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IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
BYLAW NO. 2013-21
A BYLAW OF THE COUNTY OF NEWELL IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA TO PROVIDE
FOR REGULATIONS AND PROTOCOLS FOR CONDUCTING MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND
BY-ELECTIONS WITHIN THE COUNTY.
SECTION 1 —AUTHORITY
1.01 The Municipal Government Act, Chapter M-26 Statutes of Alberta 2000, and amendments
authorizes Council to pass Bylaws in relation to Conducting Municipal Elections and By-
Elections;
1.02 The Local Authorities Election Act, Chapter L-21 Statutes of Alberta 2000, and
amendments,authorizes Council to pass Bylaws in relation to enacting procedures and
regulations in relation to conducting Municipal Elections and By-Elections;
1.03 This Bylaw may be cited as the "Municipal Election Bylaw".
1.04 The County of Newell hereby enacts the following:
SECTION 2 - DEFINITIONS
2.01 In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:
a. "Act" means the Local Authorities Election Act, Chapter L-21 Statutes of Alberta 2000,
andamendments.
b. "Chief Administrative Officer(CAO)" means a person appointed to a position under
section 205 of the Municipal Government Act.
c. "Council" means the Council of the County of Newell.
d. "Returning Officer" means a person appointed under the Local Authorities Election
Act as a returning officer and includes a person acting in the Returning Officer's
place.
SECTION 3 - ELECTION ADMINISTRATION
3.01 This Bylaw shall apply to all Municipal Elections and By-Elections conducted by the County
of Newell.
3.02 The CAO is authorized to enter into agreements to conduct, or partner in elections on
behalf of another jurisdiction.
Bylaw 2013-21
3.03 Council is authorized to appoint a Returning Officer and Substitute Returning Officer, in
accordance with the timelines laid out within the Act for the purpose of conducting an
election under this bylaw. In the event that Council does not appoint a Retuming Officer,the
CAO shall be deemed to be the Returning Officer. In the event that Council appoints a
Returning Officer, but does not appoint a Substitute Returning Officer, the CAO shall be
deemed to be the Substitute Returning Officer.
SECTION 4 - VOTING OPPORTUNITIES AND ELECTION DAY COUNT START TIME
4.01 The Returning Officer shall conduct, at minimum, one advance vote opportunity and may
set additional date(s), time(s) and location(s) for additional advance vote opportunities if
deemed appropriate.
4.02 The Returning Officer is authorized to, at their discretion, begin the count of any Advance
Poll Ballot Boxes beginning at 7:30 pm on Election Day.
SECTION 5- VOTING STATIONS /VOTING SUBDIVISIONS
5.01 In accordance with Section 37(3) of the Act, the Returning Officer is hereby authorized to
designate more that one voting station for each subdivision and the location of those voting
stations for that election.
5.02 In accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act the Returning Officer is hereby authorized to
dividethe local jurisdiction into voting subdivisions and may from time to time alter their
boundaries but may not alter them between the time of the giving of notice of an election
and election day. In the event that the Returning Officer does not divide the local jurisdiction
into alternative voting subdivisions, each municipal division shall be considered an
individual voting subdivision.
SECTION 6- EFFECTIVE DATE
6.01 This Bylaw shall come into effect at such time as it has received third (3rd) reading and
has been signed in accordance with the Municipal Government Act.
June 10, 2021 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR TRACY FYFE that Bylaw 2013-21 receive FIRST
reading.
MOTION CARRIED
June 24, 2021 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR HUBY KALLEN that Bylaw 2013-21 receive
SECOND reading.
MOTION CARRIED
June 24, 2021 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR TRACY FYFE that Bylaw 2013-21 receive THIRD and
FINAL reading.
MOTION CARRIED
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Reeve- Molly Douglass Chief Adm n�s tive Officer- Matt Fenske
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