2025 Election

Candidate Eligibility

Nominations are now closed. All candidates were verified for the following:

• at least 18 years of age,
• a Canadian citizen,
• a resident of the County of Minburn and a resident of the ward for six (6) consecutive months before Nomination Day (September 22), and
• not otherwise ineligible or disqualified under the Local Authorities Election Act.

Candidates must follow the election finance rules set out in Part 5.1 of the Local Authorities Election Act and the Expense Limits Regulation.

Expense Limits

• Official Ministerial Order on Expense Limits

Candidate Guide and Other Resources

• Candidate Guide 2025

Municipal Affairs Information for Candidates Resources

• Alberta Municipal Affairs Municipal Election Website

Other Resources

• Local Authorities Election Act
• Municipal Government Act
• Rural Municipalities of Alberta Information for Municipal Candidates

Election Signs

In accordance with Section 4.4.1(viii.) of the County's Land Use Bylaw a development permit is not required for posting election signs along County roads provided that:

1. Signs are not placed prior to 7:00 a.m. of the day following nomination day 
2. Signs are removed within 10 days of election day
3. Signs do not obstruct sight lines or visibility for pedestrian and vehicular traffic
4. Signs are not attached to utility poles

Guidelines for election signs on Provincial Highways can be found here.

Who can vote?

You can vote in the October 20, 2025 election if you are 18 years old, a Canadian citizen and a resident of the County of Minburn. 

List of Registered Candidates

The nomination period has officially ended! All official candidates are listed below:

Name	Division	Filing Date(s)	Contact Information
Joey Nafziger	1	Notice of Intent: March 20, 2025 Nomination Filing: September 10, 2025 Acclaimed: September 23, 2025	Email: joeknows166@hotmail.com Ph: 780-787-0558
Eric Anderson	2	Notice of Intent: August 18, 2025 Nomination Filing: September 10, 2025	Email: andersoneric005@gmail.com Ph: 780-853-7216
Ray Darrell Nedzielski	2	Notice of Intent: September 19, 2025 Nomination Filing: September 19, 2025	Email: nedzray69@icloud.com Ph: 780-632-9719
Roger Konieczny	3	Notice of Intent: August 18, 2025 Nomination Filing: September 10, 2025 Acclaimed: September 23, 2025	Email: koniecznyfarms@gmail.com Ph: 780-787-0245
Allen James McCutcheon	4	Notice of Intent: September 3, 2025 Nomination Filing: September 19, 2025	Email: aljmccutch@gmail.com Ph: 587-646-4478
Emil Dmytriw	4	Notice of Intent: September 22, 2025 Nomination Filing: September 22, 2025	Email: barwd1@gmail.com  Ph: 780-603-3645
Tara Kuzio	5	Notice of Intent: April 23, 2025 Nomination Filing: September 2, 2025 Acclaimed: September 23, 2025	Email: kuziofarms@hotmail.com Ph: 780-984-7277
Carl Ogrodnick	6	Notice of Intent: January 15, 2025 Nomination Filing: September 15, 2025	Email: grderz@gmail.com Ph: 780-603-3657
Elwin Dziwenka	6	Notice of Intent: January 28, 2025 Nomination Filing: February 21, 2025	Email: psent@telus.net Ph: 587-280-2737
Joanne Smook-Brown	6	Notice of Intent: February 11, 2025 Nomination Filing: February 11, 2025	Email: votejoannesmookbrowndiv6@gmail.com Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/share/1Eba7rrrKK/?mibextid=wwXIfr Website:  https://www.smookbrownforminburncountycouncil.com Ph: 780-691-7572
Hanna Morgan	7	Notice of Intent: May 29, 2025 Nomination Filing: May 29, 2025	Email: hannasagejackson@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/morganforcountyofminburncouncil Website: http://www.morganforcountyofminburncouncil.com/ Ph: 587-216-0737
Jerri Lynne Ziegler	7	Notice of Intent: September 17, 2025 Nomination Filing: September 17, 2025	Email: zieglerfashion@telus.net  Ph: 780-632-9317
Randy Murray Kereliuk	7	Notice of Intent: September 22, 2025 Nomination Filing: September 22, 2025	Email:rckereliuk@hotmail.com   Ph: 780-208-0404

Candidates Nomination Information

 

Click to view Advance Voting  Locations - Thursday, October 16, Noon to 8pm

Click to view Election Day Voting Locations - Monday, October 20, 9am to 8pm

 

 

2021 election results were as follows:

Elections - Returning Officer

Phone: 780-632-2082 ext. 1108

Email: jwarawa@minburncounty.ab.ca