Advance polls for the provincial election opened on Thursday for people who fall under four categories, including those who will be away from home on polling day, March 3.
Under Alberta's Elections Act, voters are eligible for advance voting if they:
- Believe they will be absent from their ordinary residence on polling day.
- Believe they will be unable to vote on polling day.
- Have a disability.
- Are election officers, candidates, scrutineers or official agents.
The advance polls are open for three days, starting Thursday until Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on each day. Locations can be found through the Elections Alberta website or by calling 1-877-422-8683.
In 2004, 44,807 votes, or about 5 per cent of the total votes cast, were submitted before polling day.
Voter turnout in Alberta elections has fallen steadily from 60.2 per cent of eligible voters in 1993 to 44.7 per cent in 2004.
According to Elections Alberta, there will be 2,252,104 Albertans eligible to cast a ballot in this provincial election compared with 1,982,843 in the 2004 vote.
Those not on the voters list can register at their polling station by providing two pieces of ID, as long as they are a Canadian citizen, have lived in Alberta for six months before polling day and are at least 18 years old.
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