Village of Delia

Gateway To The Hand Hills

By-Election Monday, June 8, 2026

Instructions to Candidates

This section includes:

Manual – Candidates Running for Municipal Office. This is very useful reading

Form 4 – Nomination Form

You must have a minimum of 5 people who are eligible to vote in the upcoming byelection.

Form 5 – Candidate Financial Information

Form 26 – Campaign Disclosure Statement

This form must be submitted to the Returning Officer no later than 120 days from the by-election, and it must be posted online for the duration of the election term, so please be legible.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES’ ELECTION ACT can be found at: https://open.alberta.ca/publications/l21

ALBERTA MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT can be found at: https://open.alberta.ca/publications/m26

The Returning Officer will be in the Village Office on the following dates to accept the

Forms 4 and 5:

Thurs, April 16 (8 am to 6 pm)

Thurs, April 23 (8 am to 6 pm)

Thurs, April 30 (8 am to 6 pm)

Thurs, May 7 (8 am to 6 pm)

Mon, May 11 – nominations close at 12 noon SHARP

Form 4 must be sworn before a Commissioner for Oaths or the Returning Officer.

If the forms are not complete, they cannot be accepted.

Qualifications for Candidates:

In order to run for the Village of Delia Council, you must meet these minimum qualifications:

  • 18 years of age or older.
  • Canadian citizen.
  • Are not otherwise ineligible or disqualified
  • Have been a resident of the Village of Delia for the six consecutive months preceding Nomination day. (March 22, 2025 or earlier)

Are you Eligible?
A person is ineligible to become a candidate under any of the following circumstances:

  • An auditor of the Village of Delia
  • An employee of the Village of Delia, unless granted a leave of absence
  • If property taxes are more than $50 in arrears or you are in default of more than 90 days for any debt in excess of $500 to the municipality.
  • If you have, within the last 10 years, been convicted of an offence under the Local Authorities Election Act, the Election Act, the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act or the Canada Elections Act.

According to the the Local Authorities Election Act the returning officer does not have the authority to challenge the validity of the information provided on nomination papers. The ability to question the eligibility of a candidate or to enforce disqualification, is left to the electors of the municipality.