Calgary Election 2025: Let's Get Dementia on the Agenda
Your voice and your vote count.
Calgarians vote for their mayor and councillors on October 20th. Election season is an opportunity for you to inform and educate candidates about local issues that matter to seniors, to people living with dementia, and to care partners.
Dementia Network Calgary has created resources and compiled information to help you raise awareness of dementia as a critical issue for our community.
Advocacy Tools
You can print and share these within your organization and with friends and family.
Election Tipsheet – Suggestions for key dementia-related election issues and tips on how to engage with candidates.
Dementia & Seniors Factsheet – Key facts about Calgarians living with dementia and Calgary seniors – helpful to inform and educate candidates.
Candidate Listing – Find out who is running to be your ward councillor or your mayor.
Councillor and Mayoral All-Candidate Forums
Local journalism Sprawl Calgary has compiled a comprehensive list of mayoral and ward all-candidate forums for you to attend. Browse the full list here.
Important Information for Voters
Elections Calgary has created a printable Voter Guide with details on advance voting, mail-in voting, and voting locations (including a full list of care facilities that host voting stations for their residents).
Click here to download or print the guide. You can access the guide in languages other than English here.
Accessibility tips for voters
- Advance voting takes place October 6-11. You can cast your vote at any voting station during this time.
- Calgary Transit Access customers can pre-book trips to vote at their designated station. Call 403-537-7777 (must be requested at least 4 days in advance).
- You can bring a helper to the voting station to help you vote. Election workers can also help you mark your ballot. You can even request a curbside vote.
- Each voting station provides signage about the languages spoken by election workers onsite.
- Click here for more information on how the Canada Post strike may impact mail-in voting.