2025 Trustee Election Information

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to seek election, candidates must be:

• A Canadian citizen
• A resident of the school division for six consecutive months immediately preceding Nomination Day
• Eligible to vote in the election
• Not otherwise ineligible

For more information on eligibility and ineligibility, refer to the Local Authorities Election Act and the Education Act.

Please be sure to review the Government of Alberta's (GoA) School Board Elections Guide for information regarding school board election procedures and regulations.

GoA School Board Elections Guide: Visit the website or download the PDF.

GoA School Board Elections Fact Sheet: Download the PDF

Notice of Nomination Day: Download the PDF

Required Forms

1. Notice of Intent 
This form is new and required to be submitted prior to accepting campaign contributions or incurring campaign expenses. It is not the same as the forms below, nor does it replace them.

• Notice of Intent - Sherwood Park Ward 1, Sherwood Park Subdivision 1
• Notice of Intent - Sherwood Park Ward 1, Camrose Subdivision 2
• Notice of Intent - Sherwood Park Ward 1, Vegreville Subdivision 3
• Notice of Intent - Fort Saskatchewan Ward 2

2. Nomination Package
Candidates must complete all forms for the ward or electoral subdivision in which they are running. 

Sherwood Park Ward 1, Sherwood Park Subdivision 1

• Nomination Paper and Candidate's Acceptance
• Candidate Financial Information
• Release of Candidate Information
• Campaign Disclosure Statement and Financial Statement

Sherwood Park Ward 1, Camrose Subdivision 2

• Nomination Paper and Candidate's Acceptance
• Candidate Financial Information
• Release of Candidate Information
• Campaign Disclosure Statement and Financial Statement

Sherwood Park Ward 1, Vegreville Subdivision 3

• Nomination Paper and Candidate's Acceptance
• Candidate Financial Information
• Release of Candidate Information
• Campaign Disclosure Statement and Financial Statement

Fort Saskatchewan Ward 2

• Nomination Paper and Candidate's Acceptance
• Candidate Financial Information
• Release of Candidate Information
• Campaign Disclosure Statement and Financial Statement

Where to Submit Nomination Forms

Nominations will be accepted by Returning Officer Tracy Leigh, or a designate, by appointment only at the local jurisdiction office:

Elk Island Catholic Schools
310 Broadview Road
Sherwood Park, AB

Contact Elk Island Catholic Schools to make a nomination submission appointment: 780-449-6464 or Toll-Free: 1-800-996-9982.

In order to assist you in your journey as a candidate for the EICS Board of Trustees, here are a number of resources that you may find useful:

EICS Resources

1. List of schools and websites within EICS
2. Board of Trustees policies within EICS
3. Administrative Procedure 154 - Political Electioneering
4. Map of Elk Island Catholic Schools' electoral subdivisions
5. Elk Island Catholic Schools' 2023/2024 Audited Financial Statement

Provincial Resources

1. GoA School Board Elections Guide: Visit the website or download the PDF.
   1. GoA School Board Elections Fact Sheet: Download the PDF
2. Local Authorities Election Act
   1. Changes to the Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA) 2024
   2. Changes to the Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA) 2024: School Boards and School Trustee Candidates
3. Education Act

Other Resources

1. Alberta Catholic School Trustees' Association
2. Alberta School Boards Association's Trustee Election Page
   1. ASBA Guide for School Board Trustees
3. Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Trustee Election Protocol in Parishes

Coming soon.

SHERWOOD PARK WARD 1, SHERWOOD PARK ELECTORAL SUBDIVISION 1
4 Candidates to be Elected

SHERWOOD PARK WARD 1, CAMROSE ELECTORAL SUBDIVISION 2
1 Candidate to be Elected

SHERWOOD PARK WARD 1, VEGREVILLE ELECTORAL SUBDIVISION 3
1 Candidate to be Elected

FORT SASKATCHEWAN, WARD 2
1 Candidate to be Elected