Elections Alberta begins process to hire 60,000 workers for October referendum
The agency says the referendum will require 45 million ballots and an unofficial count within 48 hours.
- Elections Alberta launched its largest recruitment campaign in history on Monday, seeking 60,000 workers for the October 19 referendum to meet the strict 48-hour deadline for unofficial ballot counts.
- Premier Danielle Smith's government is putting 10 referendum questions to Albertans covering separation and constitutional reform, requiring Elections Alberta to print 45 million ballots—far exceeding the 1.8 million cast in the 2023 provincial election.
- Recruiting 60,000 workers eclipses the 13,095 hired for the 2023 general election; for context, the 1995 Quebec referendum required 57,000 workers to assist 4.8 million voters.
- Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure calls the project a "colossal undertaking," with all Alberta residents aged 16 or older eligible for paid positions that include training in early October.
- Interested Albertans can apply online to join teams and community organizations, as McClure especially encourages rural residents to help deliver the referendum in every corner of the province.
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The Hamilton Spectator
Loonie PoliticsElections Alberta kicks off hiring spree ahead of ‘colossal’ fall referendum vote
EDMONTON - Alberta's election agency is officially on the hunt for at least 60,000 people to work the fall referendum, and it's offering between $255 to $350 per day.
Red Deer Advocate
Ponoka NewsElections Alberta set to hire 60,000 workers for Oct. 19 referendum
Elections Alberta is set to recruit the largest election workforce in the province’s history. In an update on the Oct. 19 referendum Monday, the organization said it will need to recruit 60,000 workers to meet the 48-hour deadline for completing the unofficial ballot count. With ten ballot questions, Elections Alberta will print 45 million ballots, far exceeding the 1.8 million ballots cast in Alberta’s 2023 provincial general election and the 1…
Over 60,000 jobs are up for grabs in Alberta ahead of referendum | Daily Hive | Business & Tech
If you’ve been on the hunt for work, Elections Alberta just launched a massive hiring campaign, looking to fill over 60,000 positions ahead of the province’s upcoming referendum on Oct. 19, 2026. According to its website, the campaign launched on June 8 and marks the largest electoral event worker recruitment campaign in Alberta’s history; it also marks one of the largest referendum recruitment efforts ever undertaken in Canada. “To achieve th…
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