Alberta proposes set election day for last Monday in May every four years
Posted Nov 4, 2021 4:33 pm.
Last Updated Nov 4, 2021 4:36 pm.
Alberta is planning a set day for future provincial elections.
A bill introduced by Justice Minister Kaycee Madu proposes that the last Monday in May, every four years, be the day Albertans go to the polls.
WATCH: Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Kaycee Madu provides details about Bill 81, the Election Statutes Amendment Act
Legislation passed a decade ago set the time frame for elections at a three-month period in the spring every four years.
If the bill passes, the next vote would be held on May 29, 2023, but that could end up not being the next polling day.
Alberta premiers always have the option to call an election for extenuating circumstances, including if they are seeking a mandate on consequential changes or if the governing party loses a confidence vote in the house.
Former Progressive Conservative premier Jim Prentice called an early election in 2015, seeking a renewed mandate on a blueprint for spending and budgeting, and was defeated by Rachel Notley’s NDP.
