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Fact File: Safeguards Prevent Bulk Referendum Ballot Applications, Officials Say

Elections Alberta says the special ballot process has checks and balances, and a former chief elections officer says parties cannot apply for ballots in bulk.

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A prominent Alberta separatist has shared an online claim that the provincial NDP used its access to the province's voter list to request hundreds of thousands mail-in ballots for this month's referendum. The claim includes an edited video of NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi talking about the party's access to the list. However, a former chief elections officer says the law prevents political parties from applying for ballots on behalf of electors, and …

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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