April 22, 2025, 1:22 pm
Elections Canada reported a record-breaking advance poll turnout with 7.3 million ballots cast over a four‐day period ahead of the federal election. Voter enthusiasm soared, setting a new milestone in early participation and shaking up the conventional election narrative.
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OTTAWA — Elections Canada says a record number of Canadians cast their ballots early in advance polls this year. The agency says that, over four days of polling between Friday and Monday, 7.3 million people voted. That’s up 25 per cent from early voting figures in the 2021 federal election....
Amid recent news residents in Canada set a one-day advance vote total, the country’s elections body is reporting a large jump in ballots cast by voters ahead of the general election date. According to preliminary data published by Elections Canada, approximately 7.3 million people eligible to...
Preliminary figures released by Elections Canada show an estimated 7.3 million ballots were cast over the four-day advance polling period.
OTTAWA - Elections Canada says a record number of Canadians cast their ballots early in advance polls this year.
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