Three individuals who had earlier filed notices of intent to run in Airdrie’s upcoming municipal election have since withdrawn, according to the city’s public candidate registry. David Dempsey, Geoffry Lee and Nikaela Lutzer each provided written notice to the returning officer that they will not be moving forward. As of Monday morning, Sept. 8, two people have filed nomination papers for mayor: Dave Douglass and Coun. Tina Petrow. Coun. Heather Spearman has filed a notice of intent to run for mayor but has not yet submitted nomination papers. Last week, incumbent Mayor Peter Brown announced on social media he would not seek re-election. Brown was first elected in 2010 and is serving his fourth consecutive term. According to his official city profile, he represents Airdrie at regional, provincial and national meetings, attends more than 500 community events each year, and serves on multiple boards and committees including the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board and the Mid-sized Cities Mayors Caucus. Petrow was elected to council in 2017 and serves as chair of the Community and Corporate Services Committee. Spearman was elected in 2021 and sits on the Community Infrastructure and Strategic Growth Committee, as well as the boards of Airdrie Housing Limited and the Airdrie Public Library. Twelve candidates have filed for council: Simisola Obasan, Tomisin (Tomi) Adenipekun, Chad Stewart, Darrell Belyk, Chris Glass, Rekha Mehay, Jay Raymundo, Mo Fahad Shaukat, Maulik Shah, Anthony Morvillo, Kristen Shima, Ron Chapman and Al Jones. Eight other residents have notices of intent on file but are not yet officially nominated: Joshua Elo, Matthew Kangal, Dustin Murray, Shaganpreet S. Sooch, Nicole Brown, Justin Cooper, Riccardo Trentalance and Christopher Bakke. Resident Tammy Yantz has also filed a notice of intent. Of the current council, the only incumbent not yet on the nomination list is Coun. Candice Kolson. The official nomination period closes Sept. 22 at noon. Candidates have up to 24 hours after the close to withdraw by filing written notice with the returning officer. How to vote in the municipal election All voters must be on Alberta’s permanent electors registry. Registering for the provincial election automatically registers residents to vote in the Airdrie municipal election. Advance voting will be available at the following times and locations: Oct. 6–10: City Hall, 400 Main Street SE, from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. (late-night option). Oct. 8: Town and Country Centre, 275 Jensen Drive NE, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 11: Town and Country Centre, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 14: Town and Country Centre, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 16: Town and Country Centre, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 14–17: City Hall, 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (early-morning option). On Election Day, Oct. 20, polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters must cast their ballot at their designated station based on subdivision: Zone 1: Genesis Place (Gym), 800 East Lake Blvd. NE. Zone 2: Town and Country Centre, 275 Jensen Dr. NE. Zone 3: Rocky View Schools Division building, 2651 Chinook Winds Dr. SW. To be eligible, voters must be at least 18 years old, Canadian citizens, and residents of Airdrie on Election Day. Voters must provide authorized identification, which differs from provincial and federal requirements. Information on special ballots and school trustee elections will be posted by the city once available. 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.