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Turnout will be crucial in this October's referendums. Because of the number of ballots and the UCP's reforms, we can anticipate waiting in line for hours longer than usual. Mail-in voting is one solution. + reddeeradvocate.com/2026/07/20/e...

Given that long waits prompt would-be voters to leave the lines (that's part of the UCP's strategy for urban areas), conventional get-out-the-vote strategies fall short if they don't encourage people to use advance polls and mail-in ballots. +

Silly Q: Is there a time limit on how long we keep the ballot before sending it back as long as it's returned by mail to Elections Alberta before 5:00pm on October 16, 2026? Could we start one day - maybe get interrupted and days later mail it back in?

I actually want to go in person. I want to witness the crowds, and make sure my ballots get into those boxes. I feel like things could go wrong with mail-in.

Part of me wants to vote in person, especially in light of this year’s data breach, to find out if someone is using my information illegally. That said, the racism/bigotry that will permeate the day & potential for a confrontation with separatists means I will *not* be in line. ❎ 📨 🇨🇦 💪

Then go to one of the advance polls.

Any in-person voting, especially in urban areas will be a logistical nightmare. 10 separate ballots to read and reread, mark, fold, and place in 10 separate ballot boxes… That’s the point! Rurals will have fewer line ups, quicker voting, more seppies. 🤷🏼‍♀️ #Vote🇨🇦FromHome specialballot.elections.ab.ca

That is what I always do. Even those might be busy.

Hmm. You’ve got me thinking now. I could totally see them messing with the mail-in ballots. Argh!!!

There is zero evidence of electoral integrity issues involving mail-in ballots. They are counted the same way as regular ballots. All sides need to stop denigrating the work done by Elections Alberta, which is arms-length from government. Comments like this, while unintentional, sow distrust.

Far-right populists would love nothing more than to see more posts like this questioning rhe integrity of mail-in ballots.