Board Elections

• Quick Facts Board of Trustee Elections
• Local Authorities Election Act
• Nomination Package
• Division 3 Yr Education Plans and AERR
• Ward Map

Upcoming Important Dates:

Nomination Day: 
The nomination period for the 2021 general election begins on January 1, 2021 and runs until 12:00 pm on nomination day.

Advance Poll: 
TBA

Election Day: Monday, October 18, 2021

Looking for more information on Elections and being a Trustee?

Check out the Quick Facts for Board of Trustee Elections as well as the most up to date information in the sidebar. 

What do school board trustees do?

School board trustees are local politicians elected by and accountable to the community they serve. The provincial government delegates to school boards the responsibility for conducting the affairs of the school jurisdiction. The school board has many responsibilities, including:

• setting school division goals that ensure students have the knowledge and skills that enable them to be better prepared for life;
• planning school division priorities based on provincial curriculum requirements, community input, available resources and best practices in education;
• developing and implementing an annual budget for the school division based on curriculum requirements and strategic priorities;
• developing policies to guide school division administration and employees toward division goals;
• ensuring residents of the school division are regularly informed about the work and achievements of the school division;
• advocating on behalf of the school community to decision-makers and stakeholders on important issues that affect education, and to ensure education is a top public priority;
• ensuring regular opportunities for public input and access;
• evaluating the school division’s chief executive officer – the superintendent of schools.

Do I have what it takes to be a successful school board trustee?

Successful school board trustees put the needs of students first. They run for office because they passionately believe a quality education is one of the most important things a community can do to ensure students have the knowledge and skills that enable them to be better prepared for life.

You don’t need to be an expert in education. The school board trustee does not serve as a professional educator or as the spokesperson for a particular interest group or region. The ideal school board includes people from all aspects of life and is as representative as possible of the community it serves.

Who is eligible to vote?

You are eligible to vote in a public school division election if, on election day, you:

• are at least 18 years old;
• are a Canadian citizen;
• have lived in Alberta for at least six consecutive months immediately preceding election day;
• live within the boundaries of the local jurisdiction on election day.

Conflict of interest

Trustees may not participate in making decisions in which their economic self-interest may be in conflict with their public duty. The economic or pecuniary interest of a trustee’s spouse or adult interdependent partner is deemed to be the economic interest of the trustee. See sections 80 to 91 of the Education Act for more information on:

• the types of pecuniary interest;
• the steps a trustee who is in conflict must follow;
• the disqualification of a trustee;
• the consequence of refusing to resign upon being disqualified as required under the Education Act.

See the Education Act for more details.  The most current version is posted online on the Alberta Queen's Printer.

More Information

• Visit the Alberta School Boards Association for more information on elections or contact us.