Advance polls in Edmonton and across Canada opened Good Friday morning ahead of the April 28 official election day. Read More
Roughly every third vote cast in Alberta in the 2021 election was cast prior to the general election day
Roughly every third vote cast in Alberta in the 2021 election was cast prior to the general election day
Advance polls in Edmonton and across Canada opened Good Friday morning ahead of the April 28 official election day.
Those polls are open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Friday morning until Easter Monday evening. Elections Canada said advance polling is usually busiest from 10 a.m. to noon and tends to be slower in the early morning and after 4 p.m.
Individuals will need an accepted form of identification, which can include:
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- a driver’s licence or other government-issued card with photo, name and current address;
- two pieces of ID, including at least one with a current address, for instance, a voter identification card and bank statement;
- or a written declaration along with someone who meets certain criteria to vouch for the voter’s identity.
You can also vote early at an Elections Canada office before April 23. Those seeking to vote by mail have until Tuesday to register though doing so precludes an elector from voting at advanced polls or on election day.
Additional voting information can be found on the Elections Canada website.
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Elections Canada said there has been a spike in requests for special ballots and that about 75,000 students have already voted early on campus, including just over 8,800 in Alberta.
Nearly five million people voted at advance polls in the 2019 election, and 5.8 million did so in the 2021 election. Roughly every third vote cast in Alberta in the 2021 election was cast prior to the general election day.
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For the 2025 vote, a new electoral map is set to be contested for the first time that reflects the increase in the number of ridings, from 338 to 343 to account for the country’s growing and shifting population.
The changed electoral boundaries mean voters may be casting their ballots in a different, or entirely new, riding.
Edmonton Gateway is set to be contested for the first time, while newly redrawn Edmonton Southeast and Edmonton Northwest return as ridings for the first time in decades.
Fifty-six candidates will be on the ballot across the nine races, according to the final confirmed candidate list published by Elections Canada. The Conservative, Liberal, and New Democratic parties are each running candidates in all nine ridings, as is the People’s Party of Canada.
How to register to vote
Chances are you are already registered, with most potential electors receiving their voter information card in the mail last week. You can check on or update your registration status via Elections Canada’s online voter registration service or by phoning 1-800-463-6868. Voters can also register in person at your polling station when you go to vote.
– with files from the Canadian Press
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