Elections Alberta says it is fending off a wave of social media misinformation ahead of the province's Oct. 19 referendum, including false claims that voter registrations are being deleted from its Voterlink tool. Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure insists no registrations have been removed without consent and that Voterlink cannot delete anyone's registration at all.
The referendum itself carries ten questions, headlined by whether Alberta should begin the legal process toward a binding vote on separating from Canada, alongside several immigration-restriction measures on healthcare, education and voting eligibility.
Elections Alberta is also promoting Vote by Mail, open now and closing Oct. 9, as an option for electors who want extra time with the lengthy ballot or won't be around on voting days.
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