Notice of Election Day - 2025 Municipal Election

It’s time to vote, RMWB! Advance voting starts Oct. 3, and Election Day is Oct. 20. 

Local government doesn’t run itself — your vote helps shape how your community develops.

It also sets priorities for the services that keep it running.

This includes parks, public transit, recreation programs, animal and bylaw services, waste collection, water, and police and fire services.  

Mark your calendar and look at your choices. Be ready to vote in October!

 

Am I eligible to vote? 

You can vote in the 2025 election if ALL of the following apply:

·         I have not voted in this election yet.

·         I am at least 18 years old

·         I am a Canadian citizen

·         I reside in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in Alberta

·         I can produce proper identification when I cast my ballot on election day

Residents who live on First Nations Reserves are not eligible to vote in Municipal elections, under the Local Authorities Election Act. 

The 2025 election is being held to fill the following offices:

Office	Ward	Number of Vacancies	Communities
Mayor	At Large	1	All
Councillors	1	6	Fort McMurray
Councillors	2	2	Fort Chipewyan, Fort McKay, Fort Fitzgerald
Councillor	3	1	Draper, Saprae Creek Estates
Councillor	4	1	Anzac, GLE, Conklin, Janvier

 

Office	Number of Vacancies
Fort McMurray Public School Board of Trustees	7
Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Board of Trustees	5

 

Where do I vote in advance? 

During advance voting, you can vote at any voting station (even outside your ward). On Election Day (Oct. 20), you will need to cast your ballot at a voting station within your ward.

Advance voting locations (9 a.m. to 8 p.m.)

Ward 1 - Fort McMurray

Date(s)	Location	Address
Oct. 3 & 4	SMS Equipment Place (MacDonald Island Park)	1 C.A. Knight Way, Fort McMurray
Oct. 7–10 & Oct. 14–17 (9 a.m. – 4 p.m. only)	Syncrude Athletic Park Clubhouse	101 Cartier Road, Fort McMurray
Oct. 10 & 11	Oil Sands Discovery Centre	515 MacKenzie Blvd., Fort McMurray

 

Ward 2 - Fort Chipewyan, Fort McKay, and Fort Fitzgerald

Date(s)	Location	Address
Oct. 15 & 16	Mamawi Hall	128 Cardinal Ave., Fort Chipewyan
Oct. 15 & 16	Fort McKay Community Centre	Range Road 110A, Fort McKay

During advance voting, Fort Fitzgerald residents are encouraged to vote at voting stations in any other community.

Ward 3 - Draper and Saprae Creek Estates

Date(s)	Location	Address
Oct. 15 & 16	Vista Ridge	1 Spruce Valley Drive, Saprae Creek Estates

 

Ward 4 - Anzac, Gregoire Lake Estates, Conklin, and Janvier

Date(s)	Location	Address
Oct. 15 & 16	Anzac Recreation Centre	237 Stony Mountain Road, Anzac
Oct. 15 & 16	Conklin Multiplex	244 Northland Drive, Conklin
Oct. 15 & 16	Janvier Municipal Office	110 Janvier Drive, Janvier

 

Where do I vote on Election Day (Oct. 20, 2025)?

On Election Day you must cast your ballot at a voting station WITHIN YOUR WARD on Oct. 20, between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. 

 

Ward 1 (Fort McMurray)

SMS Equipment Place (on MacDonald Island)

1 C. A. Knight Way, Fort McMurray 

Quality Hotel

424 Gregoire Drive, Fort McMurray

Keyano Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre

9908 Penhorwood Street, Fort McMurray

Doug Barnes Cabin

190 Tamarack Way, Fort McMurray

Suncor Energy Centre for the Performing Arts (Holy Trinity High School)

230 Powder Drive, Fort McMurray

 

Ward 2 (Fort Chipewyan, Fort McKay, Fort Fitzgerald)

Mamawi Hall

128 Cardinal Avenue, Fort Chipewyan 

Fort McKay Community Centre

Range Road 110A, Fort McKay 

Fort Fitzgerald

Mobile Voting Station

Please contact the Returning Officer at 780-743-7000 to establish a time for an election official to come to your home on Election Day

 

Ward 3 (Draper, Saprae Creek Estates)

Vista Ridge

1 Spruce Valley Drive, Saprae Creek Estates

 

Ward 4 

Anzac Recreation Centre

237 Stony Mountain Road 

Conklin Multiplex

244 Northland Drive

Janvier Municipal Office 

110 Janvier Drive

 

I am unable to vote in-person, can I still vote by Special Ballot?

If you are unable to vote in person during the Advance Vote (see dates above) or on Election Day (Oct. 20), you can apply to vote by special (mail-in) ballot until 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 3, 2025 (when advance voting starts). 

Request a special ballot using one of the following methods:

1. Email
   Download Form 22 – Request for Special Ballot Package and submit the completed Form 22 and copy of required ID* to elections@rmwb.ca
   
   
2. In Person
   Make an appointment by emailing elections@rmwb.ca.

OR

1. Download Form 22 – Request for Special Ballot Package and hand deliver the completed form and copy of required ID* to Elections Office, 7th Floor, Jubilee Building, 9909 Franklin Avenue, Fort McMurray AB
2. * Visit Elections Alberta for more information on acceptable forms of identification.

Special ballots will be mailed or available for pick-up after printed ballots are delivered (ballots can only be printed and delivered after the nomination withdrawal period closes on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025). 

Voter Identification

Make sure you bring proper identification when you vote. Proof of identity and current residence is required to be able to vote in Municipal elections.

What kind of identification do I need to vote?

Any of the following documents that include your name and current physical address will be accepted:

• Identification with a photo of you that is issued by a Canadian government, whether federal, provincial or local, or an agency of that government (e.g. driver’s license).
• Bank or credit card statement. Personal cheque.
• Government cheque or cheque stub.
• Income or property tax assessment notice.
• Insurance policy or coverage card.
• Letter from a public curator, public guardian or public trustee.
• Pension plan statement of benefits, contributions or participation.
• Residential lease or mortgage statement.
• Statement of government benefits (e.g. employment insurance, old-age security, social assistance, disability support or child tax benefit).
• Utility bill (e.g.  phone, internet, electricity, gas, water or public utilities commission).
• Vehicle ownership, registration or insurance certificate.
• A letter or form (attestation) confirming you live at the stated address will also be accepted as valid proof. The letter must be signed prior to the vote by an authorized representative from any of the following:
• Commercial property management company.
• A correctional institution.
• First Nations band or reserve.
• Post-secondary institution.
• Facility that provides services to the homeless.
• Supportive living facility or treatment centre.

If your ID shows a post office box number instead of a residential or legal address, it can still be used to verify your current address if the post office box is in the ward you are voting in, or a reasonable distance from it.

 

For more information:

rmwb.ca/election or 780-743-7000

 

This is a legislated notice under Sections 11, 35, 45, 53 of the Local Authorities Election Act to inform you that an election will be held for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.