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Roughly 310 advance polling stations open across Alberta today in a historic vote on the province’s place in Canada.
Albertans are to begin marking an X on ballots listing 10 questions.
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The first nine focus on Canada’s Constitution and immigration.
The 10th and most contested one will ask voters whether they want to remain in Canada or hold a second, binding vote on quitting Confederation.
Elections Alberta has said it’s preparing for a record voter turnout in the referendum.
The official vote day is on Monday and results on the separation question are set to be announced the next day — Oct. 20.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 13, 2026.
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