Information for Candidates

The City of Lacombe will be holding a Municipal Election on Monday, October 20th, 2025. City of Lacombe residents will be able to vote for members of City Council. The City of Lacombe Council consists of one (1) Mayor and six (6) Councillors. All of these positions are open for election during the 2025 general Municipal Election. 

Lacombe County, in partnership with the City of Lacombe, the Towns of Blackfalds, Bentley, and Eckville, and the Villages of Alix and Clive, is hosting a Candidate Orientation (PDF) for anyone considering running in the upcoming Municipal Election. Please join us on Wednesday, June 25th and Thursday, June 26th, at Lacombe County Council Chambers from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 pm.

Nomination Period

Nomination period opens: Wednesday, January 1st, 2025

Nomination period closes:  Monday, September 22nd, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.

Notice of Intent to Run

New this year, file your Notice of Intent to Run (PDF) as a candidate.

Candidates who plan to run in the 2025 Municipal Election can only accept campaign contributions and incur campaign expenses once their notice of intent to run is complete and submitted to the returning officer. Then they will be added to the Register of Candidates.

Nomination Form

Every candidate nomination shall be completed through the submission of a Nomination Form and Candidate's Acceptance. Each nomination form must be fully completed and include the signatures of at least five (5) eligible electors. To ensure the validity of nominations, a candidate may submit more than the required five (5) elector's signatures. If a nomination is not signed by at least five electors, the Returning Officer cannot accept the form.

Reminder, if you intend to accept campaign contributions or incur campaign expenses, you must also file your Notice of Intent to Run (PDF). 

The City does not collect a deposit to file nomination papers.

More details for potential candidates can be found in the Candidate Information Package (PDF) and Nomination Information Package (PDF) (includes required forms).

Forms