Alberta referendum official numbers: 70.4% turnout on separation question

The official numbers are in, and Alberta’s referendum was indeed historic.

Voter turnout in last week’s referendum — specifically for the question on separation — was 70.4 per cent of eligible voters, according to official results from Elections Alberta.

That makes the turnout the highest for a provincewide vote since at least 1975. It fell short of breaking the record of 81.8 per cent turnout seen in the 1935 general election.

Last week’s vote was on 10 questions, with 74.95 per cent of voters saying they want to stay in Canada rather than hold a second, binding referendum on separation.

Alberta referendum official numbers: 70.4% turnout on separation question

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The other nine questions saw voters approve the province pursuing changes to immigration policies while rejecting questions urging them to approve the province taking more action to wrest power from the federal government.

Those nine questions saw voter turnout range from 69.96 per cent to 70.42 per cent.

The government has said the earliest Albertans could expect to see legislation on immigration is next spring.

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