For Third Parties
A third party advertiser (third party) is an individual, corporation or group that promotes or opposes the election of a candidate through election advertising during the 2025 Election advertising period, Oct. 31, 2024 to close of voting stations on Election Day, Oct. 20, 2025.
A third party is required to register with the Municipality if they intend to incur expenses or accept contributions of at least $1000. If a third party plans to advertise in more than 10 jurisdictions, they must register with the Provincial Registrar appointed by Municipal Affairs and not with the Municipality.
The Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA) Part 8 regulates third party advertising during the election advertising period and third party advertisers are required to know who is eligible to contribute, registration requirements and all reporting requirements to the Municipality.
An Election third party advertiser can only advertise during an election advertising period.
For the complete guide on Third party advertising guidelines for local elections in Alberta please visit https://open.alberta.ca/publications/third-party-advertising-guidelines-local-elections-alberta
This information is intended to assist third party advertisers for the 2025 municipal election, has no legislative sanction and is not inclusive of all the information related to municipal elections, election procedures and election legislation. It is not a substitute for legal advice. It is recommended that you obtain a copy of the Local Authorities Election Act and other relevant legislation.
It is the third party’s responsibility to read and understand all legislation concerning elections and to seek legal and accounting advice from professionals or to contact Municipal Affairs regarding requirements under provincial legislation.
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