Home Jobs Election Officer Recruitment Election Officer Recruitment Elections Alberta is recruiting election officers to conduct the 2026 Referendum. All Alberta residents 16 years or older and eligible to work in Canada are welcome to apply. Some positions will require applicants to be 18 years or older, all election workers will need to pass a criminal record check, and election workers will be unable to participate in any political activity during their employment.

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Alberta is a non-partisan, independent Office of the Legislature, and all election officers must sign an oath requiring them to uphold the non-partisan mandate of the Office during the Referendum. All applications will be automatically forwarded to the returning office for your electoral division. Election officers are appointed at each voting place to provide voting services to electors.

When completing the online application, you will have an prospect to select all positions you would like to be considered for and which voting days you are available to work. You may apply to more than one election officer position, but you must check all roles you are interested in when submitting your application. Election officer roles have application requirements which are identified under each position role .

The following persons, however,



are ineligible to work as an election officer: Member of the Legislative Assembly Judge of federal or provincial courts Person who has, within the immediately preceding 10 years, been convicted of an indictable offence where the penalty that may be imposed for that offense is greater than 2 years’ imprisonment When completing the online application, you will be required to confirm that you are eligible for appointment as an election officer. Complete the online application. You will be asked to provide your name, address, contact information, previous election experience, positions interested in, dates available and languages spoken.

Your application will be automatically forwarded to the returning office for the electoral division that you reside in, based on the address that is listed in your application. Returning office staff will contact qualified applicants by phone or email to discuss the applicant’s qualifications and available positions. Successful applicants will receive a phone call with information about next steps.

All election workers are required to complete online training and attend an in-person training session to prepare them for their workday. Training details will be provided during the hiring process.

📌 Election Officer (Edmonton)
🏢 Elections Alberta
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