{
  "id": 10518895,
  "title": "More than 650,000 requests to vote by mail in referendum: Elections Alberta",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/more-than-650-000-requests-to-vote-by-mail-in-referendum-elections",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T19:46:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC Canada",
    "slug": "cbc-canada",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-special-ballot-mail-referendum-9.7361369"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Elections Alberta has received over 650,000 requests for special ballots for the October 19 referendum. This is a significant increase from the number of requests received for the 2023 provincial general election, with the Winnipeg Free Press reporting it as 11 times more.\n\nThe referendum, which concerns Alberta's potential separation from Canada, has garnered significant attention. According to Global News, former UK leader David Cameron commented on the issue, stating that Alberta's vote is about the future of a country, rather than a trade association membership.\n\nThe large number of mail-in ballot requests suggests a high level of interest in the referendum. Elections Alberta's data indicates a substantial increase in requests compared to the previous provincial election.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "More ballot requests received in Alberta referendum than last provincial election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/more-ballot-requests-received-in-alberta-referendum-than-last",
        "published": "2026-09-28T17:09:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "11 times more ballots requested for Alberta referendum than last provincial election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/11-times-more-ballots-requested-for-alberta-referendum-than-last",
        "published": "2026-09-28T18:12:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Calgary Herald",
        "title": "Alberta referendum not comparable to Brexit, U.K.’s David Cameron says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/alberta-referendum-not-comparable-to-brexit-u-k-s-david-cameron-says",
        "published": "2026-09-28T20:11:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}