{
  "id": 14905911,
  "title": "What Albertans need to know about voting in the referendum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/what-albertans-need-to-know-about-voting-in-the-referendum",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T08:00:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/2026/10/16/what-albertans-need-to-know-about-voting-in-the-referendum"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Albertans will head to the polls on Monday for a provincial referendum that covers 10 questions about immigration, constitutional reform, and the possibility of Alberta leaving Canada. The election day will see over 1,400 polling stations open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., with advance voting starting on Tuesday and closing on Saturday night.\n\nTo cast a ballot, Albertans need to provide a government-issued ID with their name, current address, and photo. Acceptable forms of ID include a driver’s licence, library card, hunting licence, bank statement, vehicle registration, and more. Expired IDs are also accepted if they still contain the correct information.\n\nOnce inside the polling station, voters have as much time as they need to complete the 10 ballots, which are in different colours for easy identification. Each ballot will be placed in separate boxes to minimize the chance of errors during counting. Voters are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the ballot questions ahead of time to avoid confusion and delays.\n\nThe first ballot, which deals with the possibility of Alberta separating from Canada, will be counted first. The final results are expected to be announced by Tuesday morning after the votes have been counted by hand within 48 hours. The other nine questions' results should follow by Wednesday.",
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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."
}