The County of Grande Prairie No.1 will be conducting a municipal election on Monday, October 20, 2025, where voters will elect nine (9) Councillors.
Nomination Period
Nomination period opens: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Nomination period closes: Monday, September 22, 2025 at 12 noon.
Intent To Run
New this year, candidates must file a Notice of Intent to Run as a candidate.
Candidates who plan to run in the 2025 municipal election can only accept campaign contributions and incur campaign expenses once their notice of intent to run is complete and they are added to the Register of Candidates.
Your Notice of Intent must be filed in person with the Returning Officer by arranging a delivery time in advance.
Nomination Day
The nomination period runs from January 1, 2025 to 12 noon Monday, September 22, 2025.
More details for potential candidates can be found in the Candidate Nomination Package.
Nomination Form
Every nomination of a candidate shall be completed through the submission of:
- Nomination Paper and Candidate's Acceptance (Form 4)
- Candidate Financial Information (Form 5)
- Supplementary Nominations – Additional Elector Signature (optional)
Each nomination form must be fully completed and include the signatures of at least five (5) eligible electors. To ensure validity of nominations, a candidate is encouraged to submit more than the required five (5) elector signatures.
The County does not collect a deposit to file nomination papers.
Nomination Papers can be filed with the Returning Officer by arranging a delivery time in advance.
Refer to the Candidate Nomination Package for more information.
Election by Acclaimation
If at the close of Nomination Day at 12 noon on September 22, 2025, the number of candidates nominated for any office is the same as the number of required to be elected, the Returning Officer shall declare the candidates to be acclaimed to the offices for which they were nominated.
Council Onboarding
The Municipal Government Act and the County of Grande Prairie No.1 Council Code of Conduct Bylaw specifies that elected officials are required to attend orientation at the start of each Council term.
For the purposes of the 2025 municipal election, Council onboarding will begin immediately following the election. The Council orientation/onboarding will contain pertinent information to assist members of Council in carrying out their legislative duties.
The following is a list of orientation sessions currently scheduled. Additional dates will be added once they have been determined.
- October 24, 2025 - Council Orientation Session (Mandatory Attendance)
- October 27, 2025 - Council Swearing-in Ceremony and Organizational Meeting (Mandatory Attendance)
- October 29, 2025 - Regional Orientation Session with George Cuff