Elections Alberta urges MLAs to hold off on approving new electoral map or postpone 2027 vote
McClure said Elections Alberta needs 12 to 18 months to prepare and warned that legal disputes could force a delay or a vote on old boundaries.
- On Friday, Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure warned that new electoral boundary changes could delay the October 18, 2027 provincial general election unless the province uses established maps or extends the fixed-election date.
- Contentious redrawing of electoral boundaries has sparked allegations of gerrymandering, as a UCP-dominated committee's work faces criticism from the Opposition NDP for potentially creating artificial political advantage.
- Elections Alberta requires 12 to 18 months to implement new maps, but recent administrative demands have exhausted resources, McClure wrote in a letter to the province's 87 MLAs regarding capacity constraints.
- Calling the map "illegal," Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi alleged it represents the "single worst case of gerrymandering in Alberta history," while the government reviews McClure's urgent recommendations.
- A minority report expected on Monday forces the province to choose between using established boundaries for the 2027 vote or extending the fixed-election date to accommodate necessary infrastructure adjustments.
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Province denies Elections Alberta's request to delay next election or keep current electoral boundaries
After writing correspondence on Friday addressed to all Alberta MLAs requesting to either delay the next provincial election or keep the same electoral boundaries for it, Elections Alberta chief electoral officer Gordon McClure has his answer.
Winnipeg Free Press
Elections Alberta recommends 2027 vote be delayed as gerrymandering accusations fly
EDMONTON - Elections Alberta says it has two recommendations on how to deal with the province's next general vote ahead of a contentious report about new electoral boundaries being released to the public Monday.
Minister supports fixed election date of October 2027 amid boundary disputes
Alberta’s Justice Minister Mickey Amery has rejected Elections Alberta's request for a delay in the 2027 provincial election, emphasising that the election date is fixed by law. Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure suggested postponing the election to address boundary changes, which are under scrutiny for potential gerrymandering.
Chief Electoral Officer offers graceful exit for UCP from risky gerrymandering strategy
Alberta Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure has just offered Premier Danielle Smith and her MLAs a graceful exit ramp from the embarrassment of having a court overturn a shameless scheme to gerrymander their way to an election victory. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith (Photo: Alberta Government/Flickr). Chances are that Ms. Smith and her United Conservative Party Caucus won’t take it, so off to court they’ll go, using Albertans’ tax money to d…
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