Summer Village of White Sands
General Election – Notice of Nomination Day

For anyone interested in running for Council of Whites Sands, Nomination Packages are available on our website or at the Municipal Office at #8 Front Street.

2025 Nomination Packages

Nomination Day - July 5, 2025 from 10am to Noon at the Municipal Office.
The Candidate or Agent must appear with the applicable forms. 

If you have any questions, please contact the Returning Officer, Erin Weinzierl, at 403-740-1572 or email at [email protected].

What happens is there is not enough nominations to fill the vacant positions?

The legislative process from the Local Authorities Election Act, if the Returning Officer does not receive enough nominations to fill the vacancies by noon on July 5th, then nomination acceptance will continue at the Municipal office on the Sunday, July 6th at the same time and unofficial announcements will be available on the municipal website and municipal Facebook page.

Helpful Resources:

​Local Authorities Election Act:
 https://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/Acts/L21.pdf

• Specific Sections to Review:         Summer Villages S12

                                                                                Eligibility to Run S21, 22
                                                                                Form of Nomination S27
 
Village of White Sands Bylaws & Policies:
https://www.whitesandsab.ca/bylaws--policies.html
 
Municipal Government Resources:
https://www.alberta.ca/municipal-government-resources#jumplinks-6
https://www.alberta.ca/municipal-elections-overview
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgou_qQG9_mMOmp-3qmwE0HzsvhBbzjcU
 
Rural Municipalities of Alberta:
https://rmalberta.com/advocacy/municipal-election-awareness/