@Rorschached99 unable to vote at an advance voting place or a voting place on Election Day” and complete the rest of the declaration, and Elections Alberta will accept it. 2/2
@Rorschached99 The language in the declaration reflects the special ballot language in the Election Act. However, required reasons were removed in 2025. A declaration of eligibility is required with all special ballot packages. Electors may cross out the statement “I declare that I am 1/2
@Scrutineer24179 Hello! No. Electors are only struck from the list when they vote. If they do not return their special ballot, they will not be struck off and can vote in person. If they submit and we receive their special ballot, they will be struck off then.
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@trying2help Electors may sign the declaration as it is as well. Either way will be accepted. The Election Act no longer requires a reason to vote by special ballot.
@Casmuro_X08 Hello. Elections Alberta does not have trainers who work with volunteers, does not use volunteers, and only provides special ballots to those who request them. Learn more about misinformation and disinformation and how to spot it. https://t.co/5X0z1f3kgN
@trying2help Hello! A declaration of eligibility is required with all special ballot packages. Electors may cross out the statement “I declare that I am unable to vote at an advance voting place or a voting place on Election Day” and complete the rest of the declaration, and Elections 1/2
@Todash1999@DMcDonald666 travel, or not being able to attend a voting place in person due to disability. Voting by mail is subject to the same voter ID requirements as voting in person. Learn more at https://t.co/Y5Mia2dx2Q. Note that voter fraud is exceptionally rare, with only 6 individual 2/3
@jayne_marple Hello! It is handled securely, the same way all election documents, like elector declarations and ballots, are. They are seen only by authorized election officers processing the special ballot packages in our secure site under 24/7 video surveillance. All election documents 1/2
@MaxBear14454704 participation during their employment. Election officers who do not comply with these requirements will be terminated. Elections Alberta does not comment publicly on individuals’ employment status or HR matters. 2/2
@MaxBear14454704 Election officers hired by Elections Alberta are required to pass a criminal records check, take an Oath of Office which includes non-partisanship and impartiality, and comply with Elections Alberta’s Political Activity Policy which forbids any political activity or 1/2
@nivende2 Alberta will accept it. If they wish to vote in person instead, they may do that if they have not already had their mail-in ballot returned and processed. 2/2
@nivende2 Hello! A declaration of eligibility is required with all special ballot packages. Electors may cross out the statement “I declare that I am unable to vote at an advance voting place or a voting place on Election Day” and complete the rest of the declaration, and Elections 1/2
@MichaelHil70778 Voting by mail is subject to the same voter ID requirements as voting in person. Learn more at https://t.co/Y5Mia2dx2Q. Note that voter fraud is exceptionally rare, with only 6 individual incidents records across all provincial electoral events since 2013. 3/3
@MichaelHil70778 travel, or not being able to attend a voting place in person due to disability. Changes to the Election Act in Bill 54: Election Statutes Amendment Act came into effect on July 4, 2025, and removed the requirement for electors to have a reason to vote by special ballot. 2/3