out numbers by voting station.

• Advance Vote Bus Pilot - 1600
• Sait Polytechnic - 507
• Mount Royal University – 686
• University of Calgary – 1756
• Municipal Building Atrium (City Hall) – 2159
• St. Basil Elementary/Jr High School – 877
• St. Maria Goretti Elementary School – 1799
• Ascension of our Lord Elementary/Jr High School - 1045
• St. Hubert Elementary School – 794
• Falconridge/Castleridge Community Association – 930
• 18th Scout Hall – 1535
• First Lutheran Church – 1213
• Marlborough Park Community Association – 1086
• Millican/Ogden Community Association – 491
• Monsignor JJ O’Brien Elementary/Jr High School – 703
• Monsignor JS Smith Jr High School - 1038
• Cedarbrae Community League Association – 954
• Southcentre Mall Community Room - 3237

Important Information:
Authorized Forms of Identification
Official List of Candidates
First Time Electors
Election Brochure
Where do I vote?

Related Election News:

Report to Calgarians - 2013 General Election
Nomination Day for the 2013 General Election
Nomination Day for the 2013 General ElectionReport to Calgarians: The 2013 General Election Advance Vote
Remember to vote in the 2013 General Election

For more information visit calgary.ca/election.

Remember to vote in the 2013 General Election

Monday, October 21, is your chance to vote for Mayor, Councillor and Public or Separate School Trustee. Voting Stations will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Remember, you must bring authorized identification indicating your name and current address of residence in order to vote.

Eligible electors trying to find their voting station and a list of authorized identification for the 2013 General Election have several options.

 All Calgarians should have received their Calgary General Election Brochure in the mail, which contains information on identification required to vote, lists of candidates, current ward maps and information regarding Voting Station locations.

The City’s website also features the Election brochure online, a current list of authorized identification along with the “Where do I Vote” form, where Calgarians are able to enter their current address and obtain their Voting Station.

Finally, the Election mobile app YYC Vote also provides up-to-date information on the 2013 Election including the “Where do I Vote” form, information on identification and lists of candidates.

If electors are unable to leave their home due to injury, illness or disability to vote on Election Day, a special service can be requested to vote at home. An elector can request this service from now until 4 p.m. on Election Day by calling the Election and Information Services office at 403-476-4100 (option 2) or complete an online request.

Mail-in (Special) Ballots must be returned in the envelope provided and received by the Election and Information Services Office no later than 8 p.m. on October 21, 2013.

For more information visit calgary.ca/election.

City Matters: The General Election Advance Vote

If you can’t make it to the voting stations on Monday, October 21st for the General Election, you can still make your vote count by coming out during the Advance Vote.

All eligible electors can vote at any Advance Vote station from October 9th – 13th & 15th – 16th. Ensure you bring authorized ID with your name and current address of residence.

For more information, download the free YYC Vote ’13 mobile app, or visit calgary.ca/elections.

Report to Calgarians: The 2013 General Election Advance Vote

Vote for your mayor, councillor and school board trustee during Calgary’s upcoming General Election on Monday, October 21st.

Eligible electors who are unable to make it to the polling stations that day can vote at any Advance Vote station from October 9th – 13th & 15th – 16th.

For more information on Advance Vote station locations, hours of operation and more, visit calgary.ca/election or download the mobile app YYC Vote '13.

More options to get out and vote early; City introduces Advance Vote bus

For elector convenience, the Advance Vote for the 2013 General Election will take place October 9-13 and 15-16 and is available to all eligible electors. As a pilot project during the Advance Vote, an Advance Vote bus will be stationed at some LRT stations across the city during peak commuting hours. Eligible electors can vote on the bus with authorized identification at the designated LRT stations while on their commute between 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays.

The Advance Vote bus will be stationed at the following locations:

Wednesday, October 9	6:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	69 Street Station
	3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.	Brentwood Station
Thursday, October 10	6:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Somerset/Bridlewood Station
	3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.	Saddletowne Station
Friday, October 11	6:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Marlborough Station
	3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.	Chinook Station
Tuesday, October 15	6:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Crowfoot Station
	3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.	Heritage Station
Wednesday, October 16	6:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	McKnight/Westwinds Station
	3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.	Westbrook Station

To find other Advance Vote locations and learn more visit calgary.ca/election

Nomination Day for the 2013 General Election

Monday, September 23 is Nomination Day. Candidates intending to run in this year’s general Election will file their completed nomination papers and deposit from 9 a.m. to noon with the Returning Officer in Council Chambers at City Hall.

Returning Officer, Barb Clifford says, “Nomination Day is always an exciting day; it officially kicks off the Election. Once candidates are confirmed, they hit the ground running and before you know it, voting stations are open and it’s Election Day.”
An unofficial list of candidates running in the 2013 election will be available on Calgary.ca/election after 2 p.m. on Nomination Day.

An official list will not be posted until after 2 p.m. on Sept. 24, as candidates have 24 hours to withdraw their names from the ballot.

Keep up with the latest 2013 election news by visiting calgary.ca/election and downloading the election mobile app YYC Vote.

Report to Calgarians – 2013 General Election

The General Election takes place on Monday, October 21, 2013. If you’re an eligible elector and can’t make it to the voting station on the 21st, you may be qualified to use a Mail-in (Special) Ballot.

To find out the process and eligibility requirements for requesting a Mail-in (Special) Ballot, please download the election mobile app or visit calgary.ca/election.

City Matters: Request a Mail-in (Special) Ballot for the 2013 General Election

Calgary’s General Election takes place on Monday, October 21st. Eligible electors who are unable to vote during the Advance Vote, October 9 – 13 & 15 – 16, or on Election Day, may be eligible to request a Mail-in (Special) Ballot. Mail-in (Special) Ballots ensure all eligible electors are given the opportunity to cast their vote.

To find out who is able to apply and how, or for more information, visit calgary.ca/election.