Editor’s note: Elections Alberta updated their advance polling numbers.
Fewer eligible voters in the riding of Brooks-Medicine Hat cast their ballot in advance voting when compared to the last general election, according to the latest advance voting numbers.
Advance polls opened last Tuesday for eligible voters in the southern Alberta riding and wrapped up on Saturday.
Elections Alberta said 4,231 out of 34,060 eligible voters cast their ballots in advance polls this year, which is about 12.4 per cent of eligible voters.
This is in stark contrast to 2019, when 7,538 out of 34,297 voters participated in advance polls during the provincial general election. Elections Alberta originally said 30 per cent of eligible voters cast their ballot in advance polls in 2019 but in fact, it was only 22 per cent.
The byelection comes after former MLA Michaela Frey announced she did not intend to run in the 2023 provincial election and gave up her seat in October.
Premier Danielle Smith is running in the riding for a chance at a seat in legislature, along with Alberta NDP candidate Gwendoline Dirk and former Brooks Mayor Barry Morashita, who is also the leader of the Alberta Party.
Jeevan Mangat is also running as a candidate in the byelection. He is currently the interim leader for the Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta.
Bob Blayone is running as a candidate for the Independence Party of Alberta.
The byelection takes place on Tuesday.
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