LAKELAND - When Albertans went to the polls on Oct. 18 for the 2021 municipal election, they were asked two additional questions and picked from a list of Senate nominees.
But, official results from the Senate and referendum questions will not be made available until Oct. 26 at 11 a.m., when Elections Alberta publishes the results.
"Municipalities are responsible for counting these votes and reporting results to Elections Alberta," according to the Government of Alberta.
Those who were not part of the municipal elections on Oct. 18 - such as residents of summer villages, improvement districts, special areas, First Nations and the Alberta side of the City of Lloydminster - were able to cast votes either by voting at a partnering municipality or by voting through a special mail-in ballot. Elections Alberta is responsible for collecting and publishing these results.
Municipalities are required to report results to Elections Alberta by Oct. 25. Elections Alberta will then publish the official provincial results on Oct. 26.
"In the meantime, some municipalities may release unofficial results before the official results are published by Elections Alberta. The Government of Alberta will not comment on the unofficial results of the votes," states information from the provincial government.
The government will determine next steps once official results are available.
