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Albertans will cast their ballots in a historic referendum Monday, weighing in on 10 questions about the future of the province.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Already, Elections Alberta says 1.3 million people across the province have voted either by special ballot or in advance polls.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The referendum features 10 questions. Questions one through nine centre around immigration and the Constitution.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Question 10 asks if voters support Alberta remaining a province of Canada, or if they support the provincial government beginning the process of holding a second, binding referendum on separation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
WATCH | Alberta voters head to the polls:![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792426699_717_default.jpg\")
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Alberta heads to polls to vote on separation referendum<\/p>\n
It’s referendum day in Alberta, where voters will cast ballots on 10 questions covering immigration, constitutional changes and whether the province should hold a referendum on separating from Canada.<\/p>\n
If you are voting on referendum day, here is what you need to know.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Where to vote and what to bring<\/p>\n
Polls are open across the province from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n
Unlike in advance voting, on referendum day voters are required to vote at their designated polling station. If you\u2019re not sure where that is, you can enter your address<\/a> on Elections Alberta\u2019s website to find it.\u00a0<\/p>\n Voters must be over 18, and a resident of Alberta.\u00a0<\/p>\n To vote, bring a piece of government-issued photo ID with your address on it, like a driver\u2019s licence, or two pieces of ID including at least one with an address. An attestation form from an authorized signatory will also be accepted.\u00a0<\/p>\n What if lines are long?\u00a0<\/p>\n While polling stations are set to close at 8 p.m., if voters are in line before 8 p.m., they will still be allowed to cast their ballots.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe location will stay open until everyone in that line has had the opportunity to vote,\u201d said Elections Alberta spokesperson Maia Hanrahan.\u00a0<\/p>\n What if you\u2019re not sure your special ballot\u2019s been counted?<\/p>\n Elections Alberta received requests for more than 600,000 special ballots, and encouraged Albertans to post them in by Oct. 9 in order to meet the Oct. 16 deadline.\u00a0<\/p>\n If your mail-in ballot was not received by the deadline, or if you applied for a special ballot but never mailed it in, you can still vote on referendum day.\u00a0<\/p>\n After marking their ballots, voters place each of their 10 ballots in its corresponding box. (Janet French\/CBC)<\/p>\n \u201cI’d encourage [voters] to first have a look at that link that they received when they applied for that special ballot. They will be able to see there if it’s marked as received and that they’ve cast their ballots,\u201d said Hanrahan.<\/p>\n \u201cIf they’re not marked as received, they can go and attend in person to vote.\u201d<\/p>\n Do you have to vote on all 10 questions?\u00a0<\/p>\n No, says Hanrahan. Voters can vote on all 10 questions, just one, or however many of the 10 questions they would like. She suggests voters familiarize themselves with the questions to speed up the process.\u00a0<\/p>\n Each referendum question is on a separate, colour-coded ballot. After marking an X on their ballots, voters fold them and place each one in its corresponding box. The ballot will be counted no matter how it is folded, Hanrahan said. <\/p>\n![\"Mock-up](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792426700_866_default.jpg\")
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