Alberta Premier Smith’s government formalizes Oct. 19 separation question
Elections Alberta says up to 90,000 workers may be needed to count as many as 38 million printed ballots.
- On Oct. 19, Alberta will hold a referendum with the separation question positioned at the top of 10 ballot questions, Elections Alberta confirmed.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the vote in a television address last week, with cabinet now issuing an order in council to confirm the exact phrasing of the separation question.
- Voters will choose between remaining a province in Canada or starting the legal process to hold a binding referendum on leaving Canada, as part of 10 total ballot proposals.
- Elections Alberta reports that 38 million printed ballots will require as many as 90,000 elections officers to count, a volume enough to fill Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium multiple times over.
- Beyond the separation question, the remaining proposals from Alberta's government focus on Constitutional and immigration reform, with voters not required to mark every ballot box.
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Elections Alberta provides update on Oct. 19 referendum
Elections Alberta is set to provide Albertans with more information leading up to the 2026 referendum vote. In a news release Friday, the organization provided details on a number of topics, including ballots and questions, unofficial results reporting and how Albertans can vote in the referendum. “Elections Alberta recognizes Albertans’ deep interest in the upcoming referendum and will be providing important information on our website over the …
Alberta Releases Official Wording of Separation-Related Referendum Question
Alberta’s government has released the official wording and procedural details for the referendum question to be held Oct. 19 on whether Alberta should stay in Canada or begin the legal process to hold a binding referendum to separate. Smith and the cabinet of her United Conservative Party (UCP) government issued an order in council that confirmed details of the timing of the vote and the precise referendum question that will be on the ballot Oct…
The issue that will be the subject of the upcoming referendum on Alberta's future in the federation has been formalized on Thursday, and it echoes the terms announced last week by Prime Minister Danielle Smith.
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Alberta Premier Smith's government formalizes Oct. 19 separation question
EDMONTON — Alberta's upcoming referendum question on separation was made official Thursday, and it mirrors what Premier Danielle Smith announced last week. Smith and her cabinet issued an order in council confirming the date and format of the Oct.
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