Six people are officially in the running to become Airdrie’s next mayor. Nominations closed Sept. 22 at noon for the city’s 2025 municipal election. Candidates who filed papers before the deadline will appear on the ballot, unless they withdraw within 24 hours after the close of nominations by filing a written notice with the returning officer. The city says candidates are listed in the order nomination papers were submitted. Incumbents are noted. Mayor Dave Douglass Tina Petrow (incumbent councillor) Heather Spearman (incumbent councillor) Usman Mahmood Dylan Harty Eeshnah Qureshi Councillor Four incumbents — Darrell Belyk, Ron Chapman, Al Jones and Candice Kolson — are seeking re-election. Tina Petrow and Heather Spearman are running for mayor. Simisola Obasan Tomisin (Tomi) Adenipekun Chad Stewart Darrell Belyk (incumbent) Chris Glass Rekha Mehay Jay Raymundo Maulik Shah Anthony Morvillo Craig Dansereau Kristen Shima Ron Chapman (incumbent) Al Jones (incumbent) Shaganpreet Singh Sooch Karen Whittenbury Tammy Yantz Christopher Bakke Inderjeet Kaur Kathlene McCuaig Candice Kolson (incumbent) Kurt Bigoraj Darrin Budzak Notice of intent to run Joshua Elo Matthew Kangal Dustin Murray Nicole Brown Riccardo Trentalance Vijay Sekhon Withdrawn candidates David Dempsey Geoffry Lee Nikaela Lutzer Justin Cooper Mo Fahad Shaukat Terry Papp Voter registration All voters must be on the permanent Electors Registry. By registering for the provincial election, residents are automatically registered for the municipal election. Advance voting Eligible voters can cast ballots at any advance poll, regardless of zone: Oct. 6–10, 4:30–10 p.m. — City Hall, 400 Main St. SE (late-night option) Oct. 8, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. — Town and Country Centre, 275 Jensen Dr. NE Oct. 11, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. — Town and Country Centre Oct. 14, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. — Town and Country Centre Oct. 16, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. — Town and Country Centre Oct. 14–17, 6:30 a.m.–2 p.m. — City Hall (early-morning option) Election Day On Oct. 20, voting runs from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at designated zone stations: Zone 1 — Genesis Place (Gym), 800 East Lake Blvd. NE Zone 2 — Town and Country Centre, 275 Jensen Dr. NE Zone 3 — Rocky View School Division building, 2651 Chinook Winds Dr. SW Voting eligibility Voters must be at least 18, Canadian citizens, residents of Airdrie on Election Day, and provide authorized ID. ID requirements for municipal elections differ from those at the provincial and federal levels. Special ballots Mail-in ballot packages will be sent starting Sept. 29. Applications close Oct. 20 at noon, and ballots must be returned by Oct. 20 at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall. Voters are required to include a copy of their identification with completed ballots. A copy may be a printed photo or photocopy of an approved piece of ID. The personal information being collected is authorized under section 4(c) of the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and will be used for the purpose of administering the 2025 General Election Special Ballot process in compliance with the Local Authorities Election Act. While personal information may be entered into an automated system for the purpose of preparing the permanent electors register, it will be managed and protected in accordance with the provisions of POPA. Sign up to get the latest local news headlines delivered directly to your inbox every afternoon. Send your news tips, story ideas, pictures, and videos to news@discoverairdrie.com. You can also message and follow us on Twitter: @AIR1061FM. DiscoverAirdrie encourages you to get your news directly from your trusted source by bookmarking this page and downloading the DiscoverAirdrie app.