Thousands of mail-in ballots invalid due to errors in Alberta referendum; officials

With less than two weeks to go until Alberta’s referendum, the province’s election administrator says more than 3,000 mail-in ballots have been returned with errors that make them invalid.

Elections Alberta says some ballot packages were returned with either declaration forms missing, or errors or issues with identification.

But they say there’s still time to submit the correct information via email.

Albertans are to vote on a series of questions on Oct. 19, including whether to stay in Canada or begin the process to hold a second, binding referendum on leaving Confederation.