By Chris Brown

Nomination period closed

Four candidates on Cypress-Medicine Hat ballot, three in Brooks-Medicine Hat

May 12, 2023 | 9:46 AM

There are a total of seven candidates running in the provincial election between the two Medicine Hat ridings.

Voters in Brooks-Medicine Hat will choose between the Alberta Party’s Barry Morishita, the NDP’s Gwendoline Dirk and the UCP’s Danielle Smith.

Cypress-Medicine Hat voters have four options.

Cody Ray Both is running for The Independence Party of Alberta, Cathy Hogg for the NDP, Justin Wright for the UCP and Matt Orr for the Wildrose Loyalty Coalition.

You’ll be able to find profiles for most of the local candidates on the CHAT News Alberta Votes page. We have reached out to the other two candidates for their profiles.

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Candidate nominations for the election closed at 2 p.m. on Thursday.

The list of candidates can be viewed and downloaded at the Elections Alberta page.

There are 14 registered political parties and 349 nominated candidates.

Electors have four options to vote in the provincial general election:

Election Day

On Election Day, Monday, May 29, electors must vote at their assigned voting place. All voting locations will be open from 9 a.m.-8 pm.

Advance Voting

Advance voting starts on Tuesday, May 23 and continues daily, ending on Saturday, May 27. Any eligible elector may vote at any advance voting location in Alberta.

Special Ballot Voting

Special Ballot voting is available in the returning office and by mail for electors that are unable to vote in advance or on Election Day due to:

• Physical disability,
• Absence from their electoral division,
• Being an inmate,
• Being an election officer, candidate, official agent or scrutineer,
• Living in a remote area, as defined in the Election Act, or
• Being displaced by emergency or disaster, such as fire or flood.

Mobile Voting

Residents, inpatients, or individuals receiving supports and services from treatment centres, hospitals, supportive living facilities, long-term care facilities, shelters and community support centres may vote at a mobile voting station for the facility if one has been established.

More information on voting options and where to vote is available at on our Alberta Votes page.