COUNTY CO N N E C T I O N S FALL 2025 1 2025 County Municipal Election
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All About Snow and Ice Control
16 Fall and Winter Activities
20 Recycling Corner
5 Citizen Satisfaction Survey
11 M unicipal Police Service Agreement
17 Recognize a Volunteer
21 County Holiday Hours
6 Your Tax Dollars at Work
12 The Real Cost of Wildfires
18 Grant Applications Open Feb. 1
22 Sportsplex Programming
7 Plan Your County
13 Farm Family Nominations
19 County Economic Development
23 Dino Museum Programming
Vote on October 20 County of Grande Prairie Municipal Election www.countygp.ab.ca/election
IN THIS ISSUE: Find your voting station, candidates, voter identification information, and more. Be ready to vote on Election Day on October 20 or at Advance Voting on October 15 and 18. Want to Make a Difference in Your Community? Vote! County of Grande Prairie residents are invited to play a key role in shaping the future of the County. This October, make your voice heard by voting in the County's municipal election. An estimated 26 per cent of eligible County residents voted in the 2021 municipal election. The County is asking residents to vote during advance voting or on Election Day, ensuring a larger turnout this October.
When can I vote? Important Dates to Remember Would you like to cast your vote before Election Day? The County of Grande Prairie is offering two advance voting dates: 2025
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Wednesday, October 15 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, October 18 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Election Day: Monday, October 20, 2025 Voting stations will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your voting station information on page 3.
Like other municipalities, the County hosts a municipal election every four years. The County is made up of nine electoral divisions, each represented by one councillor who serves a four-year term and is elected by the citizens who live within the division’s boundaries. Voting only takes a few minutes. Keep reading to find out where to vote for your division councillor and what to bring. For County election information, visit www.countygp.ab.ca/election, or contact the election team at 780-532-9842 ext. 3393 or election@countygp.ab.ca.
Who is eligible to vote? You are eligible to vote in the election if you meet all the following: • You are at least 18 years old • You are a Canadian Citizen • You live in Alberta and are a resident of the County of Grande Prairie and the division on Election Day • You have acceptable voter identification • You have not voted before in this election • You are listed on the elector register at the voting station and/ or you sign a declaration that you meet these requirements.
See the next three pages for everything you need to know about voting.