Advanced voting wraps up this weekend for provincial by-elections

This is the final day (June 21st) for advanced voting for the provincial by-election in the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills constituency.

Advanced voting began on Tuesday (June 17th) and it wraps up today.

Ballots can be cast today from 9am until 8pm at two of the four advanced voting locations. In Olds, that is at the Cow Palace on the Olds Regional Exhibition grounds. In Three Hills, it is at the Centennial Place Arena.

Four candidates are running in the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills by-election. They are Cam Davies of the Republican Party of Alberta, Tara Sawyer of the United Conservative Party of Alberta, Bev Toews of Alberta’s New Democrats, and Bill Tufts of the Wildrose Loyalty Coalition.

Election day for all three of the provincial by-elections is on Monday, June 23rd from 9am until 8pm. In addition to the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills constituency, there are also by-elections in the ridings of Edmonton-Strathcona and Edmonton-Ellerslie.

84 of the 87 current seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta are occupied with the UCP represented in 46, the Alberta NDP in 36, and there are also 2 independent MLAs.

Go online to the Elections Alberta website for voter eligibility requirements and more details.

Galen Hartviksen
Galen Hartviksen
Straight outta northwestern Ontario, Galen moved from his hometown of Thunder Bay to Alberta in 1998. After graduating from the broadcasting program at Mount Royal College (Class of 2003), it was off to the Town of Olds for the launch of the independent radio station (CAB-K Broadcasting). A fan of all seasons, Galen has been News Director & the voice of the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Olds Grizzlys on 96.5 CKFM/ROCK 104.5 for two decades and in 2024 he was excited to have the opportunity to join the team at Vista Radio and My Mountain View Now.

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