Thousands of mail-in ballots invalid due to errors in Alberta referendum: officials
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
We need your support!
Local journalism needs your support!
As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder than ever to bring you the latest local updates to keep you safe and informed.
Now, more than ever, we need your support.
Starting at $15.99 plus taxes every four weeks you can access your Brandon Sun online and full access to all content as it appears on our website.
Subscribe Nowor call circulation directly at (204) 727-0527.
Your pledge helps to ensure we provide the news that matters most to your community!
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Brandon Sun access to your Free Press subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on brandonsun.com
- Read the Brandon Sun E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
*Your next Free Press subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $20.95 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.95 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
EDMONTON – With less than two weeks to go until Alberta’s referendum, the province’s election administrator says more than 3,000 mail-in ballots have been returned with errors that make them invalid.
Elections Alberta says some ballot packages were returned with either declaration forms missing, errors or issues with identification.
But they say there’s still time to submit the correct information via email.
Albertans are to vote on a series of questions on Oct. 19, including whether to stay in Canada or begin the process to hold a second, binding referendum on leaving Confederation.
Elections Alberta says they’ve verified about a third of more than 652,000 ballot packages that went out to eligible voters.
Hiring of extra staff continues, with more than two-thirds of the 60,000 workers needed having been hired.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 6, 2026.