All donations and campaign financing are accepted, used, recorded and reported in accordance with Part 5.1 Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure of the LOCAL AUTHORITIES ELECTION ACT .
Some key requirements:
- Only an individual ordinarily resident in Alberta may make a contribution to a candidate.
- No individual … shall contribute in any campaign period an amount that exceeds … (b) $5000 to any candidate for election as a school board trustee.
- Donations cannot be anonymous
- Receipts will be issued for all donations, however they are not tax deductible
- Surplus funds will be donated as required to a registered charity. We have chosen Edmonton Public Schools Foundation for this purpose.
Local Authorities Election Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000 Chapter L-21, current as of January 1, 2021 © Alberta Queen’s Printer