Elections Canada says more than 19.2M voters cast a ballot in federal election
- Elections Canada released preliminary voter turnout figures for the federal election held on April 28.
- This election was widely expected to see increased participation compared to the last federal election.
- More than 19.5 million Canadians cast ballots at polls, in advance, or by special ballot.
- Preliminary agency estimates indicate nearly 68.7 percent of eligible voters participated.
- This turnout marks the highest since 1993 but did not exceed the 1958 record percentage.
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Elections Canada Says More Than 19.5M Voters Cast a Ballot in Federal Election
Elections Canada says more than 68 percent of eligible voters cast a ballot in the federal election—more than 19.5 million people. While this election was widely expected to see increased turnout, it did not surpass the record set in March 1958, when 79.4 percent of eligible Canadians voted. But turnout was higher than in the last federal election, when 62.6 percent of eligible voters headed to the polls. Elections Canada does not gather demogra…
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