Elections Alberta refutes voter registration rumours ahead of Oct. 19 referendum
The provincial election agency says no one has been removed from the List of Electors without consent, despite social media claims otherwise.
Why it matters
Accurate voter registration information matters to Albertans planning to cast ballots in the October 19 referendum.
Elections Alberta says it is monitoring a growing wave of social media misinformation as the province approaches its October 19 referendum, with the latest false claims targeting voter registration and the agency's Voterlink tool.
Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure said Friday that rumours suggesting voter registrations had been deleted from the List of Electors are false, and that no records have been removed without an elector's consent. He noted that Albertans who voted in previous provincial elections and haven't moved or changed their name are likely still registered.
McClure said misinformation and disinformation are to be expected during campaigns, pointing to past awareness efforts by Elections Alberta and directing residents to the agency's website for guidance on spotting and limiting the spread of false claims.
The agency also addressed technical complaints about Voterlink, its online tool for registering to vote or updating personal information. Common problems include last names entered without matching punctuation or capitalization, incorrectly formatted postal codes, autofill errors, and outdated mailing addresses on file. Elections Alberta says most issues can be resolved by entering information exactly as it appears on a driver's license or Alberta ID, clearing browser cookies, or trying a previous postal code.
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