Voter Information

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What to expect when you vote on October 18.

On Monday, October 18, 2010, Strathcona County residents will have an opportunity to exercise their right to vote.

A person is eligible to vote in the Strathcona County election if they:

  • are at least 18 years old;
  • are a Canadian citizen, and
  • have resided in Alberta for the 6 consecutive months immediately preceding election day and are a resident of Strathcona County on election day. An elector is eligible to vote only at the voting station for the electoral ward in which he or she resides.

(Section 47 Local Authorities Election Act) 

Special Ballots
Advance Vote
Institutional Vote
Voting on Election Day
Voting Stations
Voting Time for Employees

Special Ballots

Special Ballot Application

Any eligible voter who is physically incapacitated or absent from Strathcona County and who is therefore unable to vote at either an advance vote or at a voting station on election day may vote by special ballot.

The first day to apply for special ballot is Tuesday, July 20, 2010. An application for a special ballot may be made:

  • in writing (Election Office, 2001 Sherwood Drive, Sherwood Park, AB T8A 3W7)
  • by phone (780-410-8585)
  • in person (Lower Concourse, County Hall between the hours of 8:30 and 12:00 and 1:00 and 4:00, Monday to Friday) 
  • by fax (780-464-8194) 
  • by email ()

All special ballots must be completed and returned to County Hall by 4 p.m. on Monday, October 18, 2010.  The full requirements for this process are set out in the County’s Election Bylaw 15-2007.

Advance Vote
All eligible voters have the option to vote in the advance vote. Strathcona County advance voting will take place on:

Tuesday, October 5, 2010
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
County Hall, 2001 Sherwood Drive

Saturday, October 9, 2010
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
County Hall, 2001 Sherwood Drive

Wednesday, October 13, 2010
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ardrossan Recreation Complex, 80 - 1 Avenue

Saturday, October 16, 2010
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
County Hall, 2001 Sherwood Drive

Advance vote results will be generated at 8 p.m. on Election Day in election central at County Hall. Candidates, agents or scrutineers are welcome to attend and witness the count.

Institutional Vote
As of May 2010, the following locations are being considered as institutional voting stations:

  • Bedford Village Retirement Community - 161 Festival Way
  • Capital Care Strathcona (includes Laurier House) - 12 Brower Drive
  • Clover Bar Lodge (includes Appleblossom Manor) - 100 Fir Street
  • Clover Bar Pioneer Court - 6 Mission Street
  • Country Cottage - 75 Cranford Way
  • Lakeside Legion Manor - 495 Woodbridge Way
  • Sherwood Park Care Centre - 2020 Brentwood Boulevard North
  • Silver Birch Lodge - 910 Bison Way
  • Summerwood Village Retirement Residence - 4255 Clover Bar Road 

Institutional vote results will be generated at 8 p.m. on Election Day in election central at County Hall. Candidates, agents or scrutineers are welcome to attend and witness the count.  

Voting on Election Day
Strathcona County is divided into eight wards.  Within each ward, voting subdivisions have been established and voting stations have been assigned. An elector must vote at the voting station for the voting subdivision in which he or she resides unless voting in an Advance Vote or by Special Ballot.

Voting Stations
Voting stations will be open between the hours of 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Monday, October 18, 2010.

Find your voting station 

Note: These locations may change prior to Election Day

Ward 1
101 Woodbridge Farms Elementary School, 1127 Parker Drive
102 St. Theresa Catholic School, 1000 Strathcona Drive
103 Clover Bar Junior High School, 50 Main Boulevard
104 Salisbury Composite High School, 20 Festival Way
105 Bethel Lutheran Church, 298 Bethel Drive 
Ward 2
201 Cultural Hall, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2090 Sherwood Drive
202 The Park Church, 1 Brower Drive
Ward 3
301 Sherwood Park Presbyterian Church, 265 Fir Street
302 Brentwood Elementary School, 28 Heron Road
303 Bev Facey Community High School, 99 Colwill Boulevard
Ward 4
401 Holy Spirit Catholic School (Trillium Centre), 151 Crimson Drive
402 Lakeland Ridge Elementary School (Trillium Centre), 101 Crimson Drive
Ward 5
501 Moyer Recreation Centre, 54569 Range Road 215
502 Ardrossan Recreation Complex, 80 - 1st Avenue, Ardrossan
503 Brookville Community Hall, 53203 Range Road 212
Ward 6
601 Wye Elementary School, 163, 22560 Wye Road
602 Whitecroft Community Hall, 314, 52313 Range Road 232
603 Colchester Community Hall, 23219 Township Road 520
Ward 7
701 Fultonvale Elementary/Jr High School, 52029 Range Road 224
702 Deville-North Cooking Lake Hall, 21033 Wye Road
703 St. Luke Catholic School, 22139 South Cooking Lake Road
Ward 8
801 Sherwood Park Alliance Church (Strathcona Christian Academy), 1011 Clover Bar Road
802 FR Haythorne School, 300 Colwill Boulevard

Voting Time for Employees
An employee, who is an elector, is entitled to have three consecutive hours for the purpose of casting a vote while the voting stations are open on Election Day. If the hours of the employee's employment do not allow for three consecutive hours, the employer must allow the employee any additional time that is necessary to provide the three consecutive hours.  This additional time for voting is granted at the convenience of the employer. No deduction from the pay of an employee can be made by the employer and no penalty can be imposed on the employee because of the employee's absence from work during the three consecutive hours or any part of the three hours.

(Section 58 Local Authorities Election Act)

The above requirements do not apply if the employer provides for the attendance of an employee who is an Elector at a voting station while it is open during the hours of the employee’s employment.

Last updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
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County Hall: 2001 Sherwood Drive, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada T8A 3W7