Alberta Separation Referendum: Demand Surges for Advance Ballots

Elections Alberta sees surge in mail-in ballot requests ahead of October vote

Elections Alberta said Thursday it has received over 290,000 requests for special mail-in ballots ahead of the October 19 provincial vote — nearly five times the number of ballots requested during the 2023 election.

Elections Alberta Moves Up Deadline to Apply for Referendum Mail-in Ballots Due to High Demand

Voters leave a polling station after casting ballots in an Alberta byelection for the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills riding, in Cremona, Alta., on June 23, 2025. (The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh)

Demand surges for mail-in ballots for Alberta referendum, historic turnout expected

EDMONTON — Election officials in Alberta said Thursday they've seen a surge of interest in people wanting to vote early by mail for next month's referendum on whether Albertans want to hold a binding separation vote.

Alberta separation referendum: Demand surges for advance ballots

Election officials say they’re seeing a surge of interest in people wanting to vote early by mail in the Alberta separation referendum. Elections Alberta says interest is so high that it’s moving up by two weeks the deadline to apply for those ballots, with the new deadline set for Sept. 25. The agency says 290,000 […]

Public demand surges for advance ballots in Alberta separation referendum

EDMONTON - Election officials say they're seeing a surge of interest in people wanting to vote early by mail in the Alberta separation referendum.