When five days of advance polls closed on Saturday, 696,000 Albertans had cast their ballots — a new record for the province. That's almost triple the amount of ballots cast in the 2015 election advance polls, when about 235,000 people voted early, according to Elections Alberta. While there are many factors affecting voter turnout in any given election, Renwick said she believes the convenience of advance polls led to greater voter turnout. Ballots cast in the advance polls by voters at their designated polling place will be counted among the ballots submitted on election day, Renwick said. Unlike the advance polls, Albertans will need to cast their vote at their assigned voting station on election day.

Source: CBC News April 14, 2019 17:37 UTC