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Referendum mail-in ballot requests surpass 610K, Elections Alberta says

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Elections Alberta reports that over 610,000 mail-in ballots have been requested for the upcoming October 19 referendum in Alberta, marking a significant increase from the previous week. The deadline for requesting special mail-in ballots is Friday at midnight, with returned ballots needing to be received by October 16 at 5 p.m. Elections Alberta anticipates record voter turnout and has hired over 28,000 staff to manage the process.

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Elections Alberta reports that over 610,000 mail-in ballot requests have been made for the upcoming referendum in Alberta, Canada, marking a significant increase from previous figures. The agency expects this trend to continue, with Albertans deciding whether they want to remain within Canada or proceed to hold another binding referendum on separation. Ballots must be requested by Friday at midnight and returned by October 16th at 5 p.m., leading up to the vote scheduled for October 19th. This election is anticipated to have a record turnout, with Elections Alberta having hired over 28,000 people and received nearly 52,000 applications in preparation.

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Get daily National news The agency is expecting a record voter turnout for the referendum, which will see Albertans decide whether they want to remain in Canada or hold a second, binding referendum on separating from the country.

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Referendum mail-in ballot requests surpass 610K, Elections Alberta says · assertive framing

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Elections Alberta says the number of mail-in ballots requested for next month’s referendum has surpassed 610,000. asserted

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The new total is an increase of about 90,000 since Friday and continues the trend of growing interest in voting by mail for the Oct. 19 referendum. Albertans have until Friday at midnight to apply for a special mail-in ballot. asserted

Albertans → continue → ballot

Elections Alberta says the ballots need to be returned by Oct. 16 at 5 p.m. in order to be counted. asserted

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they → get → country

It says it has hired more than 28,000 people and received almost 52,000 applications. asserted

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