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  "id": 12500247,
  "title": "Thousands of Alberta referendum mail-in ballots invalid due to errors: officials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/thousands-of-alberta-referendum-mail-in-ballots-invalid-due-to-errors-12500247",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T23:39:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
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    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12090454/alberta-referendum-mail-in-ballots-errors/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Elections Alberta says some ballot packages have been returned with declaration forms missing, errors or issues with I.D. — but there's still time to submit the correct info.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Calgary Herald",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/alberta-riding-a-growth-wave-according-to-calgary-economic",
        "published": "2026-10-06T22:05:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Alberta argues voter list changes won’t impact upcoming separation referendum vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/alberta-argues-voter-list-changes-wont-impact-upcoming-separation",
        "published": "2026-10-06T22:43:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Thousands of Alberta referendum mail-in ballots invalid due to errors: officials",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/thousands-of-alberta-referendum-mail-in-ballots-invalid-due-to-errors",
        "published": "2026-10-06T23:39:16.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
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