3 Alberta provincial byelections called for June 23
Albertans in three ridings will go to the polls on June 23 after three byelections to fill vacancies were called Monday.
Voters will be able to cast their ballots in Edmonton-Ellerslie, Edmonton-Strathcona and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills.
Edmonton-Strathcona has been vacant since Rachel Notley resigned in December.
Edmonton-Ellerslie has been without an MLA since Rod Loyola resigned his seat to run in the federal election.
The last MLA for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills, Nathan Cooper, resigned his seat in the assembly earlier this month to become province's new representative to the United States
A news release from Elections Alberta notes some key dates for the byelections:
Candidate nominations are open currently and will close on June 5 at 2:00 p.m.
Advance voting begins on Tuesday, June 17 and ends on Saturday, June 21.
On election day, Monday, June 23, all voting places will be open from 9:00am to 8:00pm.
Unofficial results will be available after voting closes on election day.
Official results will be announced on July 3, at 10:00 a.m.
Canadian citizens who are at least 18 years of age or older on the date of the election are eligible to vote if they are an resident of one of the electoral divisions.
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