Running for Office
City Councillor duties and responsibilities
In broad terms, municipal government delivers services such as police, fire rescue, drainage, waste management, parks and recreation, zoning, libraries, public transit and roadways.
City Council sets service levels and budgets. Council sets the direction for Edmonton's development by passing legislation and bylaws that promote Edmonton's interests.
Council members attend regular Council meetings, public hearings, committee meetings and sit on various boards. The current Council has also taken responsibility for a range of special initiatives.
Additional information on Councillor Responsibilities
On Monday, October 18, 2010, Edmontonians will elect the following positions for the 2010 to 2013 term:
- Mayor – one candidate elected city-wide
- 12 Councillors – one candidate from each of the city's 12 wards (City Council voted to change from a 6-ward system to 12 wards on July 22, 2009.)
- 9 Edmonton Public School Board Trustees – one from each of the nine Public School Board wards
- 7 Catholic School Board Trustees – one from each of six wards (identical to City Council wards). The seventh elected trustee will be the candidate who receives the most votes among all the wards, and will become the second trustee for the ward from which the person ran.
City Council and School Board Trustee elections are held on the same day, use the same ballot and are overseen by the City's Returning Officer.
Candidates are responsible for understanding all legislation concerning elections and requirements for nomination. Information on this site provides an overview, but is not a substitute for the detail contained in the legislation listed below.
Local Authorities Election Act
For more information:
Election & Census Services
16304 - 114 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
T5M 3R8
| Telephone | 780-496-8008 |
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| Fax | 780-498-7058 |
| elections@edmonton.ca |
