A campaign sign for independent candidate Bonnie Critchley next to signs for Pierre Poilievre and Darcy Spady in the riding of Battle River-Crowfoot in Camrose, Alta., on Tuesday.AMBER BRACKEN/The Canadian Press
Voters in an upcoming Alberta by-election, where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is looking to win back a seat in Parliament, will use a special ballot after a record number of candidates put their names forward in the race, according to Elections Canada.
The ballot will no longer have the names of the more than 200 people running in the contest, Elections Canada said Monday. Instead, the ballot will be a single page where voters can write in the name and party of their chosen candidate.
“The adapted ballot will feature a blank space where electors can write the name of their preferred candidate. This will replace the typical list-style ballot, on which electors mark a blank circle next to the name of the candidate of their choice,” Elections Canada said in a statement on its website.
Elections Canada said a list of candidates will still be available at every voting table, so that electors can find the name of their chosen candidate.