Elections Alberta Opens Applications for Special Referendum Mail-in Ballots
The mail-in option gives Albertans more time to review 10 referendum questions as Elections Alberta seeks about 60,000 workers, officials said.
- On Monday, July 20, 2026, Elections Alberta opened the online portal for Albertans to request special ballots for the Oct. 19 referendum without providing a reason.
- Premier Danielle Smith placed 10 questions on the ballot, including immigration, Constitution-related reform, and whether Alberta should hold a second binding referendum on separation.
- Chief electoral officer Gordon McClure said mail-in voting offers flexibility, allowing electors to review the 10 questions on their own schedule rather than during advance voting.
- Applications for special ballots close Oct. 9, and voters must return completed packages by mail before 5 p.m. on Oct. 16 with a signed declaration and identification.
- Elections Alberta is managing an unprecedented hiring spree to recruit 60,000 workers for the referendum, having already received about 22,000 job applications.
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Alberta Fact Check: Can mail-in ballots compromise the Alberta referendum?
Subhead:There have been zero confirmed cases of abuse involving special ballots since they became an option in Alberta in 1982.# Elections Alberta is now accepting applications for special ballots for the October 19th referendum. With new rules being applied to special (mail-in) ballots through Bill 54 in 2025, there are concerns of process abuse with the option. Are they secure? Special ballots have been an option in Alberta elections since 1…
Vote-by-mail applications open for Alberta referendum
Thos not wanting to vote in the referendum in person have the option of voting by mail. Onlien registration is now open. Cochrane Now file photo.captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } Online applications are now open for Albertans who want to vote by mail in the Oct. 19 provincial referendum. Elections Alberta says any eligible elector can apply for a special ballot and no reason is required. Adding flexibility Chief…
Online registrations will remain open until October 9, announced Alberta Elections.
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