About the Program
The Unprecedented Year
Edmonton Elections
(Our Office)
The Edmonton Election
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This email, monitored each business day, is the best way to contact the ELTP program staff. 

Electionworkers@edmonton.ca

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More than double previous election's total, this is the number of staff Edmonton Elections seeks to hire for 2025

5000

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These colours are used by the  Edmonton Elections' brand in order to differentiate us from the rest of the Corporation.  

Yellow and Black

100

This interval, like the Olympics, is how often a regular Edmonton Election takes place.

4 Years

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This system, sometimes called "The School of Business" is the tool you will use to sign up for your sessions throughout the program term.

The Learning Management System

200

This provincial ministry is responsible for the Local Authorities Election Act, which is the bill that outlines the operational changes that Edmonton Elections is currently implementing.

The Ministry of Municipal Affair

200

This number, equalling the number of wards plus one seat for the mayor, is the number of seats on City Council.  

13

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This Anishinaabe name, meaning stawberry and referencing the heart of Edmonton, is the name given to the ward we are in right now.

O'day-min

300

This machine, used in previous Edmonton Elections, will be replaced by a hand count 2025.

Tabulator

300

This city branch, which also manages Council operations and corporate records, is home to Edmonton Elections.

Office of the City Clerk

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Not including City Council, this is one of the two other bodies that Edmonton Elections conducts elections for.

Edmonton Public School Board, OR Edmonton Catholic School Board

400

Knowing that many people will be away enjoying the summer, this month has no scheduled ELTP programming

July

400

This term, also meaning a fun gathering of people, is an organization that endorses a group of candidates

Party

400

This executive's office, who formerly oversaw Edmonton Fire Rescue Services, is the home of Edmonton Elections.  

Office of the City Manager

400

This title refers to people who have been elected to a school board.

Trustee

500

This deadline, which may be a different date depending on the specific month, is when eLearning modules are due.

Noon on the day before the next session.

500

This term, the same as a type of stone, is the name of 2 or more candidates working together to get elected to City Council.

Slate

500

This is the title of the existing City employee who serves as the City's Returning Officer.

The City Clerk

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This type of vote, sometimes included as part of a municipal election, is used by the provincial govenment to ask yes/no questions of Alberta voters.

Referendum