Board Elections

Regular Election - Fall 2026

Election Officials

One Assistant Returning Officer and two Union Scrutineers were elected at the June 3, 2026 Regular Membership Meeting.

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Returning Officer

The Returning Officer is appointed by the Asst. Returning Officer and can be a third party election service rather than an individual.

  Jennifer Cormier

Assistant Returning Officer

  Riley Bouchard

Union Scrutineer

  Charmaine Mayes

Union Scrutineer

Election Officials are ineligible to nominate or be nominated as a candidate in this election.

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Positions Available for Nomination

The following positions will be available for nomination in the 2026 election cycle.

  • Except for the Small Units Director position, these positions are for 3-year terms from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2029.
  • The Small Units Director term will be from the date the candidate is elected to December 31, 2028.

  Second Vice-President/Secretary of the Board

Incumbent: Anna Vesala

  Chief Trustee

Incumbent: Ako Renard

  Contractual Unit Director, City of Edmonton

Incumbent: Marko Skendzic

  Small Units Director

Incumbent: None (mid-term vacancy)

Nomination Period

The nomination period will open no later than September 1, 2026 and will close at noon on Friday, September 25, 2026.

Returning Officers report to the October Regular Membership Meeting

After nominations close, the Returning Officers will report to the membership at the October 1, 2026 Regular Membership Meeting:

  • Whether any additional nomination periods are required under Bylaw 5.3.5,
  • For each position originally scheduled for election, whether an election is required, and
    • If an election is required, the names of the Candidates eligible for election, or
    • If no election is required, the name of the acclaimed Candidate, or a declaration that the position remains vacant.
  • If an election is required, the campaign period begins at the adjournment of this meeting.
Candidate Forum

If an election is required, a candidate forum will be held on Zoom on October 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM moderated by Todd Brand (CSU 52 parliamentarian), and overseen by the Assistant Returning Officer.

Election Dates

If an election is required, the voting period will be from noon on November 12, 2026 to noon on November 17, 2026, with results revealed and posted on this page by the end of that business day.