General Election 2023

INTRODUCING THE FIRST OTIPEMISIWAK MÉTIS GOVERNMENT

 

Thanks to all Citizens who participated in the 2023 General Election. The certified results are in and you can now view who has been elected to our first Otipemisiwak Métis Government.

 

Please click on the image below to view the full certified results:

 

 

 

Please click on the image below to view the Public Notice regarding the certified election results:    

 

 

 

 

YOU CAN VOTE NOW IN PERSON OR VIA MAIL

Voting is now open for Citizens online or via mail. In-person voting will open in some locations on September 17.

 

Online Voting – ONLINE VOTING SIGN UP CLOSED

  • The deadline to register to vote online has passed. If you have not previously registered for online voting, please visit your nearest in-person polling location by 8:00pm MST to cast your ballot. To review the list of in-person polling locations, please visit: https://www.metiselectionsab.com/votinglocation.
  • If you have received a PIN already, please click the following link to cast your electronic ballot: http://www.mna.isivote.com/

 

Mail-In Voting – OPEN NOW

  • Citizens planning to vote by mail should send back their completed ballots as soon as possible
  • As the final day to receive mail-in ballots (September 19) approaches, Citizens wishing to vote by mail should:
      • Check the service standards at your local Canada Post to make sure your ballot will arrive in time to be counted. All ballots must be received by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer by 8pm on Tuesday September 19
      • If you are concerned your ballot may not arrive in time you can:

 

In-Person Voting – OPEN SEPTEMBER 17-19*

  • Citizens can vote in person from September 17-19. Please check the dates and times for your voting locations below.

 

District Polling Location(s) Voting Venues Dates & Times
1: Foothills Métis District Lethbridge Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge,
320 Scenic Dr S, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 4B4
September 17th-19th
8AM - 8PM   
1: Foothills Métis District High River Highwood Centre,
128-5th Ave SW, High River, AB, T1V 1M3
September 19th
8AM - 8PM   
1: Foothills Métis District Pincher Creek Ramada Pincher Creek,
1132 Table Mountain St, Pincher Creek, AB, T0K 1W0
September 19th
8AM - 8PM   
2: Medicine Hat Métis District Medicine Hat TownePlace Suites,
7 Stober Bay SE, Medicine Hat, AB, T1B 4Y2
September 19th
8AM - 8PM   
3: Red Deer Métis District Red Deer Holiday Inn & Suites Red Deer South,
33 Petrolia Dr, Gasoline Aly E, Red Deer County, AB, T4E 1B3
September 17th-19th
8AM - 8PM   
3: Red Deer Métis District Rocky Mountain House Rocky Arena Complex,
5332 50th St, Rocky Mountain House, AB, T4T 1G7
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
3: Red Deer Métis District Sundre Mountain View Inn & Suites,
706 Main Ave E, Sundre, AB, T0M 1X0
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
4: Rocky View Métis District Strathmore Strathmore Centennial Civic Centre,
120 Brent Blvd, Strathmore, AB, T1P 1E9
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
5: Calgary Nose Hill Métis District  Calgary North Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza,
1316 33rd St NE, Calgary, AB, T2A 6B6
September 17th-19th
8AM - 8PM   
6: Calgary Elbow Métis District Calgary Southeast Carriage House Hotel & Conference Centre,
9030 Macleod Trail, Calgary, AB, T2H 0M4
September 17th-19th
8AM - 8PM   
7: Jasper House Métis District Edson Edson Friendship Centre,
5023 3rd Ave, Edson, AB, T7E 1X7
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
7: Jasper House Métis District Hinton Hinton Friendship Centre,
965 Switzer Dr, Hinton, AB, T7V 1V1
September 17th-19th
8AM - 8PM   
7: Jasper House Métis District Grande Cache Grande Cache Inn & Suites,
9901 100th St, Grande Cache, AB, T0E 0Y0,
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
8: Lac St. Anne Métis District Drayton Valley Drayton Valley, Westwood Inn,
5002 34th Ave, Drayton Valley, AB, T7A 1S5
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
8: Lac St. Anne Métis District Whitecourt The Kanata Inns - Whitecourt,
3315 33rd St, Whitecourt, AB, T7S 0A2
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
8: Lac St. Anne Métis District Barrhead Neighbourhood Inn,
6011 49th St, Barrhead, AB, T7N 1A5
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
8: Lac St. Anne Métis District Spruce Grove Spruce Grove Pioneer Centre,
301 Jespersen Ave, Spruce Grove, AB, T7X 2J1
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
9: Fort Edmonton Métis District Edmonton North Edmonton Inn and Conference Centre,
11834 Kingsway NW, Edmonton, AB, T5G 3J5
September 17th-19th
8AM - 8PM   
10: Edmonton Whitemud Métis District Edmonton South Delta Hotels by Marriott Edmonton South Conference Centre,
4404 Gateway Blvd, Edmonton, AB, T6H 5C2
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
11: St. Albert Métis District Camrose Elks Hall,
4702 50th Ave, Camrose, AB, T4V 0R8
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
11: St. Albert Métis District St. Albert St. Albert Inn & Suites, 
156 St. Albert Trail, St. Albert, AB, T8N 0P5
September 17th-19th
8AM - 8PM   
12: St. Paul-Cold Lake Métis District Lloydminster Holiday Inn & Suites Lloydminster,
5612 44th St, Lloydminster, AB, T9V 0B6
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
12: St. Paul-Cold Lake Métis District Cold Lake Cold Lake Native Friendship Centre Society,
5015 55th St, Cold Lake, AB, T9M 1P4
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
12: St. Paul-Cold Lake Métis District St. Paul The Landing Hotel and Conference Centre,
4902 39th St, St Paul, AB, T0A 3A2
September 17th-19th
8AM - 8PM   
12: St. Paul-Cold Lake Métis District Vegreville Vegreville Event Centre,
14413 Hwy 16A, Vegreville, AB, T9C 1R3
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
12: St. Paul-Cold Lake Métis District Bonnyville Bonnyville Senior Citizens Centre,
4813 47th Ave, Bonnyville, AB, T9N 1M4
September 17th-19th
8AM - 8PM   
13: Grande Prairie Métis District Grande Prairie Paradise Inn & Conference Centre,
11201 100th Ave, Grande Prairie, AB, T8V 5M6
September 17th-19th
8AM - 8PM   
13: Grande Prairie Métis District Valleyview Memorial Hall,
4810 50th St, Valleyview, AB, T0H 3N0
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
14: Peace River Métis District Peace River Nova Chateau Peace River,
10010 74th St, Peace River, AB, T8S 0B3
September 17th-19th
8AM - 8PM   
14: Peace River Métis District  Fairview Fairview Fine Arts Centre,
10801 103rd Ave, Fairview, AB, T0H 1L0
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
14: Peace River Métis District  Manning Nova Inn Manning,
1201 2nd St NE, Manning, AB, T0H 2M0
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
15: Fort Vermilion Métis District  Fort Vermilion  Fort Vermilion Legion #243,
5401 River Rd, Fort Vermilion, AB, T0H 1N0
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
15: Fort Vermilion Métis District  High Level  Best Western Plus,
9616 Highway 58, High Level, AB, T0H 1Z0
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
16: Fort Chipewyan Métis District  Fort Chipewyan  Municipality of Wood Buffalo (Community Centre),
101 Loutit St, Fort Chipewyan, AB, T0P 1P0
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
17: Fort McMurray Métis District Fort McMurray Microtel,
317 Sakitawaw Trail, Fort McMurray, AB, T9H 5E7
September 17th-19th
8AM - 8PM   
18: Conklin Métis District Conklin Regional Conklin Multiplex,
244 Northland Dr, Conklin, AB, T0P 1H1
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
19: Lac La Biche Métis District Lac La Biche Canalta Hotel,
9905 83rd Ave, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0
September 17th-19th
8AM - 8PM   
20: Athabasca Métis District Athabasca Athabasca Regional Multiplex,
2 University Dr, Athabasca, AB, T9S0A3
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
21: Lesser Slave Lake Métis District Slave Lake Slave Lake Friendship Centre,
416 6th Ave NE, Slave Lake, AB, T0G 2A2
September 17th-19th
8AM - 8PM   
21: Lesser Slave Lake Métis District High Prairie High Prairie Days Inn,
4125 52nd Ave, High Prairie, AB, T0G 1E0
September 17th-19th
8AM - 8PM   
22: Wabasca-Desmarais Métis District Wabasca Marian Wolitiski Arena,
910C Stony Point Rd, Wabasca-Desmarais, AB, T0G 2K0
September 19th
8AM - 8PM 
  
Find Your District
Click the link below and enter your postal code in the finder to determine which District you reside in.

 

Voter Information

 
Who Can Vote

Any Citizen of the MNA who is 16 years of age or older can vote. You do not need to pre-register to vote.

 

When to Vote

Voting is taking place September 13th–19th. Online voting can be done at any time during the voting period. Citizens can also go to any in-person voting venue to cast their ballot. If you intend to vote by mail, you do not need to wait until September 13th-19th to return your ballot. Please mail your ballot back as soon as possible.

 

Acceptable Identification

If you are voting in person, please bring either a Métis ID or any other government issued ID (federal, provincial/territorial, or local) with a photo, name, and current address. If you do not have this when you go to the polls, you will be provided a mail-in ballot to complete. The mail-in ballot will include an identification section with an attestation to state that you are a citizen of the MNA.

 

Accessibility Accommodations 

We are able to arrange alternative voting methods depending on an individuals’ situation. If you require additional assistance to cast your ballot, please click the link below or contact the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer at 1-877-576-4250.

 


Learn About the Voting Process

Please click the links below to learn more about the voting process.

Notice of Vote

Elections and Referenda Act

Election Law Guide

 

*This webpage will be updated regularly as more details on the vote become available.