Dawn Flaata, New Democratic Party, Darrell Dunn, the Alberta Party, and Tigra-Lee Campbell, Green Party, will be running against current UCP MLA Garth Rowswell for the Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright riding in the upcoming Alberta general election. File Photo Graphic
And they’re off.
The Alberta general election is underway as an initial four-horse race in the Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright riding.
Alberta’s chief electoral officer, Glen Resler, confirms the Writs were issued Monday for the May 29 general election.
“We are excited to welcome Albertans back to the polls this month,” said Resler.
“Returning officers have been appointed, and we are in the process of recruiting and training nearly 20,000 election officers to conduct voting in the 87 electoral divisions across the province.”
MLA Garth Rowswell, United Conservative Party, Dawn Flaata, New Democratic Party, Tigra-Lee Campbell, Green Party and Darrell Dunn the Alberta Party nominee, are the first registered candidates in the riding.
May 11 is the deadline for all party nominations.
Rowswell says he’ll be campaigning in Lloydminster sometime this week.
“Our first goal is to get all our signs out and get started up and then go from there. We’ll just get the signs out and we’ll go around and ask people for their vote,” said Rowswell on Monday morning.
The Meridian Source will provide more election coverage throughout the month.
Flaata’s Facebook page notes she was a former small business owner and lab assistant in Vermilion.
She worked there as a constituency assistant to a former MP and MLA.
Faata is an active volunteer in her community and served with the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club, and the Vermilion Valley Lodge for seniors.
Campbell lives in Lloydminster and is running for the Green Party as the head of the Lloydminster and Vermilion for Equity Foundation, a not-for-profit company registered in the Province of Alberta.
They promote economic and social equity by connecting to and enhancing community support, by working collaboratively.
Campbell’s organization is a recent recipient of a 100-plus Women Who Care Lloydminster fundraiser.
Dunn confirmed he is officially running for the Alberta Party on Tuesday.
The short election campaign could be difficult for all parties to establish themselves with the electorate but that suits the incumbent Rowswell just fine.
“It’s nice to get in and get ‘er done and get on with life,” said Rowswell.
Other parties running candidates in Alberta are the Advantage Party, Alberta Party, Independence Party and the Liberal Party.
Voters are encouraged to register or update their information at www.voterlink.ab.ca until May 17 or by contacting Elections Alberta or their local returning office before 4 p.m. on May 20.
Electors can also register to vote at any advance voting location in Alberta or at their assigned voting place on election day.
Those who are already registered to vote at their current address do not need to register again.
