Elections Alberta pushes back on claims that non-Albertans can obtain special ballots

Elections Alberta is responding to growing online claims that people who do not live in Alberta can obtain special ballots for the province’s upcoming referendum, saying special-ballot applications are subject to multiple verification steps before a ballot is issued.In a series of social-media posts over the weekend, the independent election agency rejected allegations that anyone in Canada can simply request and receive a special ballot by completing an online application.“Without