Okotoks' official list of nominees is in and overflowing with potential candidates.

This year, voters will have an option between three different candidates for mayor, Councillor Tanya Thorn, Naydene Lewis, and Jeff Reinhart.

With 24 candidates running for a spot on council, only one currently has a seat, and that's Councillor Ken Heemeryck.

Here's a full list of candidates in the order they appear on the town's website.

LANG, Gord
SYED, Tassidq Hussain
POTRIE, Rodney Rene
HALLMARK, Oliver
NIX, Ryan
LEE, James

MAURICE, Jessica
DREGER, Ashley
LAWSON, Shawna
ROBINSON, Brent
ONERHEIM, Dan
MILLER, Renee

HENSEL, Jakob
LANGTON, Wendy
FROOM, Dusty
PALMER, Trellis
BROWN, Ryan
DOUBLET, Sylvia

SWENDSEID, Rachel
HEEMERYCK, Ken
ACTEMICHUK, Cheryl
MABLY, Don
STIEBEN, Glenn
HAM, Leona

Candidate forums are expected for October.

Provincial referendum items on the ballots include the idea of removing equalization payments from the constitution, as well as adopting a year-round Daylight Saving Time so we would no longer have to change our clocks twice a year.

The Town of Okotoks also plans to conduct a senate election within their jurisdiction as part of the general election.

October 18 marks the official election day, with advance voting options for Oct. 8-9, 11, 13-15.

 

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