About 658K mail-in ballots requested for Alberta referendum, half the workers hired
Elections Alberta says the surge may reflect 10 referendum questions and relaxed voting rules, with nearly 100,000 special ballots already returned.
- Elections Alberta announced Monday it received roughly 658,000 requests for special ballots ahead of the October 19 referendum, marking an 11-fold increase compared to the 2023 provincial election.
- The agency attributed the surge to relaxed voting rules and significant public interest in the 10 referendum questions put forward by Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party government.
- Elections Alberta spokesperson Maia Hanrahan said the agency is processing a "high volume" of requests, with about 35,000 applications remaining and 34,000 workers officially hired to support operations.
- Nearly 100,000 special ballots have been returned and approved. Voters must return all ballots by October 16 at 5 p.m., though Canada Post encourages submission by October 9 to ensure delivery.
- Albertans may vote in person at advance polling stations starting October 13. Polling by Ipsos indicates the majority of residents plan to vote to remain in Canada during the referendum.
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More than 650,000 requests to vote by mail in referendum: Elections Alberta
Elections Alberta says it has received more than 650,000 requests for special ballots for the Oct. 19 referendum — a huge increase in the number of requests received for the 2023 provincial general election.
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Airdrie City ViewAbout 658K mail-in ballots requested for Alberta referendum, half the workers hired
EDMONTON — Elections Alberta said Monday it has received 11 times more requests for mail-in ballots and has hired thousands more workers for the upcoming vote on separation than it did in the last provincial election.
Alberta referendum: 658,000 mail-in ballot applications
Elections Alberta says it received approximately 658,000 requests for special mail-in ballots for next month’s referendum. The elections authority says that’s 11 times more requests than the 59,589 special ballot applications for the 2023 provincial election. The deadline to apply for a special mail-in ballot was three days ago, on Friday at midnight. The exact […]
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