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2025 Election

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This page will be updated frequently over the coming months with important information. 

Town of Olds Council consists of a Mayor and six Councillors who are elected by the citizens of Olds every four years. Elections are held in accordance with the provincial Municipal Government Act and the Local Authorities Election Act. The current Council was officially elected in the General Election held Monday, October 18, 2021, and began its term on Monday, October 25, 2021.

2025 Municipal Election

The next Town of Olds general Municipal Election will be on Monday, October 20, 2025.

Please Note:

  • The following election material is provided for information only.
  • This summary is not intended to replace the candidate’s responsibility to read and understand this legislation, or to seek appropriate advice from professionals as required.
  • The candidate is responsible for ensuring that their campaign complies with all official statutes and regulations.
  • We strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information. However, in the event of any discrepancy between this website and the official election authority, the information from the election authority should be considered correct.

Voter Information

The Town of Olds General Municipal Election is on October 20, 2025.

To vote, you must be:

  • A Canadian Citizen
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Eligible to vote in the municipal election

You must register before voting day or at the polling station on election day.

Online Registration – Available until August 31, 2025, at Elections Alberta.

Important Deadlines - September 1, 2025, to October 20, 2025 – Registrations made online at Elections Alberta will not be provided to the municipal election.

Any person attending a voting station for the purpose of voting must be allowed to vote if: 

  • the person is named on the electors register, and
  • produces one piece of identification issued by a Canadian government, whether federal, provincial, or local, or an agency of that government, that contains a photograph of the person; or
  • produces two pieces of identification; one issued by a Canadian government, whether federal, provincial, or local, or an agency of that government, that contains a photograph of the person, and the second piece of identification from the list of approved identification and completes a Form 13 - Elector Registry.

Click to Register on the Electors Registry

Candidate Registry

The following people have given notice that they intend to run as a candidate in the 2025 municipal election.

*Note: The records location address is the place or places where records of the individual are maintained and of the place to which communications may be addressed. Location is not published if it's a personal address. 

Name

Office Of

Date Notice Received

Financial Institution

Financial Account Signatories

Records Location*

Michael Muzychka Mayor January 8, 2025 ATB Michael Muzychka Olds, AB

Daniel Daley

Mayor

April 23, 2025

Credit Union

Dan Daley

Olds, AB

Curtis Cook Councillor February 2, 2025 SCOTIA Curtis Cook Olds, AB

Chad Taylor

Councillor February 24, 2025 Credit Union Chad Taylor Olds, AB
Mary Anne Overwater Councillor March 14, 2025 BMO

Mary Anne
Overwater

Olds, AB

Wanda Blatz

Councillor April 11, 2025 SCOTIA Wanda Blatz Olds, AB
James Cummings Councillor April 16, 2025 RBC James Cummings Olds, AB
Darren Wilson Councillor January 30, 2025 RBC Darren Wilson Olds, AB
Darcy Dobush Councillor August 15, 2025 Credit Union Darcy Dobush Olds, AB
Benjamin (Ben) Chrusch Councillor August 19, 2025 SCOTIA Ben Chrusch Olds, AB
Michael Clark Councillor August 27, 2025 TD Canada Michael Clark Olds, AB
Debra Bennett Councillor September 11, 2025 ATB Debra Bennett Olds, AB
Pat Bekker Councillor September 12, 2025 ATB Pat Bekker Olds, AB
Chris Parkhouse Councillor September 15, 2025 ATB Chris Parkhouse Olds, AB
Evelyn Smith Councillor September 15, 2025 Credit Union Evelyn Smith Olds, AB
Patrick Dardis Councillor September 16, 2025 BMO Patrick Dardis Olds, AB
Janey Olson Councillor September 18, 2025 BMO Janey Olson Olds, AB

Name Email Phone Number
Michael Muzychka muz4mayor@gmail.com

403-830-2886

Curtis Cook curtiscook@shaw.ca

403-994-4949

Chad Taylor

chadtaylorofolds@gmail.com

403-994-0500

Wanda Blatz wandablatz@hotmail.com 403-586-0166
James Cummings jacummingsolds@outlook.com

403-586-9480

Darcy Dobush dobushinc@gmail.com

403-559-6655

Dan Daley ddaley2025@gmail.com

403-559-8250

Ben Chrusch ben.chrusch@gmail.com

403-672-0040

Michael Clark mdclark2025@gmail.com

403-507-5319

Darren Wilson wilson.dmak@gmail.com

403-586-4633

Mary Anne Overwater maryanneoverwater@gmail.com

403-556-5229

Pat Bekker sandystreak1977@gmail.com 

403-559-8329

Chris Parkhouse parkhouse97@gmail.com 

403-836-3357

Evelyn Smith evelyn_smith_3@hotmail.com 

403-559-8504

Patrick Dardis patcyclist@gmail.com 

403-507-1043

Debbie Bennett dbennettolds@gmail.com 

403-507-9768

Janey Olson olson-jj@hotmail.com 

403-586-0273

Election Worker

Town of Olds is preparing to conduct the 2025 Municipal Election on Monday October 20th and associated Advanced Polls. To ensure the success of the election process, a number of election workers may be required to be hired and trained to conduct election related duties in addition to any other Provincial mandated vote opportunities required.

Applications are now closed. We will be in touch with all applicants closer to the election date to discuss the next steps

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