By-Election timeline and deadlines

Edmonton District By-Election

Once you have decided to run as a Provincial Executive Council (PEC) candidate, and have done the necessary registration, you will receive regular communication from the ATA. Please make sure to follow the timelines below as you proceed in your campaign. 

If you have any questions, contact elections@ata.ab.ca

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Candidate responsibilities Deadline
Register as a candidate using the registration form *** see notes
Special mailing for nomination call package sent to ATA school representatives in the Edmonton District regionOctober 1–3, 2024
Notice of nomination call and nomination deadline published on Association websiteOctober 1, 2024
Notice of nomination call and nomination deadline published in ATA NewsOctober 8, 2024
Submit nominations to the returning officer by 5 pm on the Nomination DeadlineOctober 31, 2024
Announcement of candidates published on Association websiteNovember 1, 2024
Attend the Candidates MeetingNovember 2, 2024
Submit request to the administrative officer for labels or envelopes for purposes of mailing campaign materials to eligible voting members not in schools by noonNovember 6, 2024
Submit headshot photo, biography and platform to the administrative officer by 5pm
Confirm intention to attend forum(s) with the administrative officer
Deadline for submission of Candidate Speech videos to administrative officerNovember 8, 2024
Publication of candidate headshot, biography and platform on Association website
Campaign videos of candidates for district representative posted on Association websiteNovember 13, 2024
Deliver campaign materials to the attention of the administrative officer at Barnett House by 4 pm for inclusion in school mailing (if participation confirmed)
Deadline to submit request to the administrative officer for advance on campaign grantNovember 14, 2024
Publication of candidate biographies and platforms in ATA NewsNovember 19, 2024
School mailing of campaign materials and voting instructions to Edmonton DistrictNovember 19–20, 2024
Online voting opens at 8 amDecember 9, 2024
Deadline to e-mail the administrative officer as to whether you or appointed scrutineer will attend delivery of resultsDecember 11, 2024
Online voting closes at 5 pmDecember 12, 2024
Results of vote provided to Scrutineer Committee by third-party voting systems agent
Results, with vote count, published on Association website and shared via social mediaDecember 13, 2024
5 pm deadline to file appeal, if any, of by-election results to the ATA executive secretaryDecember 27, 2024
Submit expense claims to the administrative officerJanuary 12, 2025
By-Election results published in ATA NewsJanuary 14, 2025

***The candidate decides when to register, but they must be registered in order to receive election-related communications and assistance from the ATA.