Town of Banff

Candidate Information

Before you can run for council, you need to be nominated.  There are three steps to the nomination process:

1. Determine if you are eligible
2. Complete a Nomination Paper
3. Submit your Nomination Paper on Nomination Day

Eligibility

To become a candidate, you must:

• Be at least 18 years of age on nomination day
• Be a Canadian citizen
• Have lived in Banff for the six months preceding nomination day

You are not qualified to run if you:

• Are an employee of the Town of Banff (unless you are granted a leave of absence)
• Are an auditor of the Town of Banff
• Are more than $50 in arrears on your property taxes, or you are more than 90 days in default of any debt to the Town of Banff in excess of $500
• Have been convicted of an offence under the Local Authorities Election Act, the Elections Act, or the Canada Elections Act within the last 10 years.
  

Nomination Paper

Your nomination for office must be filed on an approved nomination paper. The nomination paper is available at Town Hall, or can be downloaded at:

• Alberta Municipal Affairs - Candidate Nomination and Acceptance

Nomination Day

Nomination Day is Monday, September 20, 2010 between 10 a.m. and noon at Banff Town Hall.

• Nomination papers will only be accepted between these times and at this location. 
• Nomination papers may be personally delivered by the candidate or by another person on behalf of the candidate. There are no exceptions.
• There is no fee for submitting nomination papers

More Information:

• Download this page in PDF ( PDF - 98 kb)
  
• Nomination Paper
  
• Job Description
• Time Commitments
• Campaigning
• "Running for Office" courtesy of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA)
  
• Contact the municipal clerk at municipal.clerk@banff.ca or 403.762.1209
  

The candidate information on these pages is only a guide and does not contain the detail found in legislation.  Candidates are responsible for understanding the legislation concerning elections and requirements for nomination. See the links below for more information. Local Authorities Election Act Alberta Municipal Affairs