2025 Municipal Election

The next Municipal Election will be held on October 20, 2025

Elections will be held for the nine (9) Councillor positions, one from each of the nine (9) electoral divisions. The Chief Elected Official (otherwise known as the Reeve) is elected from amongst its members at the annual Organizational Meeting.

Elections will be conducted in accordance with the Local Authorities Election Act and other applicable municipal bylaws and policies.

The County of Grande Prairie No.1 will be conducting a municipal election on Monday, October 20, 2025, where voters will elect nine (9) Councillors. Click here to see all candidate information.

The Register of Candidates is a list of candidates that have filed their Notice of Intent to run in the 2025 municipal election. 

JurisdictionNameDivision
The County of Grande Prairie No.1  Bob Chrenek  Nine (9)
The County of Grande Prairie No.1 Brian Peterson Seven (7)
The County of Grande Prairie No.1 Cindy Trudel Two (2)
The County of Grande Prairie No.1 Amanda Frayn One (1)
The County of Grande Prairie No.1 Steve Zimmerman Four (4)
The County of Grande Prairie No.1 Kurt Balderston Two (2)
The County of Grande Prairie No.1 Karen Rosvold Eight (8)
The County of Grande Prairie No.1 Marty Tissington Four (4)
The County of Grande Prairie No.1 Joel Park Three (3)
The County of Grande Prairie No.1 Carmen Haakstad Three (3)
The County of Grande Prairie No.1 Brian Lieverse Five (5)

After the Returning Officer verifies and accepts the candidate's nomination papers, the information provided by the candidates on their submitted Authorization for Release of Personal Information Form will be added to the appropriate list below.

Candidate PhotoCandidate InformationDivision

FRAYN, Amanda 

780-518-3197

mandolinconsulting@gmail.com

One (1)
 

 

BALDERSTON, Kurt 

780-814-8404

mgbalderston@hotmail.com

 

 

Two (2)
 

TRUDEL, Cindy

780-832-8939

redneckrealtor3@gmail.com

Two (2)
 Carmen Haakstad

HAAKSTAD, Carmen

780-512-6917

carmen@carmenhaakstad.com

 

Three (3)
 Joel Park


PARK, Joel 

780-832-8525

joel@joelpark.ca

 

Three (3)
 

TISSINGTON, Marty 

780-876-3252

mrtconst@hotmail.com

Four (4)

 

ZIMMERMAN, Steve 

780-831-0864

zimmy@telus.net

Four (4)

LIEVERSE, Brian

780-354-2584

780-814-4017

brian.lieverse@hotmail.com

Brian Lieverse | Facebook

Five (5)
 

 

PETERSON, Brian 

780-228-0034

brian2280034@gmail.com

 

 Seven (7)

ROSVOLD, Karen 

780-831-0902

karenrosvold@gmail.com

Eight (8)

 Portrait of Robert Chrenek

CHRENEK, Bob

780-897-3577

rcfarms@xplornet.com

Nine (9)

 

January 1, 2025 – First Day of Nomination Period 

  • Note: County Offices will open beginning January 2, 2025 to accept nomination papers.  
  • The nomination period runs from January 1, 2025 to September 22, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. 
  • Candidate information packages, including all necessary forms for submitting nomination papers, will be available at www.countygp.ab.ca/elections or at the County Administration Building during office hours.
  • Candidates can file nomination papers anytime during the nomination period with the Returning Officer during office hours.

September 22, 2025 – Nomination Day 

  • Nomination papers must be filed by 12:00 p.m.

October 20, 2025 – Municipal Election Day 

Voters will be required to have a valid government issued photo ID to vote. For example, an Identification Card issued by a Canadian government, federal, provincial or local, or an agency of that government, that contains a photograph of the person. The following are other examples of acceptable forms of photo ID a voter can use:

  • Driver's licence issued by any official government
  • Department of National Defence driver's licence (DND 404)
  • Canadian Armed Forces Identification Card
  • A Canadian Passport, NEXUS card or permanent resident card

If you are an Alberta resident who can legally live in Canada and do not have a valid government issued photo ID, you can apply for an ID card to use as photo identification by visiting Registry Services.

Visit Elections Alberta - Identification Requirements for more information.

Voters will be required to register to vote in Municipal Elections as per proposed changes to the Local Authorities Election Act (Bill 20 – Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2024).  The voters list will be provided to the County under a Data Sharing Agreement with Elections Alberta.

Voters are encouraged to register to vote by visiting Voterlink in advance of the election. 

The deadline to register to vote is September 15, 2025. 

View our Voter Information App to find your electoral division, County of Grande Prairie Council candidates, your nearest voting station on Advanced Vote Day, Election Day, school board election divisions, and more. 

The County is seeking Election Workers to participate in the upcoming municipal election on October 20, 2025 at various voting stations across the 9 divisions of the County. 

Apply Now 

For more information on Roles and Responsibilities and the Job Description please review the following:

Remuneration:

For more information on Remuneration, please review the Election Worker - Job Posting 

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