John Middleton-Hope (left), Rob Miyashiro (centre) and Layton Veverka (right) are running in the Lethbridge-West by-election. (Photos: John Middleton-Hope, Alberta NDP, Alberta Party)

By David Opinko

polls open 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

Wednesday is by-election day in Lethbridge-West

Dec 18, 2024 | 6:00 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The people of Lethbridge-West will decide who their next MLA will be.

The general voting day for the riding’s by-election takes place on Wednesday, December 18, 2024.

The United Conservative Party’s John Middleton-Hope, the Alberta NDP’s Rob Miyashiro and the Alberta Party’s Layton Veverka are all in the running.

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Votes can be cast between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Residents will need to go to their assigned polling station, which you can find here.

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Since electronic tabulators are not being used this time, it will likely take longer than usual for the results to come in.

Advance voting took place last week and Elections Alberta says 6,669 people, or 18 per cent of eligible electors, took advantage of the early ballots.

More information on the by-election, as provided by Elections Alberta, can be found below:

Voter Eligibility

Canadian citizens who are at least 18 years of age or older on Election Day are eligible to vote if they are an ordinary resident of Lethbridge-West. If you are unsure if you reside in Lethbridge-West, use the “Where Do I Vote” tool on the Elections Alberta website to determine your eligibility.

Voter Identification

To vote in the Lethbridge-West by-election, electors must prove their identity and current physical address. There are many ways to do this, including:

• Providing one piece of Government-issued photo ID, including the voter’s full name, current physical address, and a photo.
• Providing two pieces of ID, both containing the voter’s full name and one showing their current physical address.
• Having another registered elector with identification who resides in their voting area vouch for them.
• Having an authorized signatory complete an attestation form.
• More than 50 different types of identification have been authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer to be used as identification to vote. Voters may visit elections.ab.ca/voters/id-required-to-vote for a full list.

Electoral Division Information

There are 36,560 electors in Lethbridge-West. The percentage of voter turnout in the 2023 Provincial General Election for Lethbridge-West was 61.5% in comparison to the provincial voter turnout of 60.5%.

READ MORE: Alberta releases advance voting numbers for Lethbridge-West by-election

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