Information for Voters

You can check your registration status or register for the first time through VoterLink.

Due to changes in the Local Authorities Election Act, registering to vote for the upcoming Municipal Election will be conducted the same way as Provincial or Federal Elections. This ensures the process is quick and efficient for you, and keeps your voter registration up to date on VoterLink for future elections!

To vote in the 2025 municipal election in Thorsby, you must be: 

• At least 18 years of age; 
• A Canadian citizen; 
• A resident of the Town of Thorsby; and, 
• A resident in Thorsby for six consecutive months prior to October 20th, 2025. 

Elections Alberta and the Town of Thorsby work together to ensure Thorsby has an up-to-date and accurate electors register as the year progresses, culminating in the final list of pre-registered voters that will be used to conduct the 2025 municipal election.

Nothing apart from ensuring that when you enter the voting booths, your name is checked off and you are able to quickly and efficiently conduct your vote without extended wait times or the need to register at the desk on election day. Your voter information cannot be used in any other function and is stored securely.

Yes of course! As long as you have proof of residency or an elector willing to sign an affidavit on the day of the election, you can be verified to vote in the election. However, we encourage registering to vote through VoterLink in order to expedite your process, ensuring that you will have a quick and simple experience on election day.

You are under no obligation to use VoterLink to register for the 2025 municipal election, however, there are key benefits to doing so.

• If you register through VoterLink, when you come to vote:
  • You only have to show one piece of identification approved by the Local Authorities Election Act, then your name will be checked off, and you will immediately be verified to vote if you are on the electors database.
    
• If you register at the voting booths on the day of the election:
  • You will be required to bring in identification verification and proof of residency, such as a utility bill with your name and residential address, or a verified elector who can vouch for your residency through an affidavit. This process will be more time consuming and could be even more difficult for renters or lessees who may or may not have a utility bill in their name. Registering to vote ahead of time ensures the fewest number of complications could arise on the day of the election.

The final deadline for pre-registration through Voterlink is: September 15th, 2025.

Any registrations made after the deadline are not going to be received in time for the final elections register.

At the voting station, voters must provide identification that proves your identity and current residence. Any of the of the following documents with the voter’s name and address will be accepted: 

• Identification issued by a Canadian government or agency of that government that contains a photograph of the elector and their name and current address. 
• Income or property tax assessment notice. 
• Insurance policy or coverage card. 
• Letter from a public curator, public guardian or public trustee. 
• Pension plan statement of benefits, contributions or participation. 
• Residential lease or mortgage statement. 
• Statement of government benefits (e.g., employee insurance, old-age security, social assistance, disability support, child tax benefit). 
• Utility bill (e.g., telephone, electric, gas or water). 
• Vehicle ownership, registration or insurance certificate. 

A letter or form confirming a person lives at a stated address will also be accepted. The letter can be signed prior to the vote by an authorized representative of the following: 

• Commercial property management company 
• Correctional institution
• Post-secondary institution
• Facility that provides services to the unhoused 
• Supportive living facility or treatment centre 

The voting station on election day (October 20th, 2025) will be at 4917 Hankin Street, the Thorsby Town Office, and be available from 10:00am to 8:00pm.

More information on the upcoming election, including the nominee register, can be found here. As well, you can reach out to elections@thorsby.ca with any questions or concerns regarding the 2025 municipal election, and voter registration!