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Advance and special voting ballots being counted now

by Stephen Xu October 19, 2026October 19, 2026

In the last hour, Elections Alberta workers have started counted advanced voting and special voting ballots.

According to Elections Alberta, over 1.3 million ballots were cast in advance.

Elections Alberta says they will first count the ballots for the separation question. Results are expected by tomorrow.

A screenshot of the number of advanced and special ballots cast. **PHOTO SUPPLIED: ELECTIONS ALBERTA**

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Advance and special voting ballots being counted now

by Stephen Xu, Calgary Journal
October 19, 2026

<h1>Advance and special voting ballots being counted now</h1>
<p class="byline">by Stephen Xu, Calgary Journal <br />October 19, 2026</p>

<p>In the last hour, Elections Alberta workers have started counted advanced voting and special voting ballots.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.elections.ab.ca/resources/media/news-releases/referendum-advance-voting-and-special-ballot-voter-turnout/">According to Elections Alberta,</a> over 1.3 million ballots were cast in advance. </p>
<p>Elections Alberta says they will first count the ballots for the separation question. Results are expected by tomorrow.</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://calgaryjournal.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-19-at-17.40.12-1024x377.png" alt="" class="wp-image-85701" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A screenshot of the number of advanced and special ballots cast. <strong>PHOTO SUPPLIED: ELECTIONS ALBERTA</strong></figcaption></figure>
<p><em><strong>- Stephen Xu</strong></em></p></p>
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