Elections Alberta

EDMONTON, (Rajeev Sharma): Elections Alberta has brought forward the deadline for Albertans seeking to vote by special ballot, giving voters less time to submit their applications ahead of the 2026 provincial election. The election agency announced that September 25, 2026, will now be the final day to request a special ballot. The previous deadline had been set for October 9. The change follows discussions with mail and delivery service providers. Elections Alberta said the earlier cutoff is intended to give voters sufficient time to receive their ballot, complete the voting package and return it to the agency’s Edmonton offices before…

Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): Elections Alberta has issued a public warning after identifying a fraudulent website that appears to imitate its official online platform by using a misleading web address and displaying fabricated voter information. According to the election authority, the website electionsab.ca closely resembles the official Elections Alberta address, elections.ab.ca, and appears to have been created to mislead users amid recent concerns surrounding the unauthorized use of Alberta’s List of Electors. Officials clarified that the website generates entirely fictitious information, including names, residential addresses, telephone numbers and so-called elector identification numbers. Elections Alberta stressed that the displayed data is not…