Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Alberta has a big referendum coming up — but it needs thousands more election workers to pull it off.
Elections Alberta says it needs at least 60,000 workers for the Oct. 19 vote, calling it one of the “largest referendum recruitment efforts ever undertaken in Canada.”
As of two weeks ago, the agency had received 24,000 applications.
It’s also looking for experienced staff in other provinces to help with the marathon 48-hour ballot count that will follow the 12-hour voting day.
Elections Alberta is printing 45 million ballots, as each of the province’s 10 referendum questions will appear on its own sheet of paper.
The agency says the skilled workers from out of province are separate from the 60,000 people and that it’s normal for provinces to help each other during major votes.
Video by Alex Migdal and Matthew Scace. #alberta #abpoli #referendum
Alberta has a big referendum coming up — but it needs thousands more election workers to pull it off.
Elections Alberta says it needs at least 60,000 workers for the Oct. 19 vote, calling it one of the “largest referendum recruitment efforts ever undertaken in Canada.”
As of two weeks ago, the agency had received 24,000 applications.
It’s also looking for experienced staff in other provinces to help with the marathon 48-hour ballot count that will follow the 12-hour voting day.
Elections Alberta is printing 45 million ballots, as each of the province’s 10 referendum questions will appear on its own sheet of paper.
The agency says the skilled workers from out of province are separate from the 60,000 people and that it’s normal for provinces to help each other during major votes.
Video by Alex Migdal and Matthew Scace. #alberta #abpoli #referendum
