Advance Polling participation up in Skeena-Bulkley Valley and across Canada for 2021 election call

The Prince Rupert Elections Canada office on First Avenue West
was one of a number in Skeena-Bulkley Valley to see a good
level of participation in advance polling over the weekend

It may be the election call that few wanted this summer, but for those with plans to vote, voting early has been an option that many took advantage over the weekend.

Elections Canada has released their preliminary numbers for the four days of Advance voting which came to an end on Monday and in Skeena Bulkley Valley, just over 900 more voters compared to two years ago cast a ballot ahead of the General election of September 20th.

The count for the riding coming in at 10, 299 advance votes as of Monday, compared to the 9,394 which were cast in 2019.

The results of advance polling across Canada mirror that of Skeena-Bulkley Valley with Elections Canada noting of an 18.46 percent increase in advance poll participation this year. 

That number is an estimate from the Elections agency, it could change as they review the full list of results.

"I want to thank the electors who took advantage of advance polls for their patience and their help in making this a safe experience for everyone. I also want to thank the tens of thousands of election workers for making this possible. Canadians still have the opportunity to contribute to this great democratic exercise by voting on election day or by returning their special ballot before the September 20 deadline." --  Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault. 

You can review the full list of advance polling results from Elections Canada here.

The advance polling numbers offer a hopeful trend that interest in the 2021 election will bring out a strong participation rate as voters consider their options with less than one week to go in the campaign.

The General Vote takes place Monday from 7AM to 7PM at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre in Prince Rupert, for locations wherever you live in Northwest BC see the Elections Canada home page.

More notes on the campaign in Skeena-Bulkley Valley can be found from our archive page.

 

Cross posted from the North Coast Review.