Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 2026
Chamber
alberta
Stage
Introduced
This bill increases the number of Alberta electoral districts from 89 to 91.
Key Changes
- Increases the number of Alberta electoral divisions (ridings) from 89 to 91
- The Electoral Boundaries Commission is now required to draw 91 riding boundaries instead of 89
- Two new seats would be added to the Alberta Legislative Assembly
Gotchas
- The bill only changes the number of ridings; it does not specify where the two new ridings will be located — that is left to the Electoral Boundaries Commission to determine.
- Adding ridings does not automatically happen immediately; the new boundaries would be drawn during the next scheduled boundaries review process.
- The bill is very short and makes only a single numerical change, meaning all other rules about how boundaries are drawn remain unchanged.
Who's Affected
- Alberta voters, whose riding boundaries may shift
- The Electoral Boundaries Commission, which must now draw 91 ridings
- Current and future MLAs, as two new seats are added
- Political parties competing in Alberta elections
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Gotchas
- The bill only changes the number of ridings; it does not specify where the two new ridings will be located — that is left to the Electoral Boundaries Commission to determine.
- Adding ridings does not automatically happen immediately; the new boundaries would be drawn during the next scheduled boundaries review process.
- The bill is very short and makes only a single numerical change, meaning all other rules about how boundaries are drawn remain unchanged.
Summary
This bill makes a small but significant change to Alberta's Electoral Boundaries Commission Act. It increases the number of electoral divisions (ridings) in Alberta from 89 to 91. An electoral division is the geographic area that each Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) represents. This means that after the next electoral boundaries review, Alberta would have two additional seats in the Legislative Assembly. The Electoral Boundaries Commission would be required to divide the province into 91 ridings instead of the current 89. This change was likely introduced to reflect Alberta's growing population, particularly in fast-growing urban and suburban areas that may be underrepresented with the current number of ridings.
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