Mail-in ballot error affects 313 voters as referendum applications near 520,000

Elections Alberta says a production issue affecting some mail-in referendum voting packages has been identified and corrected as the number of special-ballot applications continues to climb.In a Sept. 18 news release, the independent election agency said it has received nearly 520,000 special-ballot applications ahead of Alberta’s Oct. 19 referendum. More than 330,000 ballots have been mailed to electors and more than 24,000 completed special-ballot packages have been returned and approve