Advance voting location extends hours in Athabasca
October 15, 2026
EDMONTON – Hours are being extended at the advanced voting location at the Athabasca Seniors Centre following a weather-related power outage yesterday in Electoral Division 49, Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock. The advance voting location at the Athabasca Seniors Centre will be open until 10:00pm on Thursday, October 15 and Friday October 16, and until 9:22pm on Saturday. October 17, 2026. Under the Election Act, if advanced voting is adjourned, when recommenced, it must continue so that the total number…
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Advance vote to resume Oct. 15 in Athabasca following power outage
October 14, 2026
EDMONTON – Advance voting will resume at the Athabasca Seniors Centre in Athabasca and the Returning Office will reopen at 4714 50 Street in Clyde on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The locations in electoral division of Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock were closed following a weather-related power outage on Wednesday. The outage occurred at 2:00pm. The voting location was closed and all voting materials, ballot boxes, and ballots were secured. Staff remained onsite throughout the outage. Five electors were…
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Weather-related power outage disrupts advance vote in Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock
October 14, 2026
EDMONTON – A power outage caused by high winds in the Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock electoral division has disrupted advance voting at the Athabasca Seniors Centre in Athabasca and the Returning Office at 4714 50 Street in Clyde. The power outage occurred around 2:00pm and is expected to be restored by 4:30pm. The voting locations have been closed and all voting materials, ballot boxes, and ballots have been secured. A notice to electors has been posted on the…
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Notice of Voting Location Closing Time Changes
October 13, 2026
EDMONTON – The following voting locations will be open extended hours on Tuesday, October 13, to reflect late location openings this morning. This ensures electors in the electoral division have a full advertised hours of service at the affected locations. Late openings were due to various and separate technology issues that have been resolved. Of the 311 total advance voting locations open today, 17 were affected. Electoral Division Voting Location Affected Will remain open until…
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Referendum Advance Voting Now Open
October 13, 2026
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, confirms Advance Vote locations for the provincial referendum are now open across Alberta. Advance voting is available from Tuesday, October 13 to Saturday, October 17, 2026. The final day to vote in the referendum is October 19, 2026 (Election Day). Advance Voting Locations and Times During advance voting, electors can vote at any advance voting location in their electoral division. On October 19, Election Day, electors must…
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Referendum Information Updates
October 01, 2026
EDMONTON – Elections Alberta issues important referendum information updates to Albertans, including updates on special ballots, referendum voting information, and election worker recruitment. Special ballots update As of September 29, 2026: Elections Alberta received and completed processing all of the just over 658,000 special ballot applications. In total, over 652,000 were approved and sent to electors. Over 5,700 applications were rejected due to a variety of reasons, including elector ineligibility, duplicate requests, and invalid addressing…
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Official Results for Calgary-Shaw By-election
September 24, 2026
EDMONTON – Elections Alberta has announced the Official Results for the Calgary-Shaw by-election held on September 14, 2026. The successful candidate is Kyle Campbell, representing the Alberta New Democratic Party. Official Results are available on the Elections Alberta website, elections.ab.ca, under “Election Results” or going directly to officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Results include information on the number of ballots cast by voting method, number of electors on the List of Electors including new registrations, and voting area results…
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Referendum Information Updates
September 18, 2026
EDMONTON – Elections Alberta issues important referendum information updates to Albertans in advance of the final month before the referendum, including updates on special ballots, referendum voting information, and election worker recruitment, including a new program for hiring groups and teams. Special ballots update As of September 17, 2026: Elections Alberta has received almost 520,000 special ballot applications. Approximately 72% have been approved and sent for production and mailing. Over 330,000 have been mailed out…
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Election Day voting places open for Calgary-Shaw by-election
September 14, 2026
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, confirms voting places for the Calgary-Shaw by-election are now open and will remain open until 8:00pm. Voter Eligibility Canadian citizens who are at least 18 years of age or older on Election Day are eligible to vote if they are an ordinary resident of Calgary-Shaw. If you are uncertain if you reside in Calgary-Shaw, check “Where Do I Vote” on the Elections Alberta website to determine if…
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Advance voter turnout for the Calgary-Shaw By-election
September 13, 2026
EDMONTON – Preliminary voter turnout figures are now available for the advance vote held Tuesday, September 8, to Saturday, September 12, for the Calgary-Shaw by-election. The following table provides advance voter turnout for the by-election, as well as the comparative numbers from the 2023 Provincial General Election. Advance Vote Turnout 2026 By-Election 2023 Provincial General Election Number of Eligible Electors Includes those on the List of Electors and new registrations 42,312 39,464 Number of Advance…
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