Elections Alberta to start distributing mail-in ballots for October referendum
Elections Alberta's website says those who have previously registered for a special ballot will soon start receiving their packages in the mail or they can pick them up in person.
Special mail-in ballots for Alberta’s upcoming 10-question referendum started arriving in the mail on Tuesday, according to Elections Alberta. The agency reported that 225,000 requests for special ballots have been received so far. Voters have until October 9 to apply for a mail-in ballot, with the ballots needing to be received by October 16.
The special ballots are designed for those who cannot vote in person on October 19. The referendum will include questions on whether Albertans want to remain in Canada or have a second vote on separation, control over immigration, and constitutional reform. Elections Alberta needs to hire at least 60,000 election officers, and has already received over 35,000 applications since launching its hiring campaign in June.
The agency is actively seeking election officers for rural areas such as Medicine Hat and Athabasca, as well as inviting applications from groups like hockey teams and choir choirs. Additional professional help from other provincial election organizations will be brought in to support the agency during the 60-hour voting period.
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