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Alberta's referendum vote

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Where it stands

Advance voting is underway ahead of Alberta’s October 19 referendum. By October 18, combined advance and special-ballot voting had reached 1.2 million, including more than 703,000 advance-poll voters; results are not yet available, and hand-counting ten ballot papers may delay the results timetable.

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  1. Update 1Alberta’s vote cannot deliver independence. Turnout could still change its future.
  2. Update 2Alberta’s 1.2 Million Early Voters Set Up a Ten-Ballot Counting Test

The story so far

  1. Update 24 days later

    Alberta’s 1.2 Million Early Voters Set Up a Ten-Ballot Counting Test

    Reported early participation has reached 1.2 million ahead of Monday’s vote. Ten separate ballot papers per voter now put the stated 48-hour counting window under pressure.

  2. Update 1

    Alberta’s vote cannot deliver independence. Turnout could still change its future.

    The separation-process question is non-binding, but its political stakes are real. Polling favours remaining in Canada; access, turnout and a looming mail-ballot deadline will determine who gets heard.

History

  1. Opened1 report

Who's involved

People

  • Danielle SmithPremier of Alberta since 20222 reports
  • Mark Carney24th prime minister of Canada since 20252 reports
  • Pierre PoilievreCanadian politician2 reports
  • Brooke JeffreyCanadian political candidate1 report
  • Jason KenneyCanadian politician and 18th Premier of Alberta1 report
  • Keith Archer1 report
  • Rachel Notley17th Premier of Alberta1 report

Organizations

  • Elections Albertaagency that runs elections in Alberta2 reports
  • Government of Albertagovernment in Canada2 reports
  • Independence Party of Albertaseparatist provincial party in Alberta, Canada1 report
  • Siksika NationFirst Nation band in Alberta, Canada1 report
  • United Conservative Partyprovincial political party in Alberta, Canada1 report

Places

  • AlbertaAlberta, Canada2 reports
  • CalgaryCalgary, AB, Canada2 reports
  • EdmontonEdmonton, AB, Canada2 reports
  • Border Inn & Suites5411 44 St, Lloydminster, AB T9V 0A9, Canada1 report
  • Vermilion Elk's Hall5026 49 Ave, Vermilion, AB T9X 1B7, Canada1 report
  • Wainwright & District Communiplex700 2 Ave, Wainwright, AB T9W 1C4, Canada1 report

Promises

Promised in this story: 1Due, not yet checked 1

  • Due, not yet checkedSamuel Crowfoot: Crowfoot said the nation had arranged buses to take community members from the reserve to vote in the referendum.Due

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Date of Alberta’s referendumIndependently confirmed5
Carney urged voters to keep Alberta in CanadaNot independently confirmed5
Separatists’ response to an unfavorable resultNot independently confirmed5
What the referendum question asksIndependently confirmed4
Pierre Poilievre made a public appeal for Albertans not to leave Canada.Not independently confirmed4
Voters rejected the referendum proposalNot independently confirmed3
Advance voting began in AlbertaIndependently confirmed3
Final vote shares for the referendum optionsNot independently confirmed3
Smith’s pledge if voters choose to remainNot independently confirmed3
Reported number of ballots already castIndependently confirmed3
Ipsos polling support for a binding separation referendumNot independently confirmed3
Projected consequences of Alberta separationNot independently confirmed3
Legal deadline for completing the ballot countNot independently confirmed3
Advance ballots reported by Elections AlbertaNot independently confirmed3
Immigration-related referendum questionsNot independently confirmed3
The report says polling has consistently found a majority of Albertans plan to vote for Alberta to …Not independently confirmed3
John Santos said the referendum result would depend greatly on turnout.Not independently confirmed3
Elections Alberta officials said they were preparing for turnout of about 85%, citing requests for …Not independently confirmed3
JC Busher described the federal response to foreign influence as timid, citing a lack of political …Not independently confirmed3
Jeffrey said holding the referendum gave credibility to a small group advocating Alberta separation.Not independently confirmed3
Editorial advice on immigration questionsNot independently confirmed2
Projected increase in Alberta’s debt after separationNot independently confirmed2
MAGA influencers’ support for Alberta separatistsNot independently confirmed2
Smith said she voted to remain in CanadaNot independently confirmed2

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