Advance Voting Opens for Alberta Referendum on 10 Constitutional Questions
Advance voting for the Alberta referendum began Tuesday and runs until Saturday, with voters weighing in on 10 questions about constitutional issues, immigration, and Alberta's future within Confederation. Elections Alberta received 652,000 mail-in ballot requests by the Sept. 25 cut-off.
Advance voting for the Alberta referendum opened on Tuesday and will continue until Saturday, giving residents the opportunity to cast ballots on 10 questions dealing with constitutional issues, immigration, and Alberta’s future within Confederation.
Voters who did not request a mail-in ballot, or who requested one but missed the return deadline, can vote at advance polling locations in their electoral district. Voters must cast their ballots in the district where they live, and each district has at least one advance poll available.
Elections Alberta received 652,000 requests for special mail-in ballots by the Sept. 25 cut-off date. The deadline to return those mail-in ballots was 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16.
To maintain the integrity of the vote, Elections Alberta keeps a live record of who has voted to ensure no one votes twice. If a special ballot has already been received and counted, the voter will be prevented from casting another ballot at an advance poll.
The agency advises voters to bring correct identification and suggests visiting polling stations during non-peak hours to avoid long lineups.