2025 Municipal Election

2025 is a Municipal Election year.  If you’re considering running for office, there are some important things you need to be aware of.

• Candidates elected in the 2025 Municipal Election will be elected for a four-year term (2025-2029).  
• A person may be nominated as a candidate in Ponoka County's municipal election if on Nomination Day the person:

           • is eligible to vote in that election;  
           • is a Canadian citizen; 
           • has been a resident of Ponoka County and the division in which
             they intend to run for the six (6) consecutive months preceding
​             Nomination Day; and 
          • is not otherwise ineligible or disqualified. 

• Ponoka County divisional boundaries between Divisions 3, 4 and 5 were amended (see map below). Please ensure that you know which division you are running in.  
• New for the 2025 election, prospective candidates are required to file a Notice of Intent to run.  The notice must be filed before accepting campaign contributions or incurring campaign expenses.  Once the notice is processed, the individual’s name will be added to the register of candidates on Ponoka County’s website.

Nomination papers and a deposit of $100 by cash, cheque, money order or by debit card as well as the Candidate Financial Information must be filed to the Returning Officer during regular office hours between January 2, 2025 and 12 noon on September 22, 2025, at:
Ponoka County Office
4205 Hwy #2A,  Ponoka, Alberta
A candidate guide is available by clicking here or can be mailed, emailed or faxed upon request.   Click here for the Notice of Intent to Run,  the Nomination Form and the Candidate's Financial Information forms. These forms can be mailed, emailed or faxed upon request.

For additional information about Running for Municipal Office you can check out Resources and Webinars provided by the RMA (Rural Municipalities of Alberta) Here

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Register now to vote 

Click here to access Voter Link

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Register of Candidates 

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​Division 1
​Bryce Liddle

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Division 2
​Mark Matejka

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Division 3
Tom Kootstra
​Doug Weir

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Division 4
Paul McLauchlin

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Division 5
​Nancy Hartford