Voting is Now Closed for 2023 Bencher Election
November 14, 2023
*Please note that the voting for the 2023 Bencher Election is now closed. The results will be available and posted to our website as soon as possible.
Starting today, Tuesday, Nov. 14, all eligible active lawyers should receive their voting credentials (username and password) from eBallot via their preferred email address. Before casting your ballot, please take a minute to view the Candidate profiles on the Bencher Election website and learn more about the voting process.
Please note that only lawyers with active status as of Oct. 24, 2023 are eligible to vote in the 2023 Bencher Election.
To vote in the 2023 Bencher Election, follow these steps:
- Visit the voting site directly, or use the link found in the email from eBallot.
- Log in using your Law Society of Alberta Member ID and your eBallot-provided password.
- Electronically mark the ballot next to the names of candidates of your choice.
- Follow the instructions on the page to submit your votes.
If you did not receive a copy of your original credentials, check your Junk/Spam folder on your email account. If you need to update your contact information, follow the instructions on the Law Society website.
Once a day, eBallot will send out credentials to any lawyer who has updated their contact information in the Lawyer Portal since the start of voting and who has not already voted.
If you voted in the 2020 or 2017 Bencher Election, you may already have your Member ID and password auto-completed on the login page for eBallot. To access the 2023 ballot, you must enter your new password provided in an email from eBallot for the 2023 election. Logins using the old password will be directed to the 2020 or 2017 ballots only.
For issues logging into your ballot, contact eBallot via email or call their Voter Support hotline at 1 (866) 984-3125.
