Municipal Elections

LAEA s.147.1(1)(a) A "campaign expense" is an expense a candidate makes in the course of a campaign for election. This includes any an expense incurred, or non-monetary contribution received, by a candidate to the extent that the property or service that the expense was incurred for, or that was received as a non-monetary contribution, is used to directly promote or oppose and candidate during a campaign period. Campaign expenses include: 

• the production of advertising or promotional material, 
• the distribution, broadcast, or publication of advertising or promotional material in any media or by any other means during a campaign period, including by the use of a capital asset, 
• the payment of remuneration and expenses to or on behalf of a person for the person's services as a chief financial officer or in any other capacity, 
• securing a meeting place, or 
• the conduct of opinion polls, survey, or research during a campaign period.  

Campaign Disclosure Statements and Financial Statements  

All candidates must submit a campaign disclosure statement and financial statement to the municipality on or before March 1 immediately following the general election even if they had no contributions or expenses. The campaign disclosure statement must be filed whether or not the candidate was elected. 

To download Form 26 Campaign Disclosure Statement and Financial Statement, visit alberta.ca/municipal-election-forms.