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Advance Voting Opens in Calgary as Edmonton Polls Start Tuesday Under New Campaign Finance Rules

Early donor disclosures under Bill 20 reshape the campaign landscape for voters starting to cast ballots.

Overview

  • Calgary’s advance vote runs Oct. 6–11, with Elections Calgary deploying a roving Vote Bus and online tools to help residents find polling locations.
  • Edmonton’s advance polls operate Oct. 7–11 from noon to 8 p.m. at 12 stations, with ward details available through city libraries and the municipal website.
  • Edmonton voters must be 18, Canadian citizens and city residents as of Oct. 20, and can present varied forms of ID or use an attestation form along with a statement of elector eligibility.
  • Special ballots in Edmonton can be picked up or couriered through Elections Edmonton and must be returned by 7 p.m. on Oct. 20 to be counted.
  • Elections Calgary’s early finance filings show Sonya Sharp and Jeromy Farkas leading fundraising for Jan. 1–July 31, as a recent Leger poll reports many undecided voters and union groups endorse Jyoti Gondek and Sonya Sharp.