Folks across Canada and in qathet were busy gathering together for Easter this past weekend, but many also took time to get out to advanced voting polling stations as well.
Maybe it was the sunny, warm weather, or the dread of waiting in a big lineup on voting day that got people out, but Royal Canadian Legion Branch 164 was bustling until 9 pm, Monday, April 21, the last day of advanced voting.
In a media release today, Elections Canada revealed the estimated number of electors who voted on the four advance polling days in the federal general election now under way. According to the preliminary figures, 7.3 million electors across the country voted at the advance polls for the general election. This is a 25 per cent increase from the 5.8 million electors who voted in advance in the 2021 general election.
Elections Canada says this is an estimate and that some polls may not have reported yet.
A breakdown of the estimated number of electors who voted at the advance polls for all electoral districts is being calculated and will soon be available on elections.ca.
Today is the last day to vote in advance in person or by mail in the federal election. Vote in person at the Elections Canada office any time before April 22, at 6 pm, at the Town Centre mall, 7100 Alberni Street.
Seeking to represent North Island-Powell River as MP are Aaron Gunn (Conservative Party of Canada), Tanille Johnston (New Democratic Party), Jennifer Lash (Liberal Party of Canada), Paul Macknight (People’s Party of Canada), Jessica Wegg (Green Party of Canada) and Independent Glen Staples.
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