{
  "id": 2190583,
  "title": "Advance voting in 3 federal byelections starts Friday. Here’s how to vote",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/advance-voting-in-3-federal-byelections-starts-friday-heres-how-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T18:03:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12028140/advance-voting-byelections/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Advance voting commences this Friday for three federal byelections scheduled to take place on August 31. These byelections were triggered due to the resignation of Nathaniel Erskine-Smith from Beaches-East York, the appointment of Jonathan Wilkinson as Canada's EU ambassador, and Richard Martel's appointment to the Senate. Voters in these ridings can cast their advance ballots on August 21, 22, 23, and 24. They can also vote early at their local Elections Canada office until August 25 at 6 p.m. Local residents can also submit their mail-in ballots online by August 25 at 6 p.m. or drop them off at their nearest Elections Canada office before polls close on August 31.",
  "summary": "Two federal byelections were held in Toronto-area ridings and one Montreal-area riding on April 13, which allowed Prime Minister Mark Carney to achieve a majority government.",
  "key_points": [
    "Advance voting begins Friday for three federal byelections",
    "Advance ballots can be cast Aug 21-24 and early at local Elections Canada office until Aug 25"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Advance voting in 3 federal byelections starts Friday. Here’s how to vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/advance-voting-in-3-federal-byelections-starts-friday-heres-how-to-2192953",
        "published": "2026-08-20T18:03:27.000Z"
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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."
}