Interested in knowing how the nomination process unfolds? We have all the information for you here.
A by-election is needed in Sturgeon River-Parkland to replace the Hon. Rona Ambrose who served admirably as our Member of Parliament up until her retirement on July 4.
The by-election was called on September 17, 2017 by the Prime Minister for October 23, 2017.
In order to select the Conservative Party's candidate for the by-election, a nomination contest was opened on August 28. All members of the Conservative Party of Canada as of 9:59 PM MDT on September 18 who live in Sturgeon River-Parkland are eligible to vote in the nomination. There is no proxy or advanced voting permitted by the rules.
The vote will be held as follows (you may vote at either location):
Stony Plain
Date: Saturday September 23, 2017
Speeches: 10:00 am
Voting : 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Heritage Park
Spruce Grove Room
5100 - 41 Avenue
Stony Plain, Alberta
Morinville
Date: Sunday September 24, 2017
Speeches: 3:00 pm
Voting: 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Morinville Community Cultural Centre
9502 - 100 Avenue
Morinville, Alberta
The Candidate Nominating Committee, appointed by the Board of Directors of the Sturgeon River-Parkland Conservative Association, is charged with organizing the contest.
If you are unsure whether your membership is current or not, you can call Conservative Party HQ at 1-866-808-8407 to check.
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*Note: this information was revised on September 19 to take into account the by-election that was called on September 17. The original October dates for the nomination vote have been moved up to September 23 and 24. Official notice of the dates, times and locations will be sent by email to all current members. To receive the latest nomination updates, click here to sign-up.