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More than 300 advance polls open across Alberta in historic referendum on separation
Elections Alberta opened 310 polling stations as 658,000 Albertans requested mail-in ballots ahead of a 10-question vote on separation and constitutional issues.
- On Tuesday, Elections Alberta opened 310 polling stations for five days of advance voting ahead of the October 19 referendum on separation. Downtown Edmonton locations saw lines stretching nearly half a block, with wait times reaching up to an hour.
- Record interest in mail-in ballots preceded in-person voting, with roughly 658,000 Albertans requesting ballots and 391,000 returned by Monday. Elections Alberta hired about 46,000 workers to facilitate voting, falling short of its 60,000-worker target.
- Opponents of the referendum, including Christopher Hashmi, voted "no to the nine" to reject Premier Danielle Smith's proposals. Lizzy Somerville supported remaining in Canada, saying "Canada works better together."
- Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi was expected to cast his vote Tuesday in Calgary on the 10 questions posed by Smith. These cover whether Alberta should remain in Canada or hold a binding referendum on quitting Confederation.
- Indigenous voters like Samara O'Hagan warn that separation threatens treaty rights, framing the referendum as "stealing land from Indigenous people." This poses significant legal and ethical challenges regarding land sovereignty should the measure pass.
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More than 300 advance polls open across Alberta in historic referendum on separation
Albertans across the province began lining up and casting their ballots Tuesday in the province’s historic vote on separation. Elections Alberta opened the doors at 310 polling stations for the first of five days of advanced voting ahead of the official polling day on Oct. 19. One downtown Edmonton polling station saw a lineup that […]
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right1Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Left, 43% Center
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Left, 43% of the sources are Center
43% Center
L 43%
C 43%
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