‘Spoof' of Elections Alberta Website With Fake Voter Info Taken Offline

Voters leave a polling station after casting ballots in an Alberta byelection for the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills riding, in Cremona, Alta., on June 23, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

Elections Alberta has quashed a counterfeit elections website that appeared to capitalize on concerns related to a recent data leak that caused the improper use of the province’s voter registry.

The fake site—electionsab.ca—imitated the address of the genuine Elections Alberta website, elections.ab.ca, and generated fictitious names, addresses, phone numbers and “elector ID” numbers, according to a July 9 press release from the elections agency.

“I believe this disinformation activity… is an attempt to reduce public confidence in my Office and electoral events in Alberta,” Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure said in the release.

McClure said his office lacks the authority to investigate the website but he said he told law enforcement and cybersecurity agencies about the website. “I am also taking steps to attempt to have this website taken down,” he added.

Names on the website seemed to recycle both first and last names. The name Corey Lahey was promptly followed by Randy Corey and Lahey Trevor. Phone numbers had Alberta area codes but all started with 555.

The fake website comes amid a leak of voters’ personal information earlier this year.

In April, Elections Alberta disclosed that it conducted an investigation into a separatist organization, known as the Centurion Project, that released an app publicly disclosing the names and addresses of 2.9 million registered voters. The agency said the list was stolen from the Republican Party of Alberta.

The app was taken down in May, after the Court of Kings Bench in Edmonton granted an injunction on April 30. The judge also prohibited the Centurion Project from further “engaging in these extremely serious activities,” Elections Alberta said.

The leak is also being investigated by the RCMP and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta.

“We know Albertans are concerned about the use of their information, and we share that concern,” Elections Alberta said, and offered “cautionary steps” for voters to protect themselves and their information.

It suggests watching for unexpected mail or missing statements, emails, or phone calls, including debt collection calls regarding unfamiliar accounts.

Voters should also be skeptical of texts and emails offering to help reclaim their information.

“Do not click links and go only to the official websites of entities you know,” the office said. “Legitimate organizations will not ask for sensitive information via email or text.”

Elections Alberta is requesting that anyone who encounters fraudulent activities online, or has inquiries regarding the accuracy of information, to contact the agency.