Friday is the last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for Alberta’s referendum.
Elections Alberta says it will stop accepting applications as of midnight and that mail-in ballots must be returned by Oct. 16 at 5 p.m.
The agency says that as of Thursday afternoon it’s received 673,000 requests for mail-in ballots.
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The total marks a staggering increase from the nearly 60,000 requested for the province’s 2023 general election, though the rules for who could vote by mail have relaxed since then.
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Albertans are to vote Oct. 19 on 10 questions put forward by Premier Danielle Smith’s government, including whether the province should stay in Canada or hold a second, binding vote on quitting Confederation.
Albertans can start voting in person at advance polling stations on Oct. 13, which will be open until Oct. 17.
I wonder how many will be deemed legitimate.