Eligibility- Local Authorities Elections Act s.21(1)

A person is eligible to be nominated as a candidate in any election if on nomination date they are:

• Eligible to vote in that election;At least 18 years of age
• A Canadian citizen
• A resident of Alberta & local jurisdiction on Election Day 

A resident of the local jurisdiction and the ward, if any, for six consecutive months immediately preceding nomination day, and;

• Not otherwise ineligible or disqualified.

See Local Authorities Election Act s. 22

Ineligibility - Local Authorities Elections Act  s. 22(1)I

 

A person is not eligible to be nominated as a candidate in the election if on nomination day:

• The person is the auditor of the local jurisdiction for which the election is to be held;
• The person is an employee of the local jurisdiction for which the election is to be held unless the person takes a leave of absence;

• The person is indebted to the municipality of which the person is an elector for taxes in default exceeding $50, excluding from that amount ( i ) any indebtedness for current taxes, and (ii) any indebtedness for arrears of taxes for which the person hasentered into a consolidation agreement with the municipality, unless the person is in default in the payment of any money due under the agreement;

• The person is indebted to the local jurisdiction for which the election is to be held for any debt exceeding $500 and in default for more than 90 days;

• The person has, within the previous 10 years, been convicted of an offence under the LAEA , the Election Act , the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act or the Canada Elections Act (Canada).